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Total has announced today that the Elgin complex, which has been leaking gas since the 25th of March, has ceased leakage following a well intervention operation. The operation, which began yesterday, used the West Phoenix semi-submersible rig to pump heavy mud into the G4 wellhead, the source of the...
Natural gas is viewed with suspicion bordering on hostility by the renewables industry. But in Europe, the natural-gas business has embarked on a charm offensive to soften that sentiment. Its message is clear: you need us to get to the next level of maturity. Wind and PV are reaching new heights of...
One “Champagne Discussion Roundtable” at the Unconventional Gas and Oil Summit in Warsaw, Poland led to an effervescent discussion: “Examining the PR Aspects of Shale, Exploring the case for NIMBY.” The session was led by Intercultural Strategy Consultant Dr. Photini Pappas of...
Total has announced that it will begin well intervention work on the Elgin leak site within days, with weather permitting. In a weekly update issued last night, the company said that it was nearing completion of its final preparations for the well intervention operations. The operation, which will involve...
UK's Environment Agency has signaled its approval for hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") to proceed in the developments of shale gas resources. Lord Chris Smith, the head of the Environment Agency, gave his backing to the controversial technique in comments today. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme...
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has given the go ahead to a dynamic kill operation planned by Total to stem the Elgin gas leak. The dynamic kill operation is one of two options suggested by Total to deal with the leak and the company has said previously it is the preferred option.
The 2012 Gas Week in the European Parliament included a series of presentations by several organisations and companies and was concluded with a parliamentarian hearing. Central subject was the way how natural gas can contribute in the transition to the general use of renewable energy sources. Some speakers...
In Pennsylvania, the objective was to produce the shale gas but also to protect the environment, recalled John Hanger, Special Counsel, Eckert Seamans Cherin Mellott & Past Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, who offered the US state’s experiences with regulation...
On April 25, 2012, in Osnabrück, Germany, an extended summary version of “Risikostudie Fracking” (study of fracking risks) was presented during the final conference of ExxonMobil´s “information and dialogue process on the potential risks and environmental impact...
The chief financial officer (CFO) of Total has said that work will begin this week to complete a top kill operation on the Elgin gas leak. Speaking to Reuters at the weekend, Patrick de La Chevardiére said the French firm would this week begin the well kill operation, which would utilise...