Board of BP p.l.c. Concludes Three Day Visit to India
The BP Board met for the first time in India to gain an understanding of the opportunities in the country. The Board also met with Government dignitaries and business partners.
Electric Heating is Cheaper and More Controllable
There are several advantages of electric heating over gas. Electric heating provides much better control, particularly if using a thyristor or solid state relay (SSR). Even with a fully modulating or valve positioning burner the...
BTG Package Inspections in China for 2 X 660 MW Thermal Power Plant coming up in India
In March 2013, SGS was awarded a three-year contract for Inspection and Testing during the manufacturing in China for BTG Package of 2 X 660 MW thermal power plants coming up in India.
ExxonMobil to Develop Julia Oil Field in the Gulf of Mexico
- Field located in water depths of more than 7,000 feet.
- Initial development phase designed for daily oil production of 34,000 barrels.
- Startup scheduled for 2016.
AREVA signs a series of strategic agreements with its Chinese partners
In April 2013 in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President François Hollande in Beijing, Luc Oursel, President and CEO of AREVA, signed a series of key agreements with the companies CNNC and CGNPC for the...
Turnkey CCPP projects Sohar 2 and Barka 3 in the Sultanate of Oman enter commercial operation on schedule
- Sohar 2 and Barka 3 combined-cycle power plants erected on turnkey basis with consortium partner GS E&C
- Commercial operation starting on schedule in April 2013
- Installed electrical generating capacity in the Sultanate...
Deal closure marks beginning of E.ON and Sabanci strategic partnership in Turkey
E.ON SE, Düsseldorf, closed its acquisition of 50 percent of Enerjisa Enerji A.S. from Vienna-based Verbund AG, completing the asset-swap agreement the two companies signed in December 2012.
Polish Energy Partners to Award SGS Owner's Engineer Contract
SGS is currently executing the tendering phase and has received a Letter of Intent for owner's engineer representative and supervision services for three wind farm sites in Poland from Polish Energy Partners (PEP).
Siemens acquires know-how in organic Rankine cycle applications
Siemens Energy has acquired specialized know-how of organic Rankine cycle technology from insolvency administrators managing the assets of Maxxtec AG and Adoratec GmbH in Sinsheim, Germany.
Powermaster saved 14 seconds of all global carbon emissions in 2012 alone
In 2012 alone Stafford based energy-for-pool specialists Powermaster was responsible for reducing overall UK carbon emissions by 15,136 tons. This is the result of an electricity consumption reduction of 8,115,000 kWh units,...
Dust Removal Makes Steel Production More Efficient
A new dedusting technique for crude steel production operations improves energy recovery and the recycling of dust from blast furnace exhaust gases.
KBR to Provide Purifier Technology Package for World-Scale Ammonia and Urea Plant in South Sumatra, Indonesia
KBR announced it was selected by PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang, to provide licensing, engineering services and proprietary equipment for a new 2000 MTPD ammonia and 2750 MTPD urea plant located in Palembang, South Sumatra,...
Siemens launches new 4-megawatt offshore wind turbine
Platform strategy drives industrialization of wind power sector
Smart Grid Test as Part of the Energy Transition
Siemens and Stadtwerke Krefeld AG (SWK) are converting the electricity network of Wachtendonk, which is located in Germany on the Lower Rhine, into a smart grid.
AREVA’s Management Team relocates to the AREVA Tower
At the beginning of this year more than a hundred AREVA employees, including the members of the Executive Board as well as AREVA’s Management Team, relocated to the AREVA Tower in the Parisian business district of La Défense.
International Standard for Charging of Electric Cars
Siemens is working with partners to promote an internationally standard interface and process control system for charging electric cars.
Announcing the 2nd Annual NexTurbine2013
GT technology innovation for the coming gas powered decade of China
SGS Scheduled to Appear at Enertec 2013
On January 29-31, 2013 SGS will attend the enertec International Trade Fair for Energy Generation, Distribution and Storage in Leipzig, Germany and demonstrate its wide range of renewable energy services at stand 4D30.
AREVA celebrates the success of the french nuclear industry on the export market
Nicole Bricq, the French Foreign Trade Minister, accompanied by Luc Oursel, Chief Executive Officer of AREVA, paid a visit to AREVA’s Chalon/Saint-Marcel site in Burgundy.
ExxonMobil’s Outlook for Energy Forecasts Shift in Global Energy Balance and New Opportunities for International Trade and Economic Growth
Global energy demand expected to be 35 percent higher in 2040 versus 2010 as population and economy grow
Regulators pave the way to the construction of the first EPR TM in the UK
AREVA welcomes the decision of the UK’s official nuclear regulators to approve the design of the EPR TM reactor for use in the UK.
KBR to Execute FEED for Mansuriya Full Field Development for Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company
Project Expected to Help Alleviate Current Electricity Problems in Iraq
E.ON establishes market position in Turkey
E.ON SE, Düsseldorf, and Austria’s Vienna-based Verbund AG signed conclusive contracts for a substantial asset swap.
Statoil well positioned in changing energy market
“One of the great challenges of our time is to meet the world’s increasing demand for energy, while at the same time tackling the global climate challenges in a responsible manner,” says Statoil CEO Helge Lund at the 2012 Autumn...
ABB solves 100-year-old electrical puzzle – new technology to enable future DC grid
Development of a DC breaker for high voltage transmission will help shape the grid of the future


