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Palestinians say there's oil in West Bank
May 08, 2013 (UPI)
Palestinians report growing indications of oil in the occupied West Bank, which Israel may be quietly exploiting even as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanya...
New Mechanism Converts Natural Gas to Energy Faster, Captures CO2
May 08, 2013 (SPX)
Chemical engineering researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the green...
Chevron gets permit to look for shale gas in Romania
May 08, 2013 (AFP)
US oil giant Chevron obtained permits to explore for shale gas on Romania's Black Sea coast, the Environment Ministry said Wednesday, despite controversy about ...
Devon acquires 50,000 acres of Oklahoma shale
May 07, 2013 (UPI)
Devon Energy Corp. announced it acquired 50,000 acres of shale acreage in Oklahoma that holds an estimated 23 million barrels of oil equivalent. Devon, which ha...
China sends large fleet to disputed islands: media
May 07, 2013 (AFP)
China has sent one of its largest recorded fishing fleets to disputed islands in the South China Sea, state-run media said on Tuesday, amid tensions over Beijin...
Improving materials that convert heat to electricity and vice-versa
May 07, 2013 (SPX)
Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and a research team from the U...
Baker Hughes counts increased rig activity in United States
May 07, 2013 (UPI)
There were 80 more rigs actively looking for oil or gas in the United States than at the same time last year, oil services company Baker Hughes said Wednesday. ...
Sonar can spot arctic oil spills hidden by ice
May 07, 2013 (UPI)
According to the National Academy of Sciences, the risk of a serious oil spill in the arctic is growing due to the uptick in ocean shipping traffic and oil and ...
Dual-colour lasers could lead to cheap and efficient LED lighting
May 07, 2013 (SPX)
A new semiconductor device capable of emitting two distinct colours has been created by a group of researchers in the US, potentially opening up the possibility...
Waste from oil and gas operations tied to Oklahoma earthquakes
May 06, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. and Oklahoma Geological Surveys said an increase in earthquakes in the state may be attributed to heightened oil and gas activity. USGS said it examine...
BP sheds oil field stake in Brazil
May 06, 2013 (UPI)
BP is selling its substantial stake in one of 14 oil interests in Brazil as part of a global portfolio optimization program, the company said. BP said it agreed...
Israeli gas developer signs agreement for Egyptian exports
May 06, 2013 (UPI)
Noble Energy said it was considering sending as much as 440 trillion cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Tamar field offshore Israel to a plant in Egypt....
Iranian gas pipeline to Iraq under construction
May 06, 2013 (UPI)
A deputy oil minister in Iran said Tuesday there could be natural gas sent to power stations in southern Iraq during the current calendar year. Ali Majedi, Iran...
Oil prices rise after Israeli air strikes on Syria
May 06, 2013 (AFP)
Oil prices climbed Monday after Israeli air strikes in Syria raised fresh concerns about rising tensions in the oil-rich Middle East. The main US futures contra...
Rail deliveries of crude oil up in Canada
May 06, 2013 (UPI)
Crude oil exported from Canada by rail topped 140,000 barrels per day during fourth quarter 2013, nearly double the 2012 figures, a regulator said. The National...
Researchers find that some 'green' hot water systems fail to deliver on promises
May 03, 2013 (SPX)
Two researchers affiliated with the Virginia Tech College of Engineering have published a paper which reports that hot water recirculating systems touted as "gr...
Iraq: Shell's $17 billion gas project 'a milestone'
May 03, 2013 (UPI)
Iraq has inaugurated a $17 billion natural gas project run by Royal Dutch Shell that the Financial Times hails as a "milestone" in the country's postwar recover...
Potential of best practice to reduce impacts from oil and gas projects in the Amazon
May 03, 2013 (SPX)
Hydrocarbon exploration and production continues to press into the most remote corners of the western Amazon, one of the most biologically and culturally divers...
Wales tidal energy energy project nabs $2.9 million in EU funding
May 03, 2013 (UPI)
A tidal energy project off the west coast of Wales has received $2.9 million in EU funding, Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones said this week. Jones, speaking We...
Outside View: No modest proposal from Anthony Swift
May 02, 2013 (UPI)
As the time nears for U.S. President Barack Obama's decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, the opposition approaches hysteria. A case in point was testimony by A...
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