The UK Government’s promise to reduce carbon emissions could be in jeopardy after a run of bad news. Last month they failed to secure vital funding for two Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects due to providing a lack of information to the European Union. The applications submitted were worth around £500 million in investment but were refused after some funding details were omitted on the application.

Today commercial use of shale gas began in Australia. The gas and oil company Stanos announced that their Moomba-191 well was connected to a main gas grid for the first time this morning. Santos has described the connection as a ‘historic milestone’ for the Australian resources industry.

The gas industry received some welcome news last week as Energy and Climate Change secretary Ed Davey revealed plans to The Guardian to build 20 new gas-fired power plants. Should the plans go ahead it will see the biggest construction in the UK’s power sector for decades.

Our SFC3000 Flow Measurement Computer has had a few new additions since its launch in October 2008, and we’re very excited about our latest one.

The East African hunt for oil and gas found its pay-off this week with a significant gas finding off the coast of Kenya.

Natural gas is riding high at the moment. Cheap costs mixed with the rising prices in oil and coal have sent its popularity soaring.

Good news for anyone searching for a job in the oil and gas industries, especially if you love your gadgets and gizmos.