Austin, Texas (UPI) Dec 24, 2014 - Though data suggest crude oil production is on an upward trend, the number of drilling permits in Texas dropped more than 3 percent, regulators said.
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 24, 2014 - Uncork a bottle of champagne, and as the pressure of the liquid is abruptly removed, bubbles immediately form and then rapidly begin the process of coarsening, in which larger bubbles grow at the
Kiev, Ukraine (UPI) Dec 24, 2014 - A Ukrainian energy company has settled its debt to Russian energy company Gazprom according to terms of an October agreement, the government said Wednesday.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 24, 2014 - The discovery of superconductivity in cuprates, a class of ceramic materials, in 1986 has boosted an impressive effort of research all around the world. These materials still hold the record for the
Princeton NJ (SPX) Dec 23, 2014 - Hydrogen fuel is a promising source of clean energy that can be produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen gas. The reaction is difficult but achievable with the help of a catalyst, a mate
Vaca Muerta, Argentina (AFP) Dec 23, 2014 - Early-summer winds howl over the semi-arid plains of southern Argentina's Neuquen province, beside the towering Andes, where the land holds riches from dinosaur skeletons to oil and gas.
Washington (UPI) Dec 23, 2014 - An Exxon Mobil subsidiary agreed to spend $3 million to restore land in West Virginia damaged by oil and gas operations, the U.S. government announced.
New York (UPI) Dec 23, 2014 - Natural gas taken from the deepwater deposits off the northwest coast of Australia could find their way on the Asian market, U.S. company Hess Corp. said.
Valhalla NY (SPX) Dec 23, 2014 - Financial burdens associated with commercial ownership - energy costs prominent among them - have steadily increased in recent decades. To achieve a long-term reduction in operating costs, one pro
Manhattan KS (SPX) Dec 23, 2014 - A Kansas State University engineering team has discovered some of graphene oxide's important properties that can improve sodium- and lithium-ion flexible batteries. Gurpreet Singh, assistant p
Moscow (UPI) Dec 23, 2014 - Russian energy company Gazprom said Tuesday it was trimming expenses by more than $200 million in an effort to streamline operations going forward.
London (UPI) Dec 23, 2014 - A British tribunal ordered Tate art galleries in London to disclose its financial ties with British oil company BP before the end of January.
New York (UPI) Dec 23, 2014 - A U.S. Commerce Department revision of more than 1 percent growth for the U.S. economy helped boost struggling oil prices in Tuesday's trading session.
Washington (UPI) Dec 23, 2014 - The U.S. price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has declined for the longest stretch since the so-called great recession, motor club AAA reported.
London (UPI) Dec 22, 2014 - A tanker designated to take the first shipments of liquefied natural gas from the Gladstone project in Australia has arrived at port, BG Group said Monday.
Damascus, Syria (UPI) Dec 22, 2014 - The Iraqi speaker of parliament said Monday from Syria his government was mindful of regional players working against Tehran in the global oil marketplace.
