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Oct 11, 2011 at 19:00 | Joao Peixe

Malaysia’s KNM Group BHD and Russia’s Lukoil Uzbekistan Operating Company have signed $71.63 million contracts with the Uzbek government for equipment supply. The majority of Uzbekistan’s prospected oil fields are…

Oct 11, 2011 at 18:58 | Charles Kennedy

Indian activists are seeking the closure of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. Tamil Nadu politicians are merely seeking to halt work on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, which is scheduled…

Oct 10, 2011 at 18:27 | Charles Kennedy

Israel intends to explore Mediterranean offshore natural gas fields that it claims are within its territorial waters, and Sedco now has its Express rig in position at Israel’s offshore Mediterranean…

Oct 10, 2011 at 18:24 | Joao Peixe

Indonesian Atlas Resources is readying a $167 million initial public offering to help finance building supporting infrastructure in its Sumatra coal mining hubs in Muba and Oku. Indonesian Atlas Resources…

Oct 10, 2011 at 18:23 | Joao Peixe

A Sanford C. Bernstein and Co. report has stated that China National Offshore Oil Corp., China’s top offshore oil producer, is likely to miss 2011 output targets. The report notes…

Oct 10, 2011 at 18:22 | Charles Kennedy

The controversial $10 billion Patagonian HidroAysen hydroelectric mega-dam approved in May by the Chilean government has recently had a Chilean appeals court in Puerto Montt vote 3 to 1 to…

Oct 10, 2011 at 18:20 | Joao Peixe

Speaking at a renewable energy fair in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, Vietnam’s National Agency for Science and Technology Information Deputy head Le Thi Khanh Van told journalists that modern technology,…

Oct 08, 2011 at 08:54 | Joao Peixe

According to recent reports published by the U.S. Energy Information Agency, Uruguay could have recoverable natural gas reserves as high as 588 billion cubic meters, which would give it the…

Oct 08, 2011 at 08:53 | Charles Kennedy

Iraqi Oil Ministry, anxious to reduce the country's dependence on imported foreign oil refined products, intends to build two new refineries in the provinces of Karbala and Missan. The Karbala…

Oct 08, 2011 at 08:52 | Charles Kennedy

According to a statement from the UK embassy in Amman, the Jordanian government has given formal approval to an agreement signed in March for British company Jordan Energy and Mining…

Oct 08, 2011 at 08:51 | Joao Peixe

Following newly elected Burmese President Thein Sein’s decision to halt the Myitsone dam hydroelectric project on the Irrawaddy River, Burmese activists now want him to shelve the $1.5 billion Shwe…

Oct 06, 2011 at 19:32 | Joao Peixe

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Abdullah Ghorab said that his country will soon finish drafting a new contract for natural gas exports to Israel, adding that the new contract will include a…

Oct 06, 2011 at 19:31 | Charles Kennedy

The Turkish Piri Reis exploration vessel will continue its seismic research efforts off southern Cyprus, according to a Turkish official speaking on condition of anonymity. The Piri Reis has partially…

Oct 06, 2011 at 19:29 | Joao Peixe

Spain’s government is concerned that Repsol-YPF, Spain’s largest oil company could revert to foreign ownership. Madrid’s concerns have been heightened by recent international market trades that have resulted in 30…

Oct 06, 2011 at 19:28 | Charles Kennedy

Kairgeldy Kabyldin, president of Kazakhstan's oil and gas company KazMunaiGas discussed increasing Kazakh energy exports to Europe with Bulgarian Energy Minister Traycho Traykov during the latter’s visit to the Kazakh…

Oct 06, 2011 at 19:27 | Charles Kennedy

Despite the 11 March nuclear debacle at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power complex, Nigeria is determined to press forward with its nuclear power agenda. On 15 September Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan…

Oct 05, 2011 at 18:18 | Joao Peixe

The Tokyo Electric Power Co., still coping with the aftermath of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami that damaged its six-reactor Fukushima nuclear power complex, announced that if the water…

Oct 05, 2011 at 18:16 | Charles Kennedy

Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH has submitted a comprehensive transportation proposal to the consortium developing Stage 2 of Azerbaijan’s offshore Caspian Shah Deniz natural gas field. Nabucco Gas Pipeline International…

Oct 05, 2011 at 18:14 | Charles Kennedy

In a significant development alleviating some of East Africa’s chronic electricity shortages, the 250 megawatt Bujagali Hydropower plant will bring its first 50 megawatt unit online in November, and the…

Oct 05, 2011 at 18:13 | Joao Peixe

In the wake of a massive inferno at its Singapore Pulau Bukom refinery, which processes 500,000 barrels a day, Shell declared force majeure, allowing it to void some of its…