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India increases number of windows for accepting EoIs for oil, gas exploration
19th August 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

In a bid to improve the ease of doing business and to woo foreign investors, the Indian government has decided to open three oil and gas bid windows every year, instead of two, under the Open... 


Errol Smart
Prieska project epitomises South Africa’s base metals potential – Smart
16th August 2019 By: Nadine James

There is a “fantastic opportunity” for the South African base metals sector, given the Northern Cape’s mineralisation, the impending global copper supply deficit, the battery technology trends in... 


Gabon’s new mining code to boost revenue, attract investment
5th August 2019 By: Bloomberg

In a bid to boost revenue from the country’s mining industry, President Ali Bongo has launched a new code that seeks to attract investors, Mining Minister Tony Ondo Mba told economic operators in... 


NIALL KRAMER
South Africa has the potential to be the next big frontier in oil and gas
Policy certainty to create investment and opportunity
2nd August 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Amendment Bill, which was expected to be presented before Cabinet will now, as requested by the industry, be separately presented as the... 


INTERVIEW INTERFACE Robert Hull (right) in discussion with Martin Creamer.
Mining VP outlines capacity to intensify efficiencies, strengthen services through wider diversity of skills
19th July 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Following the incorporation of Jacobs’ energy, chemicals and resources (ECR) business into the rebranded Worley, Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly interviewed Robert Hull, the new VP of the Worley... 


INTERVIEW INTERFACE Robert Hull (right) in discussion with Martin Creamer.
Mining VP outlines capacity to intensify efficiencies, strengthen services through wider diversity of skills
19th July 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Following the incorporation of Jacobs’ energy, chemicals and resources (ECR) business into the rebranded Worley, Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly interviewed Robert Hull, the new VP of the Worley... 


Drone technology for pipeline monitoring
Drone technology for pipeline monitoring
16th July 2019

Solutions to the challenges of pipeline monitoring are being found through the use of sensors on drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. The magnitude of pipelines makes it... 


Angola setting up nondiamond minerals concessioning agency
12th July 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Angolan Government is making preparations for the setting up of the country’s new National Minerals Resources Agency, the country’s State Secretary for Geology and Mines, Jânio Corrêa Victor,... 


Worley’s E&C Services eyeing energy transition opportunities
Worley’s E&C Services eyeing energy transition opportunities
8th July 2019

Earlier this year, two major professional service providers to the energy, chemicals and resources sectors came together under a new brand, Worley. The merger is a combination of two highly... 


Vedanta to invest $245m on Indian oil, gas blocks
4th July 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

Anil Agarwal-led resource major Vedanta Limited will invest around $245-million in natural gas and crude oil over the next four years in licenses it bagged for 10 blocks across India. Vedanta said... 


Investing in a sustainable energy future
19th June 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Anton Niemann, Shell Downstream GM Lubricants, delves into how natural gas has provided a source of current and future energy production, and how this has benefited the engine lubricant sector. It... 


Successful stormwater management with permeable paving
13th June 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The effective management and subsequent attenuation or storage of stormwater has never been more critical in South Africa than at present. For many local municipalities, submission of stormwater... 


Gas analysis and the 4th industrial revolution
12th June 2019

Compressed gas laboratories are now able to benefit from the connectivity and automated big data analysis features of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Afrox’s Hans Strydom explains.   


Easing the pain of liquid spill clean-ups
Easing the pain of liquid spill clean-ups
11th June 2019

Well-known manufacturer Pratley recently identified a need for a product that can be used in pollution control. More specifically, in the easy and efficient clean-up of liquid spills in the mining... 


Oil giants' chemical lifeline threatened by plastic-trash crisis
6th June 2019 By: Bloomberg

As the world strives to wean itself off fossil fuels, oil companies have been turning to plastic as the key to their future. Now even that’s looking overly optimistic. The global crackdown on... 


