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.
Oil and Gas
Attacks hit one of Nigeria’s main oil pipelines
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Jun 10, 2016 - Just days after a new militant group emerged, the entity calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers said it blew up one of the main oil pipelines in the region.
Oil and Gas
BP creates Norwegian oil, gas major
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Jun 10, 2016 - British energy company BP said it was teaming up with a Norwegian counterpart to create what's designed to be one of the biggest regional producers.
Energy Tech
Boeing’s unmanned undersea vehicle uses Corvus lithium ion battery
Richmond, Canada (SPX) Jun 10, 2016 - Boeing recently announced the addition of Echo Voyager to its fleet of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) developed by their research and development division, Phantom Works. Echo Voyager is the larg
Bio Fuel
Chemistry lessons from bacteria may improve biofuel production
Madison WI (SPX) Jun 10, 2016 - If you're made of carbon, precious few things are as important to life as death. A dead tree may represent a literal windfall of the building blocks necessary for making new plants and animals and t
Energy Tech
Energy-saving devices work – if you use them correctly
East Lansing MI (SPX) Jun 10, 2016 - A well-insulated home with a high-efficiency air conditioner and programmable thermostat are only as effective as the person using it. A new study led by Michigan State University and published in t
Oil and Gas
European woes dampen rally for oil prices
New York (UPI) Jun 10, 2016 - Crude oil prices threatened to drift back below $50 per barrel Friday on concerns major world economies have yet to put the recession behind them.
Oil and Gas
Jobs losses mount for British oil and gas
London (UPI) Jun 10, 2016 - As many as 40,000 jobs in the British oil and gas sector could vanish by the end of the year as the strains from the low price of oil mount, a group said.
Bio Fuel
New understanding of plant growth brings promise of tailored products for industry
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 10, 2016 - In the search for low-emission plant-based fuels, new research could lead to sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-based products. Scientists have identified new steps in the way plants produce ce
Oil and Gas
Russia sees economic growth as imminent
Moscow (UPI) Jun 10, 2016 - Russia's economy could show signs of recovery by the second half of 2016, assuming an average annual oil price of $40 per barrel, the Central Bank said.
Oil and Gas
Russian LNG gets financial support
Moscow (UPI) Jun 10, 2016 - The leader of a Russian liquefied natural gas project targeting the Asia-Pacific market said it received its first tranche of a loan from national lenders.
Energy Tech
Switzerland winds up superconductivity
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 10, 2016 - The unusual electronic properties of some superconducting materials permit lossless and dense electrical currents at very low temperatures, even in high magnetic fields. Conductors made of these mat
Bio Fuel
World Biofuel Additives Market is Expected to Reach $12,560 Million by 2022
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 10, 2016 - According to a new report by Allied Market Research, titled, World Biofuel Additives Market - Opportunities and Forecasts, 2015-2022, the biofuel additives market is projected to reach $12,560 mil