Vancouver, British Columbia (UPI) May 10, 2016 - A Canadian oil company with a focus on Africa said an independent survey of its holdings in Kenya led it to increase its reserve estimate by 24 percent.
Houston TX (SPX) May 10, 2016 - NASA and its International Space Station partners have announced the crew members for missions to the orbiting laboratory in 2017. The selection includes first-time space flyer NASA astronaut Scott
(UPI) Junau, Alaska (UPI) May 10, 2016 - With energy companies relinquishing their holdings, advocacy group Oceana said the end may be near for drilling in the Arctic waters offshore Alaska.
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) May 10, 2016 - Canadian energy company Nexen said it was reviewing the fire situation in Alberta, but keeping its facilities shut down until it was able to reach its oil facilities.
Edmonton, Canada (AFP) May 10, 2016 - Oil companies forced to halt production when Fort McMurray was hit by raging forest fires should resume production in the coming days and short weeks ahead, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Tuesday.
New York (UPI) May 10, 2016 - Militancy in the oil-rich Niger Delta and ongoing production outages in Canada helped lift crude oil prices higher in early Tuesday trading.
Denton TX (SPX) May 10, 2016 - Plant science researchers at the University of North Texas have found potential new pathways for the creation of plant-based bioproducts. The research is outlined in a new article in the journal Nat
Washington (UPI) May 10, 2016 - Retail gasoline prices in the United States remain relatively stable as markets tilt toward balance, though motor club AAA said that could end come summer.
Fort Mcmurray, Canada (AFP) May 9, 2016 - Firefighters battled Monday to protect oil installations in Canada's wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of the country's oil sands region, as rain and cooling temperatures slow the spread of the blaze.
Tehran (UPI) May 9, 2016 - Iran's deputy oil minister claimed a deal was made with an Italian refining company for the delivery of around 65,000 barrels of oil per day.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) May 9, 2016 - The number of rigs operating in North Dakota was down two from the previous week and nearly 70 percent below this time last year, state data show.
Paris (AFP) May 9, 2016 - Microscopic bacteria played a crucial role in the cleanup of the devastating 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill, scientists who decoded the genomes of the oil-eating organisms reported Monday.
New York (UPI) May 9, 2016 - A rally in oil prices subsided Monday as Canadian wildfires moved away from key production facilities in Alberta, home to some of the world's larger oil fields.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) May 9, 2016 - Nigerian media reported Monday a group calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers forced the evacuation of facilities in the area operated by Royal Dutch Shell.
Bucharest (AFP) May 9, 2016 - Romanian prosecutors said Monday they had seized a refinery held by Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz, which recently came under Chinese control, in a tax fraud probe.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) May 08, 2016 - In a rechargeable battery, the electrolyte transports lithium ions from the negative to the positive electrode during discharging. The path of ionic flow reverses during recharging. The organic liqu
