Month: February 2018
- Oil & Gas
Oil prices on upward trend
Oil prices started 2018 on a strong note. The price of Brent oil with delivery in March had exceeded the…
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Romania, still a ‘team-player’?
Security of Supply has been, still is and will continue to be a really hot topic in energy. It is…
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A new construction law at the horizon?
On 15 January 2018, a draft law (the ‘Draft Law’) was released for public consultation on the website of the…
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Cleaner energy, the most attractive subject for the next 30 years
We could argue that nothing is constant anymore, but you most likely know that. Humanity has always been looking for…
Read More » - Construction
A potential USD 10.5 trillion market
The future of the global construction industry looks good with opportunities in residential, non-residential, and infrastructure. The major drivers for…
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Internationalization of the Romanian energy sector
The change at the helms of OMV Petrom brings back on the public agenda the topic of OMV Petrom’s internationalization.…
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ASTALDI to build the suspension bridge over the Danube
Astaldi Group announced on January 17th that, in a joint venture, it has been awarded the contract to build a…
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ROCKWOOL’s first stone wool factory in Romania
The factory will be a boost for the local economy as most of the raw materials and logistics services will…
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PETROTEL-LUKOIL to invest over USD 30 million by 2020
PETROTEL-LUKOIL has recently announced new investments exceeding USD 30 million by 2020, in order to improve environmental performance. Thus, the…
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Mircea Geoana shares his views on Romania’s role in the Black Sea Region
About Romania’s role in enhancing energy security and stability in the region, opportunities, challenges and vulnerabilities in the Black Sea…
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New Downstream solutions for SDM
SAP S/4HANA is making its mark in the downstream industry. As of December 12th, 2017, SAP’s new solutions for the…
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ROPEPCA’s point of view: The truth about the payment of natural gas royalties
The Romanian Association of Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies (ROPEPCA) expresses its concern about the harsh and unjustified accusations brought…
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Gamification reaches the process industry
Designed to train operators in the distillation process, the NAPCON Games Distiller can be used in practically any branch of…
Read More » - Event
Adipec
Established in 1984, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference is a world-class business forum, where oil and gas…
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First national trial of NB-IoT technology on a commercial network
Vodafone Romania and OMV Petrom successfully tested usage of the standardised NarrowBand-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology in the oil and…
Read More » - Renewables
European Investment Bank to boost wind farms
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing EUR 48 million of finance for the construction and operation of three new…
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What lies ahead in 2018
We are going through a period of intense transformation, in which the Fourth Industrial Revolution plays a key role. The…
Read More » - Power
Decade of Smart
The concept of ‘smart cities’ was conceived as a part of IBMs’ Smarter Planet initiative in 2008. In the midst…
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