OGA awards £2.5m for UKCS seismic mapping

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded more than £2.5 million to gather seismic data of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) to boost exploration. Schlumberger WesternGeco and DownUnder Geosolutions (DUG) have won the contracts to supply around 15,000km of seismic data. The data will complement findings from the UK Government funded Seismic Acquisition Programme […]

UK gas production strong – Y Report

The end of maintenance has seen UK gas production strengthen this week, according to Inenco’s Y Report. This is with the exception of flows from Langeled, which have briefly fallen due to one day maintenance work. The Troll gas field has reached its production quota so is unlikely to supply gas until October. Wind generation […]

Inenco Y Report – 31st August 2016

Inenco brings you the weekly Y Report. A personal update of the world of energy.

From AB the new trigeneration plant for the Garofalo pasta factory.

Once again, the Orzinuovi based Industrial Group proves itself to be a complete partner for the energy efficiency optimization of the pasta factory supply chain, adding value to the technological and application potential of natural gas fueled cogeneration. This prestigious company from Campania (Gragnano, near Naples), renowned for its responsible approach toward product quality and […]

EDF ‘union board members sue to annul Hinkley vote’

Five staff representatives on EDF’s board have reportedly filed a legal challenge to annul its decision to go ahead with the Hinkley nuclear power plant in the UK. Last month the French utility’s board narrowly voted to proceed with the £18 billion project to build two reactors in Somerset following numerous delays. However hours after […]

AB and Granarolo, top Italian companies together for energy efficiency

To keep growing and developing internationally while holding firm to the principles of high quality and “Italianness” through energy efficiency based “green” policies: these are the common denominators of two companies such as AB and Granarolo. Given the high consumption of electricity and thermal energy required by its production process and in order to rationalize […]

Will the US coal industry go up in smoke?

The next few years could see more than 20% of current US coal production disappear. Increased environmental regulation and steep declines in the price of natural gas are the two main causes, according to a new report from CoBank. Taylor Gunn, Lead Economist and Report Author at CoBank, said: “The past five years have been extraordinarily […]

Are you trying to avoid ESOS?

ESOS is a mandatory energy assessment and energy saving identification scheme for large organisations in the UK. It applies to companies with more than 250 employees or those that have a turnover of more than €50 million (£42.4m), with the energy assessment designed to produce detailed reports on the company’s energy use and efficiency every […]

Welsh councils recycling rates hit record high

Recycling in Wales continues to increase and has reached its highest ever recorded level. New provisional figures reveal the amount of waste being recycled across Welsh councils hit 60% in the 12 months to the end of March. The target for 2015/16 was 58%, rising to 64% by the end of the decade and 70% […]

UK transport planners ‘neglecting air pollution’

The UK has seen little to no improvement in air quality over the last two decades as there is more focus on road safety. That’s according to a new study, which is to be presented to the Royal Geographical Society. Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE) suggest transport planners are not […]