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	CGG seeks finance for transformation plan 7th December 2015 After careful review of the different options to address the Company’s financing needs as announced on November 5 2015, CGG intends to launch a capital increase to finance in particular the Group...
	Silverstream Technologies grows team as orders increase 8th September 2015 Silverstream Technologies, pioneers of air lubrication technology for the shipping industry, have announced the appointment of Stephen Potts as its new Head of Supply Chain. The development is based...
	Eni gas find could be world's largest 1st September 2015 Italian oil and gas company Eni has discovered a gas field in Egyptian offshore waters, the largest ever found in the Mediterranean Sea. The well and geophysical data indicates that the field could...
	EM&I Receive FPAL Verify Certificate Again 24th August 2015 Following a two day audit, First Point Assessment Limited (FPAL) awarded EM&I the FPAL Verify status for a further two years. This is the 3rd FPAL Verify Assessment audit that EM&I has taken part in...
	Oil sands will continue to be a leading source of global oil supply 13th July 2015 Despite lower oil prices and other challenges, growth in Canadian oil sands will continue and remain one of the top sources of global supply growth in coming years, according to a new report by IHS Inc. (...
	National oil companies struggle to capitalise on low asset prices 4th March 2015 The volatility of oil prices has depressed equity values and created opportunities for aggressive companies to consolidate their operations and swallow junior rivals. Across European and North American...
	How sanctions against Russian energy firms endanger Western businesses 20th November 2014 Russia has the world’s largest proven reserves of natural gas and over 18 billion tons of discovered oil reserves. This hydrocarbon reserve will provide the world with energy for many decades and its...
	Industry Analysis: Falling oil prices encourage collaboration between technology providers 14th November 2014 So it came as no great surprise when news broke yesterday that the number two and three US oilfield services majors, Halliburton and Baker Hughes (BHI), are in merger discussions. However, while pressure...
	Does China’s offshore oil and gas industry still need Western technology? 5th November 2014 China’s oil and gas demand outstrips all other nations as its GDP and energy usage continues to grow. It wants to meet this demand from its own reserves as much as possible, but it’s European and North...
	New approach makes faster and efficient work of oil spills 30th September 2014 Put into practice in DESMI ‘s Speed-Sweep Oil Spill Response (OSR) solution, the new approach speeds up oil recovery, increases encounter rates, covers a wider area in a shorter time and provides new...