
BP accesses four CBM production sharing contracts in Indonesia
BP confirmed today that it has signed four new coalbed methane (CBM) production sharing contracts (PSCs) in the Barito basin of South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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BP confirmed today that it has signed four new coalbed methane (CBM) production sharing contracts (PSCs) in the Barito basin of South Kalimantan, Indonesia.

April 2011: Kay Sever explains the dangers of 'strong-arming', this problem can be particularly prevalent at old mining properties which have seen many superintendents and managers come and go, all with different personalities and management styles.

Icon Energy has signed a 20 year LNG sales agreement with Icon Energy to supply 40 million tonnes of LNG. The first cargo is expected to be delivered by 2016.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, focuses on India’s hydrocarbon industry and product market.

BHP Billiton has approved three key met coal projects in the Bowen casin in central Queensland, Australia.

Coal miners in Indonesia are urging the Government to delay its plans to introduce a rule limiting coal exports by quality.

FLSmidth has signed a contract in Jakarta worth in excess of US$ 135 million with PT Adaro Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT Adaro Energy Tbk., to supply material handling equipment to its coal mine in the Tanjung district of South Kalimantan, some 1000 km from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

Canadian mining company Teck Resources has lowered its coal and copper sales outlook for 2011.

The number of dead from a collapsed mine in southwest Pakistan has risen to 45, according to officials.

In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami, amid fears of a radiological disaster, commentators worldwide are postulating one question: is this the end of nuclear power? Alisa Murphy, CEO, B9 Coal, UK, argues they ought to be discussing the wider energy mix.

Angelos Damaskos comments on how the energy industry will be impacted by the Japan earthquake, Middle Eastern unrest and continuing Eurozone problems.

China has increased its total production for the first two months of the year by 13.5%.