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South Sudan invites investment in agriculture, mining, oil
24th April 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Since its official independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan has ripened the environment for investment in the country, which was apparent when the country’s Ministers on Wednesday met with... 


India’s reformed oil, gas E&P policy to come into play in June/July
15th April 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

India’s reformed oil and gas exploration policy will come into force when the next round of bidding for blocks kicks off in June/July, the sector regulator has announced. “Parameters of the new... 


Brulpadda drilling rig
Brulpadda field unlikely to support a globally competitive chemicals industry, more exploration needed – experts
12th April 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Energy veterans Stephen Clark and Wikus van Niekerk, with Jim Petrie and Dave Wright, have unpacked finer details of Total’s Brulpadda gasfield discovery, estimating its likely size, potential... 


Vedanta announces oil discovery at its Bay of Bengal block
28th March 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

Resource major Vedanta on Wednesday announced an oil discovery in its Krishna-Godavari block in the Bay of Bengal along the eastern Indian coastline. The company earlier established a discovery of... 


Sasol donates $250 000 to those hit by tropical cyclone Idai
22nd March 2019 By: African News Agency

Sasol on Thrsday committed to donate $250 000, or about R3.56-million, for the relief and support of communities that have been severely affected by the tropical cyclone Idai in Beira and Dondo in... 


Lubritech Manufacturing
Lubritech Manufacturing
22nd March 2019

Level 2 broad-based black economic- empowerment company, Lubritech Manu-facturing specialises in hydrocarbon contamination solutions by managing and controlling contamination at the source. A rise... 


A look at Angola’s new oil-licensing strategy (2019 – 2025) Adriano Rioja Ciprian
15th March 2019

In yet another landmark reform for its hydrocarbons sector, Angola released in February 2019 a new Presidential Decree detailing the country’s oil licensing strategy for the next six years.... 


Energy Efficiency in Healthcare facilities: Pholosong Hospital
15th March 2019

Natural Gas is increasingly becoming a favoured fuel alternative, it has been dubbed “the fuel of the future” by many. With the increasing pressure to lower carbon emissions, the use of coal-fired... 


India offers fresh incentives to oil, gas E&P companies
25th February 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

n a bid to increase domestic output and fuel investments in the sector, the Indian government has approved offering marketing and pricing freedom to oil and natural gas exploration and production... 


BHP approves $696m for Gulf of Mexico expansion
BHP approves $696m for Gulf of Mexico expansion
13th February 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major BHP on Wednesday approved $696-million in funding to develop the Atlantis Phase 3 project, in the Gulf of Mexico, after project partner BP in January approved a $1.3-billion expansion... 


CIL lines up capex for renewed thrust on developing CBM assets
12th February 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

Seizing an opportunity offered by recently relaxed rules, State-run miner Coal India Limited (CIL) has lined up a corpus of around $422-million to kick-start its sputtering coalbed methane (CBM)... 


India receives 145 bids for 25 small oil, natural gas fields at auction
31st January 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

The second round of auction of 25 discovered small fields (DSF) in the Indian oil and natural gas sector has received 145 bids from 39 investors, including six foreign companies, the sector... 


Collaborative enterprise development partnerships bear fruit
25th January 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

WorleyParsons’ Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) programme has achieved significant success within its first six years of operation, highlighting the benefits of sustainable and collaborative... 


Africa's position as the world's hottest oil and gas frontier to be entrenched this year
22nd January 2019 By: African News Agency

The year ahead will be key for the advancement of new exploration and production development projects from West to East Africa in the hydrocarbons market, entrenching the continent’s position as... 


Angola approves new rules for rough diamonds
14th December 2018 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Angolan Government last week approved the new regulations concerning the commercialisation of diamonds, the Macauhub news agency has reported. The country’s Council of Ministers (Cabinet)... 


Angola approves new rules for rough diamonds
14th December 2018 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Angolan Government last week approved the new regulations concerning the commercialisation of diamonds, the Macauhub news agency has reported. The country’s Council of Ministers (Cabinet)... 


