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University of Tennessee professor's research shows Gulf of Mexico resilient after spill
Apr 15, 2013 (SPX)
The Gulf of Mexico may have a much greater natural ability to self-clean oil spills than previously believed, according to Terry Hazen, University of Tennessee-...
Iran ready to help Europe with natural gas
Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)
The European community could look to Iran as a reliable partner as it struggles to add a layer of security to its energy sector, Iran's trade minister said. Tra...
TAP pipeline seeks construction, pipe bids
Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)
The consortium managing the planned Trans-Adriatic Pipeline for Europe said Tuesday it is looking for pipe and engineering contracts for the project. TAP said i...
RWE reverses gas flow from Poland to Ukraine
Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)
German energy company RWE said Tuesday it reversed the flow of natural gas from Poland to supply a Ukrainian market under the Kremlin's influence. RWE said as m...
Alaska welcomes LNG export approval
Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, welcomed an Energy Department decision to approve exports from a liquefied natural gas plant near Kenai, Alaska. "I'm glad C...
Shale oil, gas production to increase, says
Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)
Oil production and natural gas production from the six prominent shale basins in the United States should increase in May, a U.S. drilling report said. The U.S....
Canadian oil sector may lean on rail
Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)
Oil producers in Canada will look to rail to carry reserves to U.S. refiners and Asian markets, the director of the Canadian Energy Research Institute said. Bet...
EIA: Railroads expected to take on more LNG
Apr 14, 2013 (UPI)
With crude oil prices averaging higher than natural gas, the U.S. Energy Department said Monday it expects freight locomotives to start switching fuel sources. ...
Ukraine has gas in storage for Europe, minister says
Apr 14, 2013 (UPI)
Ukraine likely has enough gas stored in underground facilities to keep European demand satiated for three months, Ukraine's energy minister said Monday. Europea...
Senate leaders call to review oil export ban
Apr 14, 2013 (UPI)
With proven U.S. crude oil reserves increasing, Senate leaders said it was time to lift a 1970s era ban restricting crude oil exports. The U.S. Energy Informati...
Total to sink $16 billion in Angolan oil
Apr 14, 2013 (UPI)
French energy company Total said Monday it made a final investment decision to develop the deep water Kaombo project off the coast of Angola. Total said it opte...
Natural soil bacteria pump new life into exhausted oil wells
Apr 12, 2013 (SPX)
Technology that enlists natural soil bacteria as 21st century roughnecks is now commercially available and poised to recover precious oil remaining in thousands...
Kiev mulls next steps on Russian gas debt
Apr 11, 2013 (UPI)
The Ukrainian government said Friday it was preparing documents to have its gas contracts with Russian energy company Gazprom revisited. Ukrainian Minister of E...
Texas holds No. 1 oil spot, EIA saysw
Apr 11, 2013 (UPI)
Texas recorded the largest increase in proven oil reserves of any state, eclipsing North Dakota by nearly 2 billion barrels, the U.S. Energy Department said. Th...
Shell returns to massively polluted Nigeria oil region
Apr 11, 2013 (AFP)
Shell on Thursday said it had launched a review of its oil and gas assets in Nigeria's massively polluted Ogoniland region, resuming work in the area two decade...
Tin nanocrystals for the battery of the future
Apr 11, 2013 (SPX)
More powerful batteries could help electric cars achieve a considerably larger range and thus a breakthrough on the market. A new nanomaterial for lithium ion b...
Baker Hughes sees drilling efficiency increase
Apr 11, 2013 (UPI)
Drilling efficiency overall in the United States is 3 percent better than it was at this time last year, oil services company Baker Hughes said Friday. Baker Hu...
Chevron solidifies deal for Argentinian shale
Apr 11, 2013 (UPI)
The Vaca Muerta shale reserve area in Argentina could become one of the strongest contributors to Chevron's production growth, its vice chairman said. Chevron s...
BP to maintain footing in Gulf of Mexico
Apr 11, 2013 (UPI)
Despite the fourth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon incident approaching, BP says it's committed to playing a major role in Gulf of Mexico operations. Eleve...
Tortuous paths hamper ion transport
Apr 11, 2013 (SPX)
ETH-Zurich researchers use x-ray tomography to screen lithium ion battery electrodes and can reconstruct the microstructure in high resolution. This helps to un...
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