Montreal (AFP) Jan 27, 2017 - Canadian pipeline builder TransCanada announced Thursday it had submitted an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial project that has been given the green light by US President Donald Trump.
Houston (UPI) Jan 26, 2017 - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported mixed results with a small quarterly loss balancing against substantial cost reductions.
Oklahoma City (UPI) Jan 26, 2017 - Total production from a U.S.-shale focused portfolio will grow considerably by the end of the year as recovery takes hold, Continental Resources said.
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Jan 26, 2017 - Confidence in the oil and gas sector has improved only modestly when compared with last year, though North America is a standout, an industry report finds.
New York (AFP) Jan 26, 2017 - Oil giant ExxonMobil, long criticized over its stance on climate change and production of fossil fuels, has appointed a leading climate scientist to its board of directors.
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 26, 2017 - Iraq signed a billion-dollar deal Thursday with US firm General Electric for the construction of two power plants aimed at easing the country's long-running electricity woes, the premier's office said.
Austin, Texas (UPI) Jan 26, 2017 - The Texas oil and gas sector has turned the corner after a two-year blood bath that humbled the nation's top producer, a state economist said.
Brussels (UPI) Jan 26, 2017 - Accountability is a concern with the Trump administration, Transparency International said in the wake of White House support for energy infrastructure.
London (AFP) Jan 26, 2017 - A British court on Thursday blocked pollution claims against Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell by more than 40,000 Niger Delta residents demanding action over decades of oil spills in the region.
New York (UPI) Jan 26, 2017 - Sentiments of emerging recovery in the energy sector as a whole offered some support to crude oil prices Thursday, despite supply-side pressures.
Houston (UPI) Jan 25, 2017 - Emerging U.S. shale player Halcon Resources said it spent more than $700 million to shift its priorities in its Texas operations.
Vienna (UPI) Jan 25, 2017 - Austrian energy company OMV said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to discuss the country's rebounding energy sector.
New York (AFP) Jan 25, 2017 - Local authorities approved the largest offshore wind farm in the United States on Wednesday, to be located near Long Island and capable of powering some 50,000 households.
London (UPI) Jan 25, 2017 - Libya plans to start opening the doors to foreign investors that may be ready to step back into the country's oil sector, a national oil company announced.
Warsaw, Poland (UPI) Jan 25, 2017 - Poland can do better in adopting a low-carbon economy as coal is the primary source of the country's energy system, an international panel found.
New York (UPI) Jan 25, 2017 - Though production was lower during the fourth quarter, U.S. energy company Hess Corp. said 2017 was evolving so far as a year of transformation.
