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.
Washington (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - Slick sands in Hidden Valley have delayed the Mars rover Curiosity's planned ascent of a nearby mountain. With suboptimal traction between the valley floor and the rover's tires, engineers are being forced to consider alternative routes
Paris (AFP) Aug 19, 2014 - In under eight months, humanity has used up its yearly quota of replenishable Earth resources, according to a report published Tuesday by an environmental thinktank that monitors mankind's impact on the planet.
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 19, 2014 - A Rice University laboratory has provided proof that foam may be the right stuff to maximize enhanced oil recovery (EOR). In tests, foam pumped into an experimental rig that mimicked the flow paths
Tehran (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - Iran said Tuesday natural gas production is on the rise and on pace to reach 35 billion cubic feet in the next three years with help from the South Pars field.
Moscow (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - Russian oil company Lukoil said Tuesday a tanker loaded with crude oil taken from the West Qurna project in Iraq has left the southern port city of Basra.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - Norwegian oil company Statoil said Tuesday the nation's prime minister attended a ceremony for the launch of its first new regional oil platform in nine years.
Concord MA (SPX) Aug 19, 2014 - Hydraulic fracturing is emerging as one of the primary methods of drilling for natural gas, yet is equally controversial in its potential to induce harm to humans and the environment. The unce
Moscow (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - Construction on a natural gas pipeline meant to feed the Chinese market is set for the beginning of September, a Russia official said Tuesday.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Aug 19, 2014 - An electricity provider to North Dakota and Minnesota said it completed construction on a 345-kilovolt transmission line, one of the largest in the region.
Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2014 - An advocacy group said Monday it filed a request for information from the U.S. State Department on its assessment of the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline.
