Oil and Gas
More gas found offshore, Norway’s gov’t says
Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 - More natural gas was found in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, one of the region's largest suppliers, the government reported.
Oil and Gas
Russians worried about the cost of living
Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 - With an economy tied strongly to the oil and gas export market, pollsters in Russia said there's mounting concern about inflation and external shocks.
Oil and Gas
Damage to pipeline that spilled oil last week in Texas repaired
Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 - Repairs to a pipeline that ruptured last week in Texas and spilled 1,200 barrels of oil have been completed and the line is back in service, the operator said.
Oil and Gas
Disney next in line for LNG-powered cruise ships
Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 - Three new ships slated for the fleet for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will be powered by liquefied natural gas, the company's chairman said.
Oil and Gas
Iran sets goal of 10 new oil, gas deals
Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 - The Iranian government aims to sign a handful of oil and gas development deals with foreign companies by the end of the year, an oil company director said.
Oil and Gas
ADB: Asia-Pacific ‘at the heart’ of climate risks
Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017 - If left unchecked, climate change could lead to the loss of about $52 billion per year for the economies of the Asia-Pacific, the Asian Development Bank said.
Oil and Gas
Norway’s Statoil moves closer to South American oil prize
Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said Friday it extended its reach beyond Norway to acquire stakes in what could be one of South America's biggest prizes.
Oil and Gas
Libya trains regular army to ‘do away with militias’
Gharyan, Libya (AFP) July 14, 2017 - Under a blazing sun at a military centre in western Libya, dozens of young recruits learn to march in formation, as authorities train the country's first regular force since its 2011 revolution.
Energy Tech
Giant charge reversal observed for the first time
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 - Charged surfaces submerged in an electrolyte solution can sometimes become oppositely charged. This nonintuitive phenomenon, known as charge inversion, happens when excess counter ions adsorb, or ad
Bio Fuel
New biofuel technology significantly cuts production time
Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 - New research from a professor of engineering at UBC's Okanagan Campus might hold the key to biofuels that are cheaper, safer and much faster to produce. Methane is a biofuel commonly used in
Oil and Gas
Libya gains balance Nigerian oil loss
Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017 - Disruption to Nigerian oil exports is offset by production gains from Libya, which is on pace to add another 100,000 barrels per day to the market, a market report found.
Oil and Gas
Texas oil spill isolated, Magellan said
Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017 - No injuries were reported and the release of oil from a pipeline in Texas was contained in a confined area, Magellan Midstream Partners said.
Energy Tech
Using the stairs just got easier with energy-recycling steps
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 - Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have created a device that makes walking up and down stairs easier. They've built energy-recycling stairs that store a user's energy during descent a
Oil and Gas
Aker BP, a Norwegian company, expecting higher production
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 - Aker BP, a merger of Norwegian energy companies and a subsidiary of BP, said Friday it raised its guidance for output but lowered it for production costs.
Oil and Gas
Oil prices stabilize after supply declined last month
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 - Oil prices were steady Thursday despite a report that the global supply rose last month by 720,000 barrels a day to 97.46 million a day.
Oil and Gas
Oil output slow, steady for U.S. in Gulf of Mexico
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 - The slow, but steady, gain in oil production expected from the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico shows the region is more stable than shale, a rig analyst said.