New Orleans (UPI) Aug 21, 2014 - An auction for acreage in the western Gulf of Mexico drew more than $100 million in high bids from energy companies, the Interior Department said.
London, UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2014 - Ukraine's next crisis will be a devastatingly economic one, as violent conflict destroys critical infrastructure in the east and brings key industry to a halt, furthering weakening the energy sector
Cincinnati (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it's serving as the federal coordinator for response to the Monday spill of diesel fuel into the Ohio River.
Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - The federal government is called on to open all U.S. territorial waters to offshore drilling because of improved safety measures, energy groups said.
Tehran (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - An Iranian official said Wednesday to expect a call to investors to help back the development of small-scale liquefied natural gas facilities in two months.
Baghdad (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - The Iraqi government said Wednesday it was troubled by the alleged sale of crude oil from parts of the country under the control of a Sunni terrorist group.
Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - More than 20 million acres off the coast of Texas were opened up for bidding for energy explorers Wednesday in New Orleans, the U.S. government said.
Perth, Australia (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - Australian energy company Woodside Petroleum said Wednesday its second half performance was boosted by strong production gains from international assets.
Kiev, Ukraine Aug 20, 2014 - Slovakia and Ukraine have laid the preliminary groundwork for a long future in the natural gas sector, the Slovakian minister of economy said from Kiev.
Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - Acreage off the Maryland coast could generate enough energy for 300,000 homes in a program from Texas energy company U.S. Wind Inc., the U.S. government said.
Houston (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - Europe may be on the cusp of developing a shale natural gas sector that could mimic the expansion in the United States, analysis from Wood Mackenzie finds.
San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2014 - As the oil and gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) proliferates, a new study on the contents of the fluids involved in the process raises concerns about several ingred
Washington (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - An auction for acreage off the coast of Maryland reserved for wind energy got under way Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said.
Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2014 - While the powerful solvents known as ionic liquids show great promise for liberating fermentable sugars from lignocellulose and improving the economics of advanced biofuels, an even more promising c
Sofia, Bulgaria (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - The Bulgarian government said it was suspending all actions related to the planned Russian natural gas pipeline, South Stream, because of European rules.
Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - Cairn Energy said Tuesday its development projects are funded through 2017 but cutting administrative costs means a reduction in its work force.
