Category Archives: Energy, Gas & Oil

Energy, Gas & Oil Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Shell to sell its 51% shareholding in Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million

THE HAGUE, 02-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell has reached a conditional agreement with Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL) for the sale of its 51% shareholding in the Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million. It is MHIL’s intention for … Read the full press release

EBRD funds new, cleaner and more energy-efficient electricity generating plant in Atyrau, Kazakhstan

Loan to Sagat Energy will finance launch of 11MW gas-fired power plant LONDON, 01-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the Green Economy drive in Kazakhstan by financing a new, cleaner and … Read the full press release

RenewableUK: Windcat won Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award for 2016 for its WindGrip system

LONDON, 01-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK is today announcing that Windcat has won the Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award for 2016 in recognition of their WindGrip system. The award was presented yesterday; on the eve of RenewableUK’s annual Health and Safety Conference in … Read the full press release

Eolus Vind AB orders eight V126-3.3 MW wind turbines from Vestas

Long-term Vestas customer, Eolus Vind AB, has placed a firm and unconditional order for eight V126-3.3 MW wind turbines, confirming the competitive cost of energy of the Vestas 3 MW platform in the Swedish market. Aarhus, Denmark, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

DELTA and Saxo Markets to connect the physical energy world to the financial world

Clients get real time access to Saxo’s fully integrated trading and risk management platform to hedge energy exposure  ​COPENHAGEN, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —  DELTA and Saxo Markets, the institutional division of Saxo Bank, reinvent the energy wholesale market by connecting … Read the full press release

Petrol d.d. Supervisory Board meeting results

LJUBLJANA, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its 26th meeting, the Supervisory Board of Petrol d.d., Ljubljana adopted a resolution to align, effective from the start of the new term of office of Management Board president Tomaž Berločnik, MSc, beginning on … Read the full press release

goldgas GmbH to acquire power supplier Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania

Leipzig/London, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — goldgas GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leipzig natural gas specialist VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG AG), yesterday signed an agreement to acquire power supplier Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania (GM&TRG), a wholly owned … Read the full press release

PGNiG UI further strengthens its position in hydrocarbon exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

WARSAW, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the APA 2015 licensing round, PGNiG Upstream International (PGNiG UI), a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was awarded interests in four exploration and production licences, including one operatorship. Two of the licences … Read the full press release

INCENSe initiative launched by Enel, Endesa, Accelerace and FundingBox unveils the 28 winning startups

• INCENSe is the only CleanTech and energy accelerator co-funded by the European Commission as part of its FIWARE Accelerate programme. • INCENSE’s second open call was launched on June 15th, 2015. The winners were selected by external experts and … Read the full press release

ABB main partner of the longest rail tunnel in the world the Gotthard Base Tunnel

ABB is a main partner of the “Gottardo 2016” project Geneva / Zurich, Switzerland, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest rail tunnel in the world, will be officially opened in June this year. A wide … Read the full press release

ABB celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2016

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Charles Brown and Walter Boveri founded BBC in Baden, Switzerland. The company developed into today’s global player ABB, with subsidiaries in 100 countries. Zürich, Switzerland, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — This year ABB is celebrating its … Read the full press release

ABB study shows 64% return on investment from turbocharger upgrades

Zurich, Switzerland, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Independent study shows ABB turbocharger upgrades further improve engine performance and reduce fuel consumption. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced study results1 showing a 64% return on investment from turbocharger upgrades. The … Read the full press release

LUKOIL’s 2015 preliminary performance results and 2016’s priorities

MOSCOW, 18-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The LUKOIL Board of Directors held a meeting in Moscow today to summarize the Company’s preliminary performance results in 2015 and set priorities for 2016 and the near-term outlook. The 2015 hydrocarbon production growth was attained … Read the full press release

Pöyry report calls for a recarbonisation revolution of global material flows

Pöyry report calls for a recarbonisation revolution of global material flows by increasing biomass materials over non-renewable ones in the movement of global trade. Vantaa, Finland, 15-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new Point of View by Pöyry calls for a recarbonisation … Read the full press release

BKW erwirbt A. Dietrich Kälte Klima Lüftung AG, Schönenberger & Partner AG und Frosio S.r.l.

Übernahme A. Dietrich Kälte Klima Lüftung AG, Schönenberger & Partner AG und Frosio S.r.l. BERN, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit der Übernahme von zwei weiteren Unternehmen hat die BKW ihr Angebot im Bereich Gebäudetechnik in der Ostschweiz abgerundet. Die im Kanton … Read the full press release

Galicia’s regional Councillor for the Economy, Employment and Industry Francisco Conde visited Gamesa’s factory in As Somozas

During the visit, Ricardo Chocarro, CEO for EMEA, confirmed Gamesa’s plans to add a third production line at the As Somozas complex. Zamudio, Spain, 13-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Galicia’s regional Councillor for the Economy, Employment and Industry, Francisco Conde, has visited Gamesa’s … Read the full press release

VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG Chairman of the Executive Board Dr. Karsten Heuchert appointed honorary consul-general of Norway

LEIPZIG,12-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr. Karsten Heuchert, Chairman of the Executive Board of Leipzig natural gas specialist VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG AG), today received his letter of appointment as honorary consul-general from the Norwegian ambassador Elisabeth Walaas. The … Read the full press release

Arctic diesel available on selected Neste Oil stations in northern Finland

ESPOO, 11-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Arctic diesel suitable for extremely cold temperatures is available from four Neste Oil stations as well as eight heavy traffic stations in northern Finland. Neste’s Arctic diesel has been developed and tested to handle even the most … Read the full press release

Gamesa sold a 24 MW wind farm in Poland to Windflower

Gamesa will provide the facility’s operation and maintenance services for a period of fifteen years. Zamudio, Spain, 8-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has sold a 24 MW wind farm in Poland, built under turnkey project … Read the full press release

Neste’s total charity amount for 2015 divided between Unicef, John Nurminen and Finnish Red Cross

ESPOO, 7-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We used the money usually spend on sending out Christmas cards and Christmas gifts for charity, again this year. The total charity amount for 2015, €20,000, was divided between three recipients: Unicef’s emergency found, John Nurminen foundation’s … Read the full press release