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Atkins and SNC-Lavalin to Showcase Oil and Gas Capabilities and Digital Innovation at ADIPEC Abu Dhabi 2017

November 13, 2017 - in Energy, Events, Oil & Gas

Digital innovation and pushing the boundaries of design in the oil and gas industry in the Middle East and Africa region will be set out as Atkins co-exhibits with SNC-Lavalin at Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi…

Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Signs MOU with PetroVietnam Gas

November 13, 2017 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

Hanoi, Vietnam – Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) and PetroVietnam Gas (PVGAS) today signed a memorandum of understanding setting forth…

Renewable Energy Can Be Strengthened in Next Round of Climate Negotiations

November 13, 2017 - in Energy, Renewables

Bonn, Germany —  Countries have an opportunity to significantly increase renewable energy ambition within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs),…

Alaska and China Sign Historic Joint Development Agreement Developing America’s Largest Energy Export Project

November 10, 2017 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

Beijing, China – Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), the State of Alaska, China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), CIC Capital Corporation (CIC Capital), and Bank of China (BOC), today announced a joint development agreement to advance Alaska…

AESP/essense partners survey: More Than Half of Energy Program Management Groups at Utilities Have Unfilled Positions

November 2, 2017 - in Energy, News, People

PHOENIX, AZ  – In a recent survey aimed at energy industry professionals and conducted by the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) and Essense Partners, more than half of the respondents reported having open positions – some of which…

New Wave of Renewable Energy Projects Totalling 1GW Announced in South Australia

October 31, 2017 - in Energy, Renewables

A raft of battery storage and renewable energy projects announced overnight has further cemented South Australia’s position as a global leader in the field. Meeting in the state capital of Adelaide yesterday, the Board of ZEN Energy approved a strategic…

UMass Amherst Study Finds More Support for Offshore Wind in New England than Public Perceives

October 30, 2017 - in Energy, Renewables

AMHERST, Mass. – A new investigation of public estimates of support for offshore wind energy by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests, among other things, that participants who say they support wind power off the coast of New England…

Global Oil & Gas Market Shrinks by 13.6% in 2016 as Low Crude Oil Prices Push Down Revenues, says MarketLine

October 27, 2017 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

MarketLine’s latest market report: ‘Global Oil & Gas’ reveals a declining market trend in 2016 as the price of crude oil pushed down profits of the major players. Overall the global oil & gas market saw its value fall from $1,395.7 billion in…

BP Starts Production from Giant Khazzan Gas Field in Oman

October 27, 2017 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

On September 22, 2017, a significant milestone was reached in one of the biggest tight gas projects in the Middle East when BP Khazzan, in the Sultanate of Oman, achieved first gas ahead of schedule.  Jacobs is BP’s EPCm contractor for the process and…

Low-Income Efficiency Programs that Work

October 26, 2017 - in Energy

Energy efficiency programs are especially important for low-income customers. Well-designed programs can help relieve the significant energy burdens faced by low-income families and also provide benefits like increased comfort and healthier homes. But getting…