Albany, N.Y. (UPI) May 14, 2015 - Parts of the Marcellus shale natural gas play in New York may be off limits to hydraulic fracturing because of potential adverse risks, a state review found.
Houston (UPI) May 14, 2015 - Analysis from research center IHS finds advances in hydraulic fracturing used in the United States could unlock oil in mature fields outside North America.
Singapore (AFP) May 14, 2015 - Oil prices fell in Asia on Thursday as lacklustre Chinese economic data raised concerns about demand in the world's top energy consuming nation, analysts said.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) May 14, 2015 - Oil production in North Dakota increased 1 percent despite obvious signs of a slowdown in the state's shale reserve areas, state data show.
Washington (UPI) May 13, 2015 - U.S. lawmakers had their say on the conditional consent given to Shell's plans for offshore Alaska, saying it's an affirmation of the industry's track record.
Lansing, Mich. (UPI) May 13, 2015 - A Michigan environmental regulator said Wednesday it was pleased with an Enbridge settlement that focuses on restoration work from a 2010 oil spill.
Tehran (UPI) May 13, 2015 - Bulgaria is in a geographical position to serve as a stepping stone for Iranian gas ambitions to reach Europe, the Iranian president said.
Washington (UPI) May 13, 2015 - A plant in Texas is authorized to send liquefied natural gas to countries that don't have a free-trade deal with the United States, the federal government said.
London (UPI) May 13, 2015 - There may be as much as 1.5 billion barrels of reserves in frontier prospects off the coast of Ireland, junior explorer Europa Oil & Gas said.
Oslo, Norway (UPI) May 13, 2015 - One of the world's largest offshore service companies, Prosafe, said Wednesday oil market momentum could support demand in the second half of the year.
Washington DC (SPX) May 13, 2015 - The Rocky Mountains certainly aren't known for their mild winters. But in contrast to the upper Midwest, which seems to exist in a perpetually frozen state from November through March, the plains ju
Urbana IL (SPX) May 12, 2015 - Much attention has been given to dedicated, perennial bioenergy crops to meet the revised Renewable Fuel Standard mandating production of 36 billion gallons of biofuel by the year 2022. Even so, con
New York (UPI) May 12, 2015 - Crude oil prices retreated from early gains Tuesday amid market uncertainty following delays in the release of a monthly market report from OPEC.
Quito (AFP) May 12, 2015 - Activists have launched a campaign urging Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt not to make a movie based on what they call a biased account of Ecuador's battle with oil giant Chevron over environmental damage in the Amazon.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) May 12, 2015 - Largely from U.S. shale basins, Canadian energy company Encana Corp. said Tuesday its production improved, though profits took a major hit.
Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 12, 2015 - A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change shows that, when looking at the production site alone, growing biofuel crops can have a significant impact on climate depending on location