Santos confirms ‘major’ resource at Dorado-2 well
6th June 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Oil and gas major Santos on Thursday announced that the Dorado-2 appraisal well had confirmed a “major” oil and gas resource in the Bedout basin, offshore Western Australia. The well was drilled... 


Worley MM&M senior VP for the EMEA region Denver Dreyer
Solid support for mining entrepreneurs
24th May 2019

Project delivery company Worley is leading the way in mining technology in southern Africa with swift technological advancements that match the requirements of a new digital age. The global... 


BHP keen on more copper, nickel sulphide and oil
BHP keen on more copper, nickel sulphide and oil
22nd May 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major BHP on Wednesday laid out its near-term plans for investors, saying that the company would look to add “options” in copper, nickel sulphides and oil. Speaking to investors, CFO Peter... 


Worley’s ESD initiative a testimony to positive transformation
10th May 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Launched in 2013, the WorleyParsons Enterprise Supplier Development (now Worley Enterprise Supplier Development) initiative supports meaningful transformation of the southern Africa economy by... 


From left, Krish Iyer, president Middle East Africa, Francois Bosch, business development (BD) sales manager, East Africa, Denver Dreyer, senior vice president Mining Minerals and Metals (MM&M), Europe Middle East Africa, Ian Davies, senior vice president, BD & Growth MEA, Ryan Froude, operations manager, East Africa, Robert Hull, vice president, MM&M, Africa, and Ed Hanbidge, vice president, Energy Chemicals and Services, Southern and Eastern Africa.
Worley creating a force for the future of resources and energy
7th May 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Following the announcement in October 2018 of WorleyParsons' binding offer for Jacobs' Energy, Chemicals and Resources, the combined new entity has come together under a new brand – Worley –... 


South Sudan says agrees oil exploration deal with South Africa
6th May 2019 By: Reuters

South Sudan and South Africa will sign a production sharing agreement for an untapped exploration block in the East African country, whose production has been hampered by civil war, South Sudan's... 


ExxonMobil acquires more exploration acreage off Namibian coast
25th April 2019 By: Nadine James

US oil giant ExxonMobil will increase its exploration acreage in Namibia by about 28 000 km2 following the signing of an agreement with the Namibian government and State-owned National Petroleum... 


South Sudan invites investment in agriculture, mining, oil
24th April 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Since its official independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan has ripened the environment for investment in the country, which was apparent when the country’s Ministers on Wednesday met with... 


India’s reformed oil, gas E&P policy to come into play in June/July
15th April 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

India’s reformed oil and gas exploration policy will come into force when the next round of bidding for blocks kicks off in June/July, the sector regulator has announced. “Parameters of the new... 


Brulpadda drilling rig
Brulpadda field unlikely to support a globally competitive chemicals industry, more exploration needed – experts
12th April 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Energy veterans Stephen Clark and Wikus van Niekerk, with Jim Petrie and Dave Wright, have unpacked finer details of Total’s Brulpadda gasfield discovery, estimating its likely size, potential... 


Vedanta announces oil discovery at its Bay of Bengal block
28th March 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

Resource major Vedanta on Wednesday announced an oil discovery in its Krishna-Godavari block in the Bay of Bengal along the eastern Indian coastline. The company earlier established a discovery of... 


Sasol donates $250 000 to those hit by tropical cyclone Idai
22nd March 2019 By: African News Agency

Sasol on Thrsday committed to donate $250 000, or about R3.56-million, for the relief and support of communities that have been severely affected by the tropical cyclone Idai in Beira and Dondo in... 


Lubritech Manufacturing
Lubritech Manufacturing
22nd March 2019

Level 2 broad-based black economic- empowerment company, Lubritech Manu-facturing specialises in hydrocarbon contamination solutions by managing and controlling contamination at the source. A rise... 


