Preston, England (UPI) Oct 24, 2014 - Planners in the British county of Lancashire said they needed more time to consider drilling plans from shale pioneer Cuadrilla Resources.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2014 - Slumping oil prices are putting pressure on U.S. drillers. The number of active rigs drilling for oil and gas fell by their most in two months, according to the latest data from oil services f
Moscow (UPI) Oct 24, 2014 - Moscow trading data for Friday show the Russian currency hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar as the economy struggles under energy-related sanctions.
Madrid (AFP) Oct 24, 2014 - Spain on Friday launched a legal challenge to defend plans to explore for oil and gas off the Canary Islands, a popular tourist destination.
Adelaide, Australia (UPI) Oct 24, 2014 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said Friday it was expanding its footprint off the Australian coast with an exploration permit for natural gas.
Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2014 - Lifting a crude oil export ban will drive prices down at home while increasing U.S. leverage overseas, an adviser advocating on behalf of oil producers said.
Houston (UPI) Oct 24, 2014 - The United States is on the path to energy independence because it's producing more reserves than it consumes, analysis from Wood Mackenzie finds.
(UPI) Junau, Alaska (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - Alaska's government said it was able to award oil and gas drilling licenses after clarifying authority near the border of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Oct 23, 2014 - Aquion Energy has unveiled the second generation of AHI technology, delivering energy gains of up to 40 percent. The increased energy is achieved without an increase in the size or weight of either
Moscow (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - A Moscow court announced the Thursday arrest of the driver of the snowplow involved in the runway incident that left Total CEO Christophe de Margerie dead.
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 23, 2014 - The boom in oil and gas produced through hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is seen as a boon for meeting U.S. energy needs. But one byproduct of the process is millions of gallons of water that's m
Ames IO (SPX) Oct 23, 2014 - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have developed deeper understanding of the ideal design for mesoporous nanoparticles used in catalytic reactions, such as hydrocarbon co
London (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - French energy company GDF Suez and British counterpart BP said Thursday they made a significant new oil discovery in the central waters of the North Sea.
Oklahoma City (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - The Springer reserve area in Oklahoma is emerging as one of the premier oil basins in the region, Continental Resources said Thursday.
Los Angeles (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - Occidental Petroleum Corp. said Thursday its quarterly production was boosted by Texas shale, but income was down for the third quarter.
Moscow (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - Russian energy companies should join forces for exploration in the arctic as part of a strategy to counter Western sanctions, a Kremlin official said Thursday.
