Oil and Gas
South Sudan president sacks controversial army chief
Juba (AFP) May 9, 2017 - South Sudan President Salva Kiir sacked his powerful, hardline army chief Paul Malong on Tuesday, a government spokesman said.
Oil and Gas
West Africa evolving as a new natural gas frontier
Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 - British energy company BP said Monday its joint effort off the coast of West Africa sets the partnership up for a strong regional position.
Oil and Gas
New oil and gas drilling slated for Barents Sea
Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 - New drilling is scheduled over the next two months at a prospect in the Barents Sea targeted by Lundin Petroleum, Norway's government said Monday.
Oil and Gas
Gazprom starts construction of Turkish gas pipeline
Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 - With construction of a pipeline through Turkey under way, regional customers can expect a more reliable natural gas option in two years, Russia's Gazprom said.
Oil and Gas
Asian investments may target U.S. shale
Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 - Asian investments in U.S. shale basins are expected to gain traction in a capital strategy to offset domestic declines at home, analysis finds.
Oil and Gas
Oil prices continue downward trend despite OPEC talk
Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 - Crude oil prices were looking for momentum from the French presidential election and from OPEC production cut agreements, but Monday was off to a slow start.
Bio Fuel
Sandia could help biofuel pay for itself with goods made from waste
Emeryville CA (SPX) May 08, 2017 - A recent discovery by Sandia National Laboratories researchers may unlock the potential of biofuel waste - and ultimately make biofuels competitive with petroleum. Fuel made from plants is muc
Oil and Gas
Russia in favor of extended oil production cuts
Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 - Extending an agreement with OPEC to balance the market through managed production declines is in Russia's interest, the country's energy minister said Monday.
Wind Daily
Dutch open ‘world’s largest offshore’ wind farm
The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017 - Dutch officials on Monday opened what is being billed as one of the world's largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning in action far out in the North Sea.
Oil and Gas
New technology measures small-scale currents that transport ocean plastics, oil spills
Miami FL (SPX) May 08, 2017 - Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have developed a new technology to measure the currents near the ocean's surface that carry pollutants
Oil and Gas
Iran sees oil production growing through multilateral agreements
Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 - Iran could see its standing among OPEC members and on the global stage stabilize with global production agreements, a national oil company director said.
Energy Tech
NRL breakthrough enables safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017 - Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Chemistry Division have developed a safer alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which were recently banned for some applications
Oil and Gas
Total EU emissions tied to fossil fuels declined last year
Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017 - Combined emissions of carbon dioxide for the European Union declined slightly from last year, though big contributors to pollution posted gains, data show.
Oil and Gas
Year-on-year gains in oil and gas tax collections for Oklahoma
Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017 - Compared with this time last year, oil and gas sector revenue for Oklahoma expanded, though full-year input to state coffers remains depressed, the state said.
Oil and Gas
TransCanada examining shipper commitments to Keystone XL
Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017 - Pipeline company TransCanada said Friday it was revisiting shipper commitments for its planned Keystone XL project, but few changes are expected
Oil and Gas
Russia announces oil production milestone above Arctic Circle
Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017 - Nearly 200 tankers have left an oil field above the Arctic Circle in Russia that's passed the production milestone of 35 million barrels, Gazprom Neft said.