A look at Angola’s new oil-licensing strategy (2019 – 2025) Adriano Rioja Ciprian
15th March 2019

In yet another landmark reform for its hydrocarbons sector, Angola released in February 2019 a new Presidential Decree detailing the country’s oil licensing strategy for the next six years.... 


Energy Efficiency in Healthcare facilities: Pholosong Hospital
15th March 2019

Natural Gas is increasingly becoming a favoured fuel alternative, it has been dubbed “the fuel of the future” by many. With the increasing pressure to lower carbon emissions, the use of coal-fired... 


India offers fresh incentives to oil, gas E&P companies
25th February 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

n a bid to increase domestic output and fuel investments in the sector, the Indian government has approved offering marketing and pricing freedom to oil and natural gas exploration and production... 


BHP approves $696m for Gulf of Mexico expansion
BHP approves $696m for Gulf of Mexico expansion
13th February 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major BHP on Wednesday approved $696-million in funding to develop the Atlantis Phase 3 project, in the Gulf of Mexico, after project partner BP in January approved a $1.3-billion expansion... 


CIL lines up capex for renewed thrust on developing CBM assets
12th February 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

Seizing an opportunity offered by recently relaxed rules, State-run miner Coal India Limited (CIL) has lined up a corpus of around $422-million to kick-start its sputtering coalbed methane (CBM)... 


India receives 145 bids for 25 small oil, natural gas fields at auction
31st January 2019 By: Ajoy K Das

The second round of auction of 25 discovered small fields (DSF) in the Indian oil and natural gas sector has received 145 bids from 39 investors, including six foreign companies, the sector... 


Collaborative enterprise development partnerships bear fruit
25th January 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

WorleyParsons’ Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) programme has achieved significant success within its first six years of operation, highlighting the benefits of sustainable and collaborative... 


Africa's position as the world's hottest oil and gas frontier to be entrenched this year
22nd January 2019 By: African News Agency

The year ahead will be key for the advancement of new exploration and production development projects from West to East Africa in the hydrocarbons market, entrenching the continent’s position as... 


Angola approves new rules for rough diamonds
14th December 2018 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Angolan Government last week approved the new regulations concerning the commercialisation of diamonds, the Macauhub news agency has reported. The country’s Council of Ministers (Cabinet)... 


Angola approves new rules for rough diamonds
14th December 2018 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Angolan Government last week approved the new regulations concerning the commercialisation of diamonds, the Macauhub news agency has reported. The country’s Council of Ministers (Cabinet)... 


Total awarded two new exploration and production contracts in Mauritania
Total to further expand oil exploration footprint in Mauritania
12th December 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global energy company Total and the Mauritanian Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines have signed an agreement that awards Total two new exploration and production contracts for blocks C15 and... 


Congo mining revenues jump 147% in first 9 months
5th December 2018 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) collected $1.21-billion in revenues from its mining sector over the first nine months of 2018, an increase of 147.4% over the same period last year, finance... 


Big lithium riches lure first-time miner to Bolivia’s salt flat
Big lithium riches lure first-time miner to Bolivia’s salt flat
4th December 2018 By: Bloomberg

A small army of workers from cities and villages across Bolivia boards the buses for the last leg of a commute that can last days. The meandering, bumpy dirt roads, the thin air at high altitude,... 


On-The-Air (30/11/2018)
On-The-Air (30/11/2018)
30th November 2018 By: Martin Creamer

The big spotlight being shone on the ground under the city of Johannesburg will at last reveal the threat of instability on the Golden City. South Africa this week removed the obstacles in the way... 


PORTABLE FLUID PURIFICATION 
The Parker Sentinel portable fluid purification systems are incorporated into planned maintenance programmes to protect hydraulic systems and increase productivity by eliminating moisture in oil
Fluid maintenance neglect proves costly
30th November 2018 By: Paige Müller

Fluid maintenance is frequently neglected and the consequences of using contaminated fuel and lubricant oil are often underestimated, says technical solutions provider BMG fluid technology business... 


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