Oil and Gas
Analyst: Iranian gas no panacea for Pakistan
Bath, England (UPI) Jul 30, 2015 - Completing a natural gas pipeline from Iran won't be the silver bullet expected by the government in Islamabad, analysis finds.
Energy Tech
Boxfish shell inspires new materials for body armor and flexible electronics
San Diego CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2015 - The boxfish's unique armor draws its strength from hexagon-shaped scales and the connections between them, engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have found. They describe their findi
Oil and Gas
Ghana to put West Africa on oil radar
London (UPI) Jul 30, 2015 - One of the larger oil fields in Africa, the so-called TEN project, is on pace to start production by the middle of next year, Tullow Oil declared.
Oil and Gas
Judge fines Greenpeace for blocking Shell Oil ship
Los Angeles (AFP) July 30, 2015 - A US judge Thursday slapped a $2,500 fine on Greenpeace for every hour its activists continue to block a Shell Oil ship headed for Alaska on a drilling expedition, a court official said.
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Kurdish oil secured, Norwegian company says
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Jul 30, 2015 - Norwegian energy company DNO International said Thursday its oil operations in the north of Iraq were isolated from violence raging across the border in Turkey.
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Natural seeps likely cause of California sheen
Santa Barbara, Calif. (UPI) Jul 30, 2015 - Two months after a pipeline spill, oil sheen appearing off the California coast is consistent with what would be expected from natural seeps, a geochemist said.
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Oil rebounds on strong U.S. economic data
New York (UPI) Jul 30, 2015 - Signs of sustained recovery in the U.S. economy helped lift crude oil prices Thursday from earlier losses sparked by indications of Chinese weakness.
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Saudis Expand Price War Downstream
London, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2015 - The undisputed king of oil and gas is making some moves that could change the face of the global refining sector. In June 2015, Saudi Arabia pumped a record 10.564 million barrels a day, a record le
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Shell expects prolonged oil market downturn
The Hague, Netherlands (UPI) Jul 30, 2015 - Though crude oil prices may recover to $90 per barrel, Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday it was planning for a downturn that could last several years.
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U.S. tightens safety for oil transit by rail
Washington (UPI) Jul 30, 2015 - Regulators are taking another step in ensuring the safe transport of crude oil by rail by mandating better brake monitoring, the transport secretary said.
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Activists hang from US bridge to block Shell Oil ship
Washington (AFP) July 29, 2015 - Thirteen environmental activists rappelled off a bridge Wednesday in Portland, dangling from ropes to get in the way of a Shell Oil ship headed for Alaska on a drilling expedition, Greenpeace said.
Oil and Gas
As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas
Niamey (AFP) July 29, 2015 - Threatened by the advance of a desert that already covers two-thirds of Niger, the poor Sahel nation hopes to halt rapid deforestation by promoting natural gas.
Oil and Gas
Chevron aims at cost reductions of $1 billion
San Ramon, Calif. (UPI) Jul 29, 2015 - Chevron said it was enacting a hiring freeze at its corporate centers as part of an effort to slash costs by about $1 billion in the weakened market.
Oil and Gas
Hess posts loss, but notes production gains
New York (UPI) Jul 29, 2015 - Though posting a net loss from exploration and production activities, Hess Corp. said nevertheless production was up 23 percent year-on-year.
Oil and Gas
Scotland woos Chinese investors to energy sector
Beijing (UPI) Jul 29, 2015 - A Scottish delegation on an official trip to Beijing said they wanted to draw Chinese investors into the North Sea oil and natural gas sector.
Oil and Gas
Texas oil production up year-on-year
Austin, Texas (UPI) Jul 29, 2015 - A Texas energy regulator said preliminary estimates show crude oil production in the state increased just over 13 percent in May year-on-year.