Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2016 - Four minor earthquakes were reported in and around the shale reserve basins in Oklahoma in the last 24 hours, the U.S. Geological Survey found.
Houston (UPI) Jun 6, 2016 - U.S. rig company Hercules Offshore said Monday it was returning to Chapter 11 bankruptcy and now planning to sell off all of its assets.
Fort Collins CO (SPX) Jun 06, 2016 - Hydraulic fracturing, a widely used method for extracting oil and gas from otherwise impenetrable shale and rock formations, involves not only underground injections composed mostly of water, but al
New York (UPI) Jun 6, 2016 - The potential for higher oil and gas production in Ghana may help spur economic recovery at a time of mounting debt, Moody's Investors Service said.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jun 6, 2016 - North Dakota energy trajectory shifted direction, losing rigs after showing a dramatic increase during the last week in May, state data for Monday show.
Luxembourg (UPI) Jun 6, 2016 - Nine countries that border the North Sea agreed Monday to build strong connections in order to facilitate offshore wind development, leaders said.
Melbourne (UPI) Jun 6, 2016 - MEO Australia Ltd. said it brought on a new joint venture partner for New Zealand reserves that's already focused the bulk of its spending plans on the country.
Sydney (UPI) Jun 6, 2016 - A team of chemists, biologists, energy experts, engineers and architects in Australia are working on a plan to create structural components, like a building facade, out of living algae.
New York (UPI) Jun 6, 2016 - Global supply outages emerged as contributing factors to a steep spike in crude oil prices Monday, though underlying metrics may point to stability.
Washington (AFP) June 6, 2016 - The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected Ecuador's appeal against a $96 million award it has been ordered to pay Chevron in a dispute over the development of oil fields in exchange for cheap domestic crude.
Niamey (AFP) June 4, 2016 - Thirty-two troops have been killed in a clash with Boko Haram jihadists on Niger's border with Nigeria, Niger's defence ministry said on Saturday.
Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Jun 3, 2016 - The response to the latest offerings for the rights to examine the oil and gas potential off the Irish coast has been significant, the government said.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Jun 3, 2016 - A militant group waging war on oil installations in the Niger Delta said they can bring regional production down significantly without bloodshed.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jun 3, 2016 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said it awarded a $72 million contract to build part of the platforms for the giant offshore Johan Sverdrup field.
Moscow (UPI) Jun 3, 2016 - A move to keep policies more or less in place during Thursday's highly anticipated meeting between OPEC leaders was no surprise, Russia's oil minister said.
Houston (UPI) Jun 3, 2016 - Rig services company Schlumberger said the acquisition of a Houston-based systems company is part of a long-term strategy to build depth of service.
