Oil and Gas
Rosneft says it’s bigger than Gazprom
Moscow (UPI) Jun 15, 2016 - In terms of total dollar market value, Russian oil company Rosneft said it's well ahead of its other counterparts in the nation's energy sector.
Oil and Gas
U.S. cuts in response to low oil to be the deepest
Houston (UPI) Jun 15, 2016 - The deepest cuts in spending in the oil sector are coming out of the shale basins in the Lower 48 U.S. states, an analysis from Wood Mackenzie found.
Energy Tech
A new way to control oxygen for electronic properties
Lemont IL (SPX) Jun 14, 2016 - Hotel managers and materials scientists have a lot in common - they both need to find a way to control properties by managing vacancies. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne Nation
Oil and Gas
Gulf Keystone lender relief extended again
London (UPI) Jun 14, 2016 - For the second time, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, a British company focused on Iraqi oil, said it extended an agreement with its lenders to consider its debt.
Oil and Gas
Iran boasts of post-sanctions oil performance
Tehran (UPI) Jun 14, 2016 - With Iranian crude oil production moving past what it was during the sanctions era, the government said it was now looking to ensure a strong market position.
Energy Tech
Massive trove of battery and molecule data released to public
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 14, 2016 - The Materials Project, a Google-like database of material properties aimed at accelerating innovation, has released an enormous trove of data to the public, giving scientists working on fuel cells,
Oil and Gas
Midwest gas prices pull national average higher
Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2016 - Retail gasoline prices are at their highest levels for the year, with Midwest markets skewing the U.S. average higher on pipeline and refinery issues, AAA said.
Oil and Gas
Oil prices move lower even as demand pressures mount
New York (UPI) Jun 14, 2016 - Crude oil prices took a nosedive Tuesday even after the International Energy Agency said demand was moving higher against short-term disruptions in supply.
Oil and Gas
U.S. pipeline law heads to Obama’s desk
Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2016 - In bipartisan fashion, U.S. lawmakers said a measure designed to improve oil and gas pipeline safety is now on its way to the president's desk.
Oil and Gas
Balance, Brexit concerns drag on oil prices
New York (UPI) Jun 13, 2016 - Crude oil prices declined heavily in early trading Monday after OPEC data show the dynamics of global supply and demand remain unchanged.
Oil and Gas
Iran confirms oil shipment for Shell
Tehran (UPI) Jun 13, 2016 - A shipment of Iranian crude oil was sold to Royal Dutch Shell and talks are developing with other major oil companies, an Iranian official said Monday.
Oil and Gas
Nigerian oil production at historic low
Vienna (UPI) Jun 13, 2016 - Nigerian crude oil production in May was the lowest in more than a decade because of militant activity in the Niger Delta, a report from OPEC said.
Oil and Gas
Norway’s oil economy down, but not out
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Jun 13, 2016 - Despite a rebound in crude oil prices, the Norwegian government said it expects the economic pressures from the market downturn to linger.
Oil and Gas
Rigs returning to service in North Dakota
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jun 13, 2016 - With a gain of three, the number of rigs actively exploring for or producing oil and natural gas in North Dakota is up 12 percent from last week, data show.
Oil and Gas
Scotland to fund retraining for unemployed energy workers
Aberdeen, Scotland (UPI) Jun 13, 2016 - Oil and gas workers laid off during the market downturn can take part in teacher training to transition out of the energy sector, the Scottish government said.
Oil and Gas
Alberta mounts low-carbon offensive
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Jun 10, 2016 - Still reeling from wildfires that hampered its oil sector, Alberta's government said it was now forming a study panel to help with a low-carbon transition.