Shell starts production at Stones in the Gulf of Mexico

by Timothy Reeder | Sep 6, 2016 | News

Shell announces today that production has started from the Stones development in the Gulf of Mexico. Stones is expected to produce around 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) when fully ramped up at the end of 2017. The host facility for the world’s...

Statoil increases share in the Wisting discovery

by Timothy Reeder | Sep 6, 2016 | News

Statoil and Tullow Norge AS have agreed on a transaction whereby Statoil will increase its equity in four licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The transaction includes the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea. “This transaction reflects our strong belief...

Siemens to supply 64 wind turbines for 147 MW onshore project in the U.S.

by Timothy Reeder | Sep 5, 2016 | News

Siemens has received an order to supply, install and commission 64 onshore wind turbines for the onshore Grant Plains Wind project in Oklahoma. The customer is Apex Clean Energy. The wind power plant with a total capacity of 147 megawatts (MW) will generate enough...

Siemens to provide long-term service for eight gas turbines at four power plants in Mexico

by Timothy Reeder | Sep 5, 2016 | News

Siemens has received an order to provide long-term service and maintenance at four power plants in Mexico. The service agreement covers the eight gas turbines and related auxiliaries to be delivered to the Valle de México (two SGT6-8000H units), Empalme I (two...

Gazprom and Linde discuss potential cooperation in equipment localization and mid-scale LNG production

by Timothy Reeder | Sep 5, 2016 | News

A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Wolfgang Buechele, Chief Executive Officer of Linde, took place today at the Eastern Economic Forum 2016 in Vladivostok. The parties discussed ongoing and future bilateral...

Rosneft, BP and Schlumberger sign technology agreements

by Timothy Reeder | Sep 2, 2016 | News

Rosneft, BP and Schlumberger today announced agreements for collaboration on seismic research and development. The agreements were signed at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Russia, by Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and President of BP Russia David Campbell....