Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2016 - Some water ferns can absorb large volumes of oil within a short time, because their leaves are strongly water-repellent and, at the same time, highly oil-absorbing. Researchers of KIT, together with
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Aug 25, 2016 - The Norwegian government said it consented to the use of a drilling platform in the North Sea in order to squeeze the remaining resources out of the area.
Moscow (UPI) Aug 25, 2016 - Thanks in part to Arctic oil, total production of oil and gas reserves are 10 percent higher than last year, Russian oil company Gazprom Neft said.
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Aug 24, 2016 - The financial impact of May wildfires that curbed total Canadian oil production and the strains of lower oil prices are taking a toll, a provincial leader said.
Zurich, Switzerland (UPI) Aug 24, 2016 - The price point for crude oil that would likely trigger action from major oil producers is around $35 per barrel, a Swiss-based market research group said
Moscow (UPI) Aug 24, 2016 - Western economic sanctions have little impact on Gazprom activities as the company focuses on domestic procurement efforts, the Russian company said.
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Aug 24, 2016 - The Norwegian government said that, after falling more than 10 percent, investments in the energy sector next year should see another steep decline.
New York (UPI) Aug 24, 2016 - Sentiment on oil supply and inventory levels pushed crude oil prices lower in early Wednesday trading amid renewed doubts over extraordinary OPEC action.
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 24, 2016 - China's biggest oil producer PetroChina's net profit plunged 97.9 percent in the first half of this year, it said Wednesday, as it struggled with a weak domestic economy and low oil prices.
Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2016 - An advocacy group called on the U.S. government to enact further restrictions on Atlantic Ocean energy work, citing seismic threats to marine animals.
Melbourne (UPI) Aug 23, 2016 - Further analysis of an oil field offshore Senegal confirms it may be an elephant, one with more than 100 million barrels of oil, Africa-focused FAR Ltd. said.
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 23, 2016 - Although rechargeable batteries in smartphones, cars and tablets can be charged again and again, they don't last forever. Old batteries often wind up in landfills or incinerators, potentially harmin
Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2016 - An August rally in crude oil prices, coupled with regional refinery issues, resulted in the snap of a seven-week streak of declining fuel prices, AAA reported.
Moscow (UPI) Aug 23, 2016 - Amid anti-trust concerns from Poland, a new financing model for the expansion of a gas pipeline to Europe could emerge by year's end, Russia's Gazprom said.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 23, 2016 - Over the past decade, the shale revolution, driven by unconventional methods such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques, has fundamentally changed how natural gas is produced in
Tehran (UPI) Aug 23, 2016 - With sanctions pressures starting to fade, a representative from oil-rich Iran said the financial doors for cooperating with Russia were starting to open.
