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In Lacq, near Pau, in the south west of France, Total has set up a pilot project for carbon capture and storage. Speaking at Gas Week, Jacques Monne, project and CCS manager, estimates the technology has a potential to be applied in 7.000 industrial sites worldwide. "It is suitable for coalfired power...
Centrica has begun production on the Ensign field in the UK North Sea, Upstream has reported, following the use of new technology to access the resources of the field. The resources of the field, which was proven positive for gas in 1986, had up until recently remained unreachable via existing technologies.
Countering the balancing problems of the grids, caused by the irregular electricity production from wind, E.On is constructing a pilot plant in Falkenhagen, near the eastern border of Germany. This plant will store wind energy as hydrogen gas, which can by mixed with natural gas in the gas grid. The...
Dr. Rashid Khan, Head of Intellectual Property at Saudi Aramco, provided a bit of perspective to delegates at the Unconventional Gas Forum in Barcelona, Spain. In 1899, he recalled Charles Doyle was the head of the US patent office: “He said ‘Everything that can be invented, has already...
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 chances of rogue fractures due to shale gas fracking operations extending beyond 0.6 km from the injection source is a fraction of 1%, according to new research led by Durham University. The analysis is based on data from thousands of fracking operations in the USA and natural rock...
It’s not simple to achieve success in shale drilling, said Peter E. Smith, Product Manager at Halliburton Energy Services, who stated, “There’s nothing easy about it. “When it comes to the different stages, the service providers often use their success in another shale...
A Polish governmental study released today has found that hydraulic fracturing on Poland's first shale gas exploration well has had no effect on the environment so far. The study, conducted by the Polish Geological Institute, focused on the Lebien LE-2H well operated by 3Legs Resources, which is located...
Comparing the game changing analysis of US shale gas and the reality in Europe exposes how traditional risks affect the much hyped industry. Understanding the risks for the European shale gas industry exposes a range of constraints that impact the growth of the industry. The debate around shale gas as...
Norwegian Statoil is set to develop the world's first seabed gas compression facility following the awarding of a contract worth NOK 1.2 billion (approximately €160 million) to Technip Norway. Technip will handle the marine operations on the facility which will be developed in the Åsgard field...