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Shale turns up the volume
Added: 4 Jun 2013
A report by prospector IGas has stated that reserves of shale gas could fuel the UK for at least fi…

Shale gas could help keep the lights on
Added: 24 May 2013
A new report highlights the importance of shale gas development as concerns grow over UK gas suppli…

US DOE approves joint LNG project
Added: 24 May 2013
Mitsui, Mitsubishi and GDF Suez of France have invested in a joint LNG venture.
Energy sectors are fuelling innovation
Added: 24 May 2013
Emerging energy sectors, such as LNG, biogas and oilsands, are driving demand for new flow measurem…

Government to assess refining and fuel import sectors
Added: 21 May 2013
DECC has called for evidence on plans to review the long-term health of the UK’s refining and fuel …

Single-pixel camera creates affordable 3D images
Added: 20 May 2013
Single-pixel technique could be used in the process industries to detect gases.

UK government given action plan for CCS
Added: 17 May 2013
Plan could enable CCS to compete with other low carbon forms of energy generation by 2020.

Cotton effective in cleaning up oil spills
Added: 16 May 2013
Scientists report that each pound of raw cotton may be able to sop up more than 30 pounds of crude …

Algorithm isolates attacks on control systems
Added: 15 May 2013
US researchers have developed an algorithm that detects and isolates attacks on networked control s…

Managing the risks of Legionella
Added: 13 May 2013
The Energy Institute (EI) is set to publish an updated edition of its technical guidance on Legione…

Method simplifies fluid flow design
Added: 9 May 2013
UCLA engineers have developed a way to shape fluid flow through pipes without the need to solve com…

Solar tracking systems reduce CO2 emissions
Added: 8 May 2013
SKF Solar Linear Actuators and SKF Solar Hub can be used with photovoltaics, concentrated photovolt…

Process speeds up conversion of natural gas
Added: 8 May 2013
Chemical engineers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 time…

Intelligent step forward for platform drilling
Added: 8 May 2013
The WestMira rig will be capable of secure drilling 40,000 feet deep beneath 10,000 feet of water.

Pipeline corrosion caused Chevron fire
Added: 22 Apr 2013
Washington, DC - The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has confirmed that severe pipeline corrosion wa…
First use of LNG to power fracturing pumps
Added: 19 Apr 2013
Texas-based Green Field Energy has achieved an industry first in using 100% LNG to power hydraulic …

Hydroelectric 'best solution' for sustainable energy
Added: 19 Apr 2013
A research team has assessed the social acceptability of different processes for producing sustaina…

Oil & gas to power valves market
Added: 11 Apr 2013
Oil and gas is the largest revenue generator for the industrial valves and actuators market, accord…

Learning the lessons
Added: 8 Apr 2013
This summer Oil & Gas UK will stage a major offshore safety conference to mark the 25th anniversary…

Subsea saviour
Added: 8 Apr 2013
Much of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked. In future, offshore natural gas fields will …