ENERGY TECH - NANO DAILY

Myanmar yielding oil for Interra Resources

Apr 02, 2014 (UPI)

Singapore's Interra Resources Ltd. said it confirmed one of its wells, CHK 1182, in the Chauk oil field in Myanmar was producing oil for the company. "CHK 1182 ...

Wood Mac: Few infrastructure constraints for N.D. oil

Apr 02, 2014 (UPI)

Infrastructure constraints shouldn't inhibit production from oil-producing basins in North Dakota, analysis from Wood Mackenzie finds. Energy consultant group W...

OMV enters acreage offshore Namibia

Apr 02, 2014 (UPI)

Austrian energy company OMV said Thursday it expanded its African footprint by joining an offshore exploration project in Namibia. "OMV is well on track to posi...

Cost could inhibit Norway's oil production

Apr 02, 2014 (UPI)

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Thursday there may be cost inhibitors to developing the remaining reserves on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. "Cost tr...

Croatia launches tender for Adriatic oil, gas exploration

Apr 02, 2014 (AFP)

Croatia on Wednesday launched a tender for licenses to explore and drill for potential oil and gas reserves in the Adriatic, hoping to attract investments badly...

Gazprom tells Ukraine to settle its gas debt

Apr 02, 2014 (UPI)

Russian energy company Gazprom said Thursday its Ukrainian counterpart needs to take "urgent action" to settle its outstanding gas debts. Gazprom Chairman Alexe...

Rainbow-catching waveguide could revolutionize energy technologies

Apr 01, 2014 (SPX)

More efficient photovoltaic cells. Improved radar and stealth technology. A new way to recycle waste heat generated by machines into energy. All may be possible...

Murkowski leads effort to push Keystone XL pipeline, LNG exports

Apr 01, 2014 (UPI)

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski unveiled a measure that would facilitate the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline and fast-track liquefied natural gas exports....

Russia's Tatneft plans Libyan return

Apr 01, 2014 (UPI)

Russian state-controlled oil company Tatneft said it's planning to resume operations in Libya, which were idled at the onset of the Libyan revolution in 2011. T...

New Zealand opens third oil and gas exploration auction

Apr 01, 2014 (UPI)

New Zealand Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges launched Wednesday the country's third annual auction for oil and gas exploration. "The new regime has a...

Gazprom chief Miller meets EU leaders

Apr 01, 2014 (UPI)

Russian energy company Gazprom said Wednesday its chief executive, Alexei Miller, went to Brussels to discuss his commitments to the European energy sector. Mil...

Chevron, PGNiG to explore Polish shale

Mar 31, 2014 (UPI)

Polish energy company PGNiG announced it signed an agreement with a Chevron subsidiary to explore for shale natural gas in southeastern Poland. PGNiG, the Polis...

Small Oil Companies Eye Huge Prize in Ghana

Mar 31, 2014 (SPX)

Since the first discovery of the massive Jubilee oilfield in Ghana by a start-up company, the West African playing field has begun to change, and so too have in...

Regal Petroleum dinged, but operating normally in Ukraine

Mar 31, 2014 (UPI)

Regal Petroleum said Tuesday its operations in Ukraine are operating normally despite the political turmoil, though audits of its assets produced mixed results....

Gazprom to raise bills for Ukraine

Mar 31, 2014 (UPI)

Russian energy company Gazprom said Tuesday it would raise by $100 per 1,000 cubic meters the amount it would charge Ukraine for natural gas. Ukraine in Decembe...

Scientists Track 3D Nanoscale Changes in Rechargeable Battery Material During Operation

Mar 31, 2014 (SPX)

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have made the first 3D observations of how the structure of a lithium-ion battery a...

Lithium-ion batteries pass key ageing test

Mar 31, 2014 (SPX)

The BPT-S 5 Hybrid from Bosch uses lithium-ion batteries, which continue after years of intensive use to reliably provide households with electricity from its o...

Apache Corp. sells off gas acreage in Canada

Mar 31, 2014 (UPI)

U.S.-based energy explorer Apache Corp. announced it was selling off some of its Canadian assets in order to streamline its North American portfolio. "This tran...

Why Ukraine's Next President Doesn't Matter

Mar 31, 2014 (SPX)

Having ridden roughshod over Ukraine, Russia's annexation of the Crimea is now over and a new chapter in Ukrainian politics is about to begin-but it won't be mu...

Repsol starts gas production from Peru

Mar 31, 2014 (UPI)

Spanish energy company Repsol announced the start of production from Kinteroni gas field in Peru, estimated to hold at least 2 trillion cubic feet of reserves. ...