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A joint study was announced in Hamanaka City, Hokkaido, to evaluate the production and utilization of biomethane from animal manure from local dairy farms.…

Oil and Gas

OMV announces major gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea

Joshua Falcón · August 23, 2024

This major gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea has an estimated value of up to 140 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Oil and Gas

Company seeks to build new ethane cracker plant in Louisiana

Ruth Arteaga · August 23, 2024

Shintech, a subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical, has filed a permit application with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to construct a new ethane…

Mining

Brazil resumes uranium exploration after 40 years of inactivity in the nuclear sector

Joshua Falcón · August 23, 2024

The launch of the Uranium Prospecting and Mining Partnership Program is vital for the Brazilian energy sector.

Oil and Gas

Proposed law seeks to ban fracking in Colombia

Isbel Lázaro · August 23, 2024

The project has obtained the support of both pro-government and center-right political parties.

Environment

Chevron expands CCS portfolio with greenhouse gas assessment permit in Western Australia

Joshua Falcón · August 22, 2024

Obtaining the greenhouse gas assessment license in Western Australia boosts the company's offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) strategy.

Environment

Shell and STAX Engineering sign agreement for emissions capture on oil tankers

Joshua Falcón · August 22, 2024

The implementation of this technology at the Mormon Island Terminal in Los Angeles will allow for new sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives.