EFL Overseas, a development-stage company, has executed a memorandum of understanding for the acquisition of Nahanni Energy of Calgary, Alberta.

Halliburton, a provider of products and services to the energy industry, has won a contract from Eni to provide a range of integrated energy services toward the redevelopment of the Zubair field in southern Iraq.

UGI Corporation, a distributor and marketer of energy products and services, has agreed to acquire the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business of BP in Denmark.

Technip, a provider of engineering and construction services for the oil and gas industry, has won a contract, worth approximately E23m, from Statoil for the development of the Snorre field in the Norwegian North Sea. Read More

Siemens Corporation has appointed Camille Johnston as vice president of corporate affairs, effective September 7, 2010. Ms Johnston will report to Eric Spiegel, president and CEO of the company in the US.

Forestry Commission has signed an agreement to participate in the Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of ITM's transportable high pressure refueling unit (HFuel) that it is currently being built with support from the Technology Strategy Board and partners Gateway to London and Revolve Technologies, as announced in February 2010.

Sun Cal Energy has acquired a 935 acre lease, located in the prolific San Joaquin Valley Basin of Central California.

Suntech Power Holdings has launched the Suntech-Guosheng solar sailor on the Huangpu River in Shanghai.

Fortum Corporation's 308-megawatt share of the Meri-Pori power plant's production capacity will be reverted to the company's own use on July 1, 2010.

FirstEnergy and Allegheny Energy have filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval of their proposed merger.