R&D

Scientists in the US develop foamy copper carbon-capture technology

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-08-13 14:20

13th August 2014

Scientists at Brown University’s Center for Capture and Conversion of CO2 have discovered that copper foam could provide a new way of converting excess CO2 into useful industrial chemicals, including formic acid

Rosneft maintains Arctic exploration momentum with new science initiative

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-08-07 17:03

07th August 2014

Rosneft maintains Arctic exploration momentum with new science initiative

Member of the Rosneft board of directors and the Russian president's special envoy for international cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic, Artur Chilingarov, took part in a meeting of the Arctic Council in the city of Naryan-Mar to discuss relevant problems of sustainable development and the organisation of safety on polar territories

Rosneft-ExxonMobil Arctic scientific expedition begins in Kara Sea before winter ice returns

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Fri, 2014-08-01 12:36

01st August 2014

Rosneft-ExxonMobil Arctic scientific expedition begins work in Kara Sea

The research and development expedition to investigate ice and metocean conditions in the Russian arctic organised by The Arctic Research and Design Centre (a Rosneft and ExxonMobil joint venture), with the support of Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute experts, has started in the White Sea

Scapa - A Made to Measure approach for the Cable protection Solutions of Tomorrow

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-07-30 15:58

30th July 2014

Scapa – A Made to Measure approach for the Cable protection Solutions of Tomorrow

Launched at WIRE in Dusseldorf in April, Scapa are continuing the promotion of their bespoke approach to product development for their cable manufacturing customers

Rosneft forges collaboration between science and business for Arctic development

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-07-22 17:30

22nd July 2014

Rosneft forges collaboration between science and business over Arctic development

Rosneft and the Russian Geographical Society have held a round table meeting on Scientific Arctic Development at a Rosneft research centre

Lukoil partners TMK to develop pipeline casings solutions

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-07-21 08:32

21st July 2014

Lukoil partners TMK to develop pipeline casings solutions

Lukoil and the Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK, Russ.) have signed a 2014-2016 Scientific and Technical Cooperation Programme agreement in Moscow

Lukoil signs R&D cooperation programme agreement with TMK

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-07-14 17:33

14th July 2014

Lukoil signs R&D cooperation programme agreement with TMK

Steel pipe manufacturer TMK and Lukoil have signed a research and development cooperation programme for 2014-2016, providing for the launch of import-substituting and new types of high-performance tubular products that would meet the current needs of the oil and gas sector

Gazprom spends USD 198bn on technology R&D in 2013

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-07-14 11:22

14th July 2014

Gazprom spends USD 198bn on technology R&D in 2013

A report, approved by the Gazprom board of directors, shows that more than half of these funds were channelled to priority engineering projects in the Gazprom's Innovative Development Programme

Interview: Eric Gebhardt, R&D leader at GE

Submitted by Mark Venables on Thu, 2014-07-10 14:31

10th July 2014

Oil and gas Technology attended the recent GE Annual Meeting for an exclusive chance to have a chat with the man at the heart of GE’s quest for innovation.

Rosneft developing downstream solutions with Far Eastern Russian Academy of Sciences

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-07-10 12:13

10th July 2014

Rosneft developing downstream solutions with Far Eastern Russian Academy of Sciences

Far Eastern Petrochemical Company, a Rosneft subsidiary, and Far Eastern Russian Academy of Sciences division have signed an agreement on scientific and technical collaboration