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Updated: FPSO goes boom, burns down at Escravos
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria may relapse into petroleum production downturn once more with today’s incident in which a floating production, storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel suffered a blowout and sank into shallow water, offshore Western Niger Delta. The 50 year old…
US teacher had sex with student, marries him, case dismissed
The charge against a former Sarcoxie High School teacher for having alleged sexual contact with a student has been dismissed in light of their subsequent marriage and its impact on prosecution of the case. Baylee A. Turner, 26, was charged…
High prices expose oil firms to $500 Bn investment loss
Europe’s renewable power rises 157% to 547 TWh in 2021 Sopuruchi Onwuka Staking huge investments on the back of the soaring oil prices without maintaining steady outlook in energy transition could leave assets worth some $500 billion stranded. Two environmental…
Russian-Ukraine tension opens new LNG market opportunities
As German axe dangles on Nord Stream 2 pipeline project Sopuruchi Onwuka Global gas exporters mainly from Middle East and Africa keenly watch the power play between Western powers and Russia over the security of Ukraine. And precariously located in…
How Reconnaissance popped Namibian oil play
Sopuruchi Onwuka The ongoing exploration campaigns and emerging leads suggest that the international wild cat explorer, Reconnaissance Energy Africa, might have discovered a new petroleum play that could add two African nations into the global petroleum production map. The company…
German cyber-attack hits Shell operations
Sopuruchi Onwuka Multinational energy firm, Shell, declared Tuesday that its operations in Germany have been affected by cyber-attack on two supply logistics service companies: Oiltanking Deutschland GmbH and oil trading firm Mabanaft. Shell Deutschland GmbH said on Tuesday that the…
Climate change: expert questions CO2 storage procedure, energy transition
Sopuruchi Onwuka Carbon capture and storage (CCS), one of the novel technologies that hold promise of diverting industrial emissions to artificial reserves, is yet to address the question of leakages. The question from Professor John Underhill of Heriot-Watt University in…
Okeorji Abia mourns Dr Dr Anagha Ezeikpe
Members of Abia State egalitarian group, Ndi Okeorji Abia, have expressed deep sense of loss over the death of the state’s Chairman of Elders’ Council, Ezeogo Dr Anagha Ezeikpe. The group which has geared up to participate in the state…
Former Miss USA takes suicide jump from skyscraper
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Former American beauty queen who also worked as a lawyer took her own life Monday by jumping off a high rise building in Manhattan, New York. She was last seen on a terrace 29 stories…
NCDMB set to host Africa Local Content Investment Forum
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to host the Africa Local Content Investment Forum (ALCIF) next week. The event slated to hold at Eko Hotels and Suits in Lagos will provide a platform…
