Oil and Gas
Shale license extended in Ukraine
London (UPI) Nov 6, 2014 - The Ukrainian government extended the terms for a shale exploration license by five years, JKX Oil and Gas announced Thursday.
Oil and Gas
Syrian army retakes Shaer gas field from IS: state TV
Damascus (AFP) Nov 06, 2014 - Syrian troops backed by pro-regime militiamen recaptured the Shaer gas field in central Homs Thursday, state television reported, a week after Islamic State group jihadists overran parts of it.
Oil and Gas
WTI, Brent both extend declines in Thursday trading
New York (UPI) Nov 6, 2014 - Crude oil prices for December delivery extended their losses Thursday on word from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries demand will slump.
Oil and Gas
BHP: Eagle Ford shale products OK for exports
Houston (UPI) Nov 5, 2014 - Australian company BHP Billiton said it's concluded oil products processed from the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas are legally eligible for exports.
Oil and Gas
Brent falls on eurozone worries
New York (UPI) Nov 5, 2014 - Brent crude oil prices continued their drift toward the $80 mark in early Wednesday trading after the European Commission said it expected slow economic growth.
Oil and Gas
Islamic State blamed for Iran, Iraq gas delays
Baghdad (UPI) Nov 5, 2014 - An Iraqi source told Iranian state media the threat from the Islamic State is causing delays in receiving natural gas from across the border.
Oil and Gas
Keystone XL may be filibuster-proof
Washington (UPI) Nov 5, 2014 - The outcome of the U.S. midterm elections means there may be enough votes in the full Senate to force a vote on Keystone XL legislation, results show.
Oil and Gas
Lundin keeps chin up in era of low oil prices
Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Nov 5, 2014 - Swedish explorer Lundin Petroleum said Wednesday it has a strong investment agenda that stresses long-term growth over short-term consequences of low oil prices.
Oil and Gas
ONEOK boasts of shale gas infrastructure
Oklahoma City (UPI) Nov 5, 2014 - Midstream energy company ONEOK said third quarter 2014 was buoyed by the addition of infrastructure meant to deliver gas from shale basins in the Great Plains.
Energy Tech
Rice chemists gain edge in next-gen energy
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 05, 2014 - Rice University scientists who want to gain an edge in energy production and storage report they have found it in molybdenum disulfide. The Rice lab of chemist James Tour has turned molybdenum disul
Wind Daily
Second stage of Snowtown Wind Farm blows away the competition
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 05, 2014 - The Clean Energy Council has congratulated Trustpower and Siemens on the launch of the second stage of the Snowtown Wind Farm, but warned other projects would be few and far between under the Federa
Oil and Gas
Syria army retakes gas fields from jihadists: monitor
Beirut (AFP) Nov 05, 2014 - The Syrian army on Wednesday recaptured two key gas fields and a gas company in central Homs province, less than a week after their seizure by jihadists, a monitoring group said.
Oil and Gas
U.S. oil, gas sector economic bright spot
Washington (UPI) Nov 5, 2014 - Job and wage growth in the U.S. oil and gas industry has increased since 2003 and Texas is leading the way, the U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday.
Oil and Gas
Ukraine pays first debt installment to Gazprom
Moscow (UPI) Nov 5, 2014 - Russian energy company Gazprom said Wednesday it received the first installment of the debt owed by its Ukrainian counterparts at Naftogaz.
Oil and Gas
AAA: U.S. oil production keeps gas prices low
Washington (UPI) Nov 4, 2014 - The substantial increase in U.S. oil production is expected to offset any concerns about instability in foreign producers and keep gas prices low, AAA said.
Energy Tech
A new generation of storage ring
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 04, 2014 - A bright synchrotron source that emits over a wide part of the electromagnetic spectrum from the infrared to hard X-rays is currently being built in Lund, Sweden. The MAX IV facility presents a rang