Exploration & Production Biogas seeing popularity growth in Europe
Generous subsidies and a drive for cleaner energy have seen biogas projects in Europe grow by 18% over the last year, but the sector is still dominated by small companies.
Milliband calls for legally binding UK emissions target
Former British Labour leader Ed Milliband has called for the UK to make a zero-carbon emissions target legally binding.
23 November 2015EU opens Hungary state aid probe
The European Commission has opened a state aid investigation into Budapest’s plans to provide financing for two new nuclear reactors in Paks in central Hungary
23 November 2015Groningen facing further production limits
The largest gas field in the EU will have to cut its output once again following a recent court order, with volumes limited to 27 bcm over the next year.
23 November 2015
Exploration & Production Polish shale hopes rest with new energy ministry
Poland’s shale gas sector may have struggled to take off, but a hardy few remain hopeful a new energy ministry could help turn things around.
23 November 2015UK plans domestic gas production boost
The UK imported 45% of its gas in 2014 and plans to increase domestic production to minimise the loss of gas-related jobs, tax revenue and investment.
20 November 2015Corinth Pipeworks wins TAP contract
The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) operating company has awarded the tender to supply its 495 km Greek section to Corinth Pipeworks.
20 November 2015Eni sells off final Galp stake
Italy’s oil and gas explorer Eni has sold its remaining 4% stake in Portugal’s Galp Energia for $348 million.
20 November 2015
LNG Storm gathering for LNG EPC sector
Engineers specialising in LNG are facing a crunch as the rapid pace of expansion seen in the sector over the past few years starts to slacken.
20 November 2015UK coal phase out at a glance
The announcement of the UK’s intention to phase out the use of coal will shake up the country’s power generation mix, as coal provides just under a third of the country’s electricity.
20 November 2015Dutch court demands lower Groningen cap
A Dutch court has ordered Gasunie and other producers to cap output from the country’s Groningen field at 27 billion cubic metres for the next year, down from 33 bcm over the past year.
19 November 2015UK outlines plan to boost offshore gas recovery
The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change outlined a new strategy on Wednesday to improve the economic recovery of the country’s offshore oil and gas reserves.
19 November 2015US LNG can compete with European spot markets
Experts predict that US LNG exports to Europe will still be able to generate a healthy profit even if global gas prices stay low.
19 November 2015UK to phase out coal within a decade – Rudd
The UK will shut all its coal power plants by 2025, the country’s energy secretary says, but her plans will require a 50% increase in gas-fired generation at a time when gas is struggling for investment.
19 November 2015Brussels cuts 30 gas projects from priority list
The European Commission adopted its second list of Projects of Common Interest this week, with fewer gas infrastructure projects included than before.
19 November 2015
Exploration & Production Europe struggling to fill gas supply gap – EAGC
As European politicians focus on ways to cut fossil fuel use in advance of COP21, upstream gas producers are casting further doubts over regional supply security.
18 November 2015Cheap gas is a threat to coal, says US bank
Relatively low gas prices and government policies that favour renewables may see coal demand continue to fall in the Atlantic market.
18 November 2015Norway gives green light to Grieg production
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has given permission to start production on the Lundin Norway-operated Edvard Grieg field in production licence 338 in the North Sea.
17 November 2015
Supply & Demand Europe’s gas production to fall 43% by 2030
The output from key producers Norway, the UK and the Netherlands could drop more quickly than previously thought as a result of the global oil price crash.
17 November 2015Klaipedos and GASNAM sign MOU on LNG
GASNAM and Klaipedos Nafta, Lithuania’s LNG terminal operator, have signed an MOU to cooperate on developing regulations for the use of LNG in Europe.
17 November 2015Shannon LNG set to be shelved
Ireland’s proposed Shannon LNG terminal looks set to be shelved as [project developer Hess is reported to be discussing a sale with the management of its Irish subsidiary.
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