London (UPI) Dec 18, 2015 - British energy company BG Group said it was cleared by U.S. regulators to start building a liquefied natural gas export facility in Lake Charles, La.
Reston, Va. (UPI) Dec 18, 2015 - The U.S. Geological Survey said its review of the Barnett shale basin in north-central Texas led it to double the estimated reserve potential.
Lagos (AFP) Dec 18, 2015 - A Dutch appeals court on Friday permitted four Nigerian farmers and fishermen to sue oil giant Shell for environmental pollution at a court in the Netherlands.
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Dec 18, 2015 - Though greenhouse gas emissions have been relatively stable since 2010, total emissions are still above 1990 levels, the Norwegian government said.
New York (UPI) Dec 18, 2015 - Lingering pessimism over the chance of recovery in the energy market helped add downward pressure to crude oil prices in early Friday trading.
Zug, Switzerland (UPI) Dec 18, 2015 - Rig company Transocean said a contract for rig work in the deep waters of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was cancelled by Norwegian energy company Statoil.
Vancouver, British Columbia (UPI) Dec 18, 2015 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his opposition to advancing with crude oil pipelines that have riled some members of the activist community.
United Nations (UPI) Dec 18, 2015 - Finance ministers gathered at the United Nations said that, with millions of dollars coming from illegal oil sales, it was time to target Islamic State funding.
Singapore (AFP) Dec 18, 2015 - Global coal consumption has declined for the first time in this century thanks largely to China's economic restructuring, but usage will continue to grow in India and Southeast Asia, the IEA said Friday.
Baku (AFP) Dec 17, 2015 - Azerbaijan has finally extinguished a blaze at an offshore oil rig in the Caspian Sea which caught fire nearly two weeks ago, averting a major oil spill, officials said Thursday.
London (AFP) Dec 17, 2015 - Britain awarded scores of new licences for onshore shale exploration on Thursday in a move that opponents say could lead to controversial fracking beneath protected countryside.
Cleveland OH (SPX) Dec 17, 2015 - Wearable power sources for wearable electronics are limited by the size of garments. With that in mind, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed flexible wire-shaped microsuperc
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Dec 17, 2015 - Short-term growth for Canadian oil sands remains robust through 2020, though direction beyond that is uncertain, a sector research report finds.
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Dec 17, 2015 - The Leviathan gas field, one of the largest in the world, is open to market access following an Israeli regulatory decision, Noble Energy said.
Stanford CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2015 - A new study by Stanford researchers suggests that earthquakes triggered by human activity follow several indicative patterns that could help scientists distinguish them from naturally occurring temb
Washington (UPI) Dec 17, 2015 - President Obama is expected to sign a bill that would lift a crude oil export ban because it's balanced by renewable energy incentives, a research note said.