Total awarded two new exploration and production contracts in Mauritania
Total to further expand oil exploration footprint in Mauritania
12th December 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global energy company Total and the Mauritanian Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines have signed an agreement that awards Total two new exploration and production contracts for blocks C15 and... 


Congo mining revenues jump 147% in first 9 months
5th December 2018 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) collected $1.21-billion in revenues from its mining sector over the first nine months of 2018, an increase of 147.4% over the same period last year, finance... 


Big lithium riches lure first-time miner to Bolivia’s salt flat
Big lithium riches lure first-time miner to Bolivia’s salt flat
4th December 2018 By: Bloomberg

A small army of workers from cities and villages across Bolivia boards the buses for the last leg of a commute that can last days. The meandering, bumpy dirt roads, the thin air at high altitude,... 


On-The-Air (30/11/2018)
On-The-Air (30/11/2018)
30th November 2018 By: Martin Creamer

The big spotlight being shone on the ground under the city of Johannesburg will at last reveal the threat of instability on the Golden City. South Africa this week removed the obstacles in the way... 


PORTABLE FLUID PURIFICATION 
The Parker Sentinel portable fluid purification systems are incorporated into planned maintenance programmes to protect hydraulic systems and increase productivity by eliminating moisture in oil
Fluid maintenance neglect proves costly
30th November 2018 By: Paige Müller

Fluid maintenance is frequently neglected and the consequences of using contaminated fuel and lubricant oil are often underestimated, says technical solutions provider BMG fluid technology business... 


Saudi Arabia targets $64bn in mining revenue by 2030
26th November 2018 By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia aims to raise the kingdom's mining revenues to $64-billion from $17-billion by 2030, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Monday. Mining vast untapped reserves of bauxite,... 


Saudi Arabia says new mining project to increase non-oil GDP by 3%
23rd November 2018 By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Thursday inaugurated the Waad Al-Shamaal mining project, which is expected to boost the kingdom's gross domestic product by 24-billion riyals and its non-oil GDP by... 


Saudi king to open $22.7bn mining project
20th November 2018 By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia's King Salman will inaugurate on Thursday the Waad Al-Shamaal project, a 440 km2 city for mining industries in the country's northern region, Al Arabiya TV said, quoting Energy... 


GEECL establishes viable shale gas reserves as its CBM blocks
16th November 2018 By: Ajoy K Das

India’s Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited (GEECL), an integrated producer of coalbed methane (CBM), will diversify its production of non-conventional hydrocarbons after establishing shale... 


Policy support needed for development of sustainable alternative energy sources – SAEEC
14th November 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Although natural gas is about 60% cleaner than coal in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, it currently contributes only 1.5% of the country’s total primary energy needs. Even through the National... 


India’s Petroleum, Natural Gas Ministry to overrule ONGC on small oil, gas fields
12th November 2018 By: Ajoy K Das

ndications are emerging that the Indian government will take away oil and gas, small discovered fields (DSF) from ONGC and put them up for auction to private investors, overruling opposition from... 


Mauritanides 2018 posts 30% increase in sponsors & exhibitors with majors BP, ExxonMobil & Shell participating for first time
8th November 2018

Mauritanides, the largest and only biennial mining and energy conference and exhibition held in Mauritania since 2010, has posted a strong 30% increase in sponsors & exhibitors compared to the... 


Construction starts at ALCORE pilot plant
24th July 2018 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Australian Bauxite on Tuesday reported that its subsidiary ALCORE has secured the minimum funding required to start Stage 1 of the ALCORE project. Site construction works started in... 


Morocco, Nigeria agree on next steps for offshore/onshore gas pipeline
11th June 2018 By: Reuters

Morocco and Nigeria on Sunday signed a joint declaration in Rabat laying out the next steps for the completion of a gas pipeline deal that will be built onshore and offshore, Moroccan state news... 


Soil Decontamination In Europe Gets Help From Multotec
Soil Decontamination In Europe Gets Help From Multotec
6th June 2018

Multotec hydrocyclones and spiral concentrators are being applied in Europe to address the growing demand for the rehabilitation of contaminated land. The application of the solution is via... 


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