CASPIAN REGION: THE OIL MAGNET OF CENTRAL ASIA
The Caspian Sea region has become a focal point for untapped oil and natural gas resources. The countries of the Caspian – namely Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, and to a lesser degree Russia, Iran and Uzbekistan – are believed to be sitting on what amounts to almost 10% of the earth's potential oil reserves.
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• HEADING OUT WEST: A NEW FRONTIER IN THE NORTH SEA
• A SEA CHANGE FOR LNG CONCEPTS
• BALANCING RISK WITH REWARD IN NIGERIA

NUCLEAR CLEAN-UP HERALDS MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES
The press is full of reports on the new generation of nuclear coming to the UK: energy utility giants are set to invest billions of pounds to build nuclear power plants across ten sites in the UK. But new nuclear aside, another lucrative opportunity looms for the supply chain – clean-up and decommissioning of the UK's existing nuclear legacy.
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• PLAYING THE UK ADVANTAGE IN NUCLEAR NEW BUILD
• FUELLING THE NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE

PRE-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST LEADS THE WORLD CCS RACE
The world is now accelerating its drive to combat climate change and is focusing on the power sector – the source of 40% of man-made CO2 emissions. At this year's World Future Energy Summit, Paul Bryant, Director of Hydrogen Power Abu Dhabi at BP Hydrogen Power, shared with delegates why hydrogen-fuelled power plants utilising carbon capture and storage is the way of the future.
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• IS THE DASH FOR GAS THE DEMISE OF COAL?
• IMPROVING PLANT EFFICIENCY THROUGH BOILER DESIGN

GALE FORCE: UK OFFSHORE WIND PICKS UP SPEED WITH ROUND 3
At the beginning of the year, The Crown Estate announced the successful bidders for each of the nine Round 3 zones for offshore wind farm development in the UK. With a target of delivering 32GW installed generating capacity, it represents the biggest tender for renewables and is set to deliver a vibrant new industry for the UK.
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• MAJOR DRIVE REQUIRED TO AMASS POOL OF TALENT FOR OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR