Honolulu HI (SPX) Jan 06, 2017 - Two potential biofuel crops in Hawaii--sugarcane and napiergrass--may sequester more carbon in soil than is lost to the atmosphere, according to a study published January 4, 2017 in the open-access
Tripoli (AFP) Jan 6, 2017 - Escalating tensions between rival Libyan armed forces threaten to plunge the North African country deeper into turmoil only weeks after the fall of the Islamic State group's bastion Sirte.
Washington (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - The U.S. nominee for secretary of state and former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson must address his close ties to Russia, a Senate Democrat said.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - A Norwegian energy group has until February to address issues at one of its offshore assets, including evacuation routes, a safety regulator said.
Corvallis OR (SPX) Jan 06, 2017 - A new study offers a new understanding of the complex cellular machinery that animal and fungi cells use to ensure normal cell division, and scientists say it could one day lead to new treatment app
New York (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - U.S. labor figures supportive of growth sentiments from central bankers and optimism about a price floor did little to kick off an oil price rally early Friday.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jan 5, 2017 - A field complex in the North Sea has passed a production milestone of 1 billion barrels of product, far more than expected, Aker BP said.
New Orleans (UPI) Jan 5, 2017 - A fire reported early Thursday at an oil production platform is out with no indications so far of pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Dubai (AFP) Jan 5, 2017 - US Gulf allies are looking at Donald Trump to tilt Washington in their favour, analysts say, but fear a dangerous void if the incoming president goes so far as to tear up the Iran nuclear deal.
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 5, 2017 - Iraq has cut crude production by some 200,000 barrels per day as part of an OPEC oil cartel agreement aimed at boosting flagging prices, the oil ministry's spokesman said Thursday.
Baghdad (UPI) Jan 5, 2017 - Iraq has started trimming crude oil production in a managed fashion in order to comply with an OPEC agreement, the oil minister said.
New York (UPI) Jan 5, 2017 - Additional commitment to an OPEC production agreement and a decline in U.S. inventories pushed crude oil prices higher in early Thursday trading.
Houston (UPI) Jan 5, 2017 - Oilfield services company Schlumberger said it continued where it left off last year with the acquisition of specialty company, Peak Well Systems.
Austin, Texas (UPI) Jan 5, 2017 - The OPEC-fueled market recovery hasn't been felt yet in Texas, where the energy sector appears to have bottomed out, an economist said.
Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2017 - The leading oil and gas lobbying group in the United States called on leaders in Washington to release the reins of regulation for the sake of the nation.
Baku, Azerbaijan (UPI) Jan 4, 2017 - French energy services company Technip said its position in gas- and oil-rich Azerbaijan is strengthened by a service contract with a state energy firm.
