Oil and Gas
Death toll climbs to 15 after China gas plant blast
Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2019 - The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a gas plant in central China has risen to 15, state media said Saturday.
Oil and Gas
Iran Guards seize British-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran (AFP) July 20, 2019 - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had seized a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for breaking international maritime rules as tensions mount in the highly sensitive waterway.
Oil and Gas
China hampering energy activity in South China Sea: US
Washington (AFP) July 20, 2019 - The United States on Saturday expressed concern over reports that China is hampering other countries' oil and gas activities in the South China Sea and accused Beijing of acting like a bully.
Oil and Gas
Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops: Saudi defence ministry
Riyadh (AFP) July 19, 2019 - Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops in a joint move with Washington to boost regional security, the kingdom's defence ministry said, as tensions soar in the Gulf.
Wind Daily
Kenya launches Africa’s biggest wind farm
Lake Turkana, Kenya (AFP) July 19, 2019 - Kenya on Friday formally launched Africa's biggest wind power plant, a mammoth project in a gusty stretch of wilderness that already provides nearly a fifth of the country's energy needs.
Oil and Gas
Gulf tensions rise as US downs Iranian drone
Washington (AFP) July 19, 2019 - Tensions in the Gulf region mounted Friday as Washington said an Iranian drone was destroyed after threatening an American naval vessel at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil and Gas
China calls on US to ‘correct’ Iran sanctions
Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2019 - Beijing said Friday it has lodged an official protest with Washington over US sanctions against Chinese companies accused of being part of a supply network for Iran's nuclear programme.
Oil and Gas
Canadian platform spills 3,200 gallons of oil-mix into Atlantic
Montreal (AFP) July 18, 2019 - An oil platform off the Canadian island of Newfoundland spilled nearly 3,200 gallons of an oil-water mix into the Atlantic Ocean, and efforts were underway to minimize the environmental impact, ExxonMobil said Thursday.
Oil and Gas
Canadian platform shut after oil discharge into Atlantic
Montreal (AFP) July 17, 2019 - An oil platform off the Canadian island of Newfoundland was shut down Wednesday after the discharge of a mix of oil and water into the Atlantic Ocean, American energy giant ExxonMobil said.
Oil and Gas
Iran says assisting ailing ‘foreign tanker’
Tehran (AFP) July 16, 2019 - Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday that the Islamic republic was assisting a foreign tanker that had encountered a technical problem in the Gulf after receiving a distress call.
Oil and Gas
Oilfield wastewater may trigger earthquakes for ‘decades’
Paris (AFP) July 16, 2019 - Wastewater from oil and gas production injected deep into wells could cause earthquakes strong enough to be felt on the surface for years to come, according to new research published Tuesday.
Oil and Gas
UK to send third warship to Gulf
London (AFP) July 16, 2019 - Britain will send a third Royal Navy warship to the Gulf, the defence ministry announced Tuesday, while insisting that it did not reflect an escalation of tensions with Iran in the region.
Oil and Gas
UK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination
London (AFP) July 13, 2019 - British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt sought to ease tensions with Iran on Saturday, saying a tanker held by Gibraltar would be released if Tehran guaranteed it was not heading to Syria.
Energy Tech
A new way to measure the stability of next-generation magnetic fusion devices
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 - Scientists seeking to bring to Earth the fusion that powers the sun and stars must control the hot, charged plasma - the state of matter composed of free-floating electrons and atomic nuclei, or ion
Oil and Gas
Iran tried to seize British oil tanker: report
Washington (AFP) July 11, 2019 - Armed Iranian boats attempted to seize a British tanker in strategic Gulf waters on Wednesday but were driven off by a Royal Navy frigate, CNN reported.
Bio Fuel
How to capture waste heat energy with improved polymers
Amherst MA (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 - By one official estimate, American manufacturing, transportation, residential and commercial consumers use only about 40 percent of the energy they draw on, wasting 60 percent. Very often, this wast