Mott MacDonald to advise UK government on Sizewell C

Under the contract – valued at between GBP3.64 and GBP4.84 million (USD5-6.7 million) – Mott MacDonald will provide expert advice, guidance and support to enable government to effectively fulfil its…

Zhangzhou 3’s steam generators lifted into place

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued construction licences for Zhangzhou units 1 and 2 on 9 October 2019 to CNNC-Guodian Zhangzhou Energy Company, the owner of the Zhangzhou nuclear…

Stellaria seeks permission to build experimental reactor

The company – a start-up spun out of the French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission and Schneider Electric – submitted its application for the creation authorisation decree (DAC) for…

Baker Hughes Sees Significant Revenue Opportunity in Venezuela

(Reuters) – Oilfield services company Baker Hughes said on Monday that there is significant revenue opportunity in Venezuela, with the main considerations for operating there being safety and conditions for…

Trump Administration Takes First Step Toward Offering New Offshore Oil Drilling Leases in California

(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Monday invited the oil and gas industry to nominate areas for a potential sale of offshore oil and gas leases in Southern and Central…

US Shale Production Could Fall by 400,000 Barrels Per Day if Prices Dip to $40 a Barrel, Analyst Says

(Reuters) – U.S. shale production could fall by as much as 400,000 barrels of oil per day in 2026 if OPEC countries try to increase market share and oil prices…

US Energy Sector Reels After Winter Storm Knocks Out 2 Million bpd of Crude Output

(Reuters) – U.S. oil producers lost up to 2 million barrels per day or roughly 15% of national production over the weekend, analysts and traders estimated, as a winter storm…

Cenovus’ 172,000-bpd Refinery in Lima, Ohio, Suffers Storm-Related Mechanical Issues, IIR Says

(Reuters) – Cenovus Energy’s 172,000-barrel-per-day Lima, Ohio, refinery experienced mechanical issues caused by a major winter storm that hit much of the United States over the weekend, industry monitor IIR…

U.S. Natural Gas Prices Hit $6 For First Time Since 2022 amid Big Freeze

U.S. natural gas prices on Monday extended their remarkable 70% rally from last week as the big freeze pushes heating and power demand to winter records. Early on Monday, the…

Lukoil Asks Moscow for Aid as Oil Sells at Steep Discounts

Lukoil has approached the Russian government seeking changes to the oil tax formula as discounts on Russian crude exceed $20 per barrel, a level that would force producers to make…