Statoils partners in block 15/06 announce an oil discovery in the Cabaça South East-2 well in block 15/06, located offshore Angola.
“I am very pleased with the discovery in block 15/06.
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Scandinavian research organisation SINTEF is cooperating with the international energy company Statoil and the technology company Nacre in the development of next-generation hearing protection and communication technology for the offshore industry.
Efficient nanowire solar cells for North Africa
Researchers expect considerable savings can be made on solar production costs
TU/e researchers want to develop solar cells with an efficiency of over 65 per cent by means of nanotechnology. In Southern Europe and North Africa these new solar cells can generate a substantial portion of the European demand for electricity. The Dutch government reserves EUR 1.2mn for the research.
Enhancing knowledge of oil and gas operations
Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions (CMCS) has partnered with Oil & Gas Skills (OGS), a leading training and consultancies company for oil and gas companies based in Egypt, for the development of manpower skills and knowledge of the oil and gas industry across key regions including the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.
p>Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions (CMCS) has partnered with Oil & Gas Skills (OGS), a leading training and consultancies company for oil and gas companies based in Egypt, for the development of manpower skills and knowledge of the oil and gas industry across key regions including the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.Firms plan green energy power lines under Med
Frances Minister for Ecology Jean-Louis Borloo speaks during a press conference at the Environment Ministry in Paris to present the Mediterranean electricity network project called Transgreen. The project aims at creating a consortium of companies to build a vast network of undersea electricity lines to bring solar power from Africa to Europe, under the leadership of French energy.
p>Frances Minister for Ecology Jean-Louis Borloo speaks during a press conference at the Environment Ministry in Paris to present the Mediterranean electricity network project called Transgreen. The project aims at creating a consortium of companies to build a vast network of undersea electricity lines to bring solar power from Africa to Europe, under the leadership of French energy.More Articles …
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