Houston (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - Sanchez Energy Corp., a U.S. company focused on shale in the Gulf Coast region, said it made a strategic move by buying acreage in the Eagle Ford shale.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 01, 2013 - Diluted bitumen has no greater likelihood of accidental pipeline release than other crude oils, says a new report from the National Research Council. The committee that wrote the report found
Washington (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - U.S. retail gasoline prices should be high for much of July, bucking a seasonal trend, a spokesman for motor club AAA said.
Perth, Australia (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - A Singapore subsidiary of Australian energy company Woodside Petroleum said Tuesday it signed a deal to secure liquefied natural gas from a facility in Texas.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jun 30, 2013 - No injuries were reported when above-ground equipment at a shale reserve area caught fire in Monroe County, Ohio, Norwegian energy company Statoil said.
Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2013 - Tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico could put more pressure on gasoline prices than conflict in the Middle East, a petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com said.
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jun 30, 2013 - Partners involved in the development of the Leviathan natural gas field off the coast of Israel said they were in talks with BG Group for exports to Egypt.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jun 30, 2013 - The Norwegian government said Monday exploration activity on its continental shelf has been robust, with 13 discoveries made so far this year.
New Delhi (UPI) Jun 30, 2013 - A transnational pipeline from Russia though Kazakhstan to India could be on the table for India's energy company ONGC, a managing director said.
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (AFP) June 30, 2013 - The Philippines accused China on Sunday of a massive military buildup in the disputed South China Sea, warning at a regional security forum that the Asian giant's tactics were a threat to peace.
Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Jun 30, 2013 - Irish oil and gas explorer Providence Resources said Monday it started surveying operations off the Irish coast in the so-called Porcupine basin.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jun 30, 2013 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said Monday it was postponing a development decision for the multi-million barrel Johan Castberg reserve area.
Baghdad (UPI) Jun 28, 2013 - The Iraqi Oil Ministry is expected to decide within months what its energy strategy will be for the next 17 years, while building up the infrastructure it will need for vastly expanded oil and gas production aimed at transforming the country into a major energy power.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 28, 2013 - The Clean Energy Council today welcomed the decision by Hydro Tasmania to proceed with a feasibility study for its proposed TasWind project on King Island, which brings local residents one step clos
University Park PA (SPX) Jun 28, 2013 - Theoretically, hydropower can step in when wind turbines go still, but barriers to this non-polluting resource serving as a backup are largely policy- and regulation-based, according to Penn State r
Stokmarknes, Norway (UPI) Jun 28, 2013 - The remote Lofoten Islands, home of Norway's cod fishing industry, will become part of the national electric grid for the first time, the government says.
