Oil and Gas
Strikes offshore Norway escalate
Washington (UPI) Jul 16, 2018 - A labor group representing offshore employers in Norway said the nation's reputation as an oil and gas producer was at stake because of strikes.
Energy Tech
Why gold-palladium alloys are better than palladium for hydrogen storage
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 16, 2018 - Materials that absorb hydrogen are used for hydrogen storage and purification, thus serving as clean energy carriers. The best-known hydrogen absorber, palladium (Pd), can be improved by alloying wi
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Iraqi media: Oil-rich Basra is a ‘battlefield’
Washington (UPI) Jul 16, 2018 - Authorities in southern Iraq are concerned about the risk to the nation's oil given the political unrest gripping Basra, Iraqi media reported Monday.
Oil and Gas
Egyptian natural gas prospects improving
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 16, 2018 - Africa-focused SDX Energy said Monday it achieved success at an emerging natural gas reservoir that could be in production by the fourth quarter.
Energy Tech
Salt is key ingredient for cheaper and more efficient batteries
Nottingham UK (SPX) Jul 16, 2018 - A new design of rechargeable battery, created using salt, could lead the way for greener energy. Researchers at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) have joined forces with a specialist
Energy Tech
Generating electrical power from waste heat
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Jul 16, 2018 - Directly converting electrical power to heat is easy. It regularly happens in your toaster, that is, if you make toast regularly. The opposite, converting heat into electrical power, isn't so easy.
Oil and Gas
UN slaps arms embargo on South Sudan
United Nations, United States (AFP) July 13, 2018 - The UN Security Council on Friday imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan and sanctions on two military officials, ratcheting up pressure after the latest diplomatic efforts failed to end nearly five years of war.
Oil and Gas
Total becomes a global leader in LNG
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 - French supermajor Total said Friday it's now one of the largest liquefied natural gas companies in the world after buying assets from its counterpart, Engie.
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Volatile world means volatile oil prices, Russia’s energy minister says
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 - Volatile crude oil prices reflect a volatile geopolitical climate as well as concerns about global trade tensions, Russia's energy minister said Friday.
Oil and Gas
Nigerian oil bandits could upend political climate
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 - With a British warning for Nigeria in place, there are concerns that militancy in the oil-rich Niger Delta could upend the political climate, a researcher said.
Oil and Gas
Aker BP’s revenue supported by improved market conditions
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 - Production costs in the second quarter were in line with expectations and revenues were supported by improved commodity prices, Aker BP said Friday.
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Push-pull factors leave oil prices lacking direction early Friday
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 - Oil prices lacked clear direction ahead of the start of U.S. trading on Friday as a handful of market watchers said the situation for energy was very volatile.
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Big petroleum projects in Argentina face tiny challenge: a lizard
Buenos Aires (AFP) July 13, 2018 - A tiny but critically endangered lizard found in Argentina's extensive Vaca Muerta petroleum field could pose a major challenge to companies planning multimillion-dollar investments in the area.
Oil and Gas
U.S. puts Gulf of Mexico oil and gas acreage up for auction
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 - The U.S. government put millions of acres on the table for drillers looking to tap into the billions of barrels of oil yet to be discovered offshore.
Energy News
Global quadrupling of cooling appliances to 14 billion by 2050
Birmingham UK (SPX) Jul 13, 2018 - Soaring global need for cooling by 2050 could see world energy consumption for cooling increase five times as the number of cooling appliances quadruples to 14 billion - according to a new report by
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Maersk Drilling gets North Sea vote of confidence
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 - Danish offshore company Maersk Drilling said it was breathing a sigh of relief after getting contract extensions for two of its rigs in the North Sea.