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March 12, 2012
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Haynesville Shale Continues to Favour Louisiana over East Texas
London, UK (SPX) Mar 12, 2012
Gas production from the US Haynesville Shale continues to favour the state of Louisiana over East Texas, with the former set to become a major gas producing state while pipeline development in East Texas continues to slow, a new report by business intelligence expert GlobalData has found. The new report found that several major gas companies are funding extensive infrastructure developments in Louisiana to allow the transport of produce from the shale to end-user markets. This will dramatically in ... read more

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Advanced Biofuels Industry Leaders Urge US Congressional Leaders to Extend Critical Tax Provisions
Leaders of America's rapidly emerging advanced biofuels industry urged congressional leaders today to extend two tax provisions that are critical to the commercialization of new biofuel production t ... more
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Ex Obama aide rips Japan's Hatoyama
A former top aide to US President Barack Obama in a new book sharply criticizes Japan's leader after landmark 2009 elections, saying that even Vietnam was worried about his strategic thinking. ... more
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The Future of Ethanol - Brazilian and US Perspectives
A new report from Rabobank's global Food and Agribusiness Research and Advisory department on the future of ethanol provides a look at recent developments and current situations in both the Brazilia ... more
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Spanish king steps into Argentine YPF row
Argentina's threat to seize control of Spanish subsidiary Repsol-YPF oil firm is taking a heavy toll on investor nerves but also forcing Madrid to attempt extreme diplomacy - getting King Juan Carlos to call Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. ... more
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US Senate rejects oil pipeline plans
The US Senate voted down Thursday a measure to start building the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline between Canada and the Gulf Coast of Texas despite President Barack Obama's opposition. ... more
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Nigerian oil zone faces renewed insurgency
Armed militants in Nigeria's main oil-producing region appear to be cranking up an old insurgency targeting foreign oil companies as the West African giant seeks to boost production to 4 million barrels per day. ... more
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India on a tightrope as traders head to Iran
A major Indian trade delegation headed to Iran on Friday to explore "huge" commercial opportunities created by US-led sanctions against the Islamic republic over its disputed nuclear plans. ... more
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Fracking likely caused Ohio quakes: officials
A series of small earthquakes in Ohio late last year was probably caused by activity from fracking, a controversial oil and gas drilling technique, a state review concluded Friday. ... more
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Libya's oil-rich east declares autonomy
The declaration of an autonomous region in Cyrenaica in eastern Libya, which contains most of the country's oil, is the most serious threat to central authority in post-revolutionary Libya and could disrupt oil flows already threatened by the Persian Gulf crisis. ... more
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China's diplomacy juggle in Sudan-S.Sudan oil crisis
As former foes Sudan and South Sudan try to break a long running deadlock over a furious oil dispute, economic giant China is forced into a difficult juggling of allegiances between the rivals. ... more
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Scania Switches to Fossil-Free Fuel in Internal Transport Services
Scania is now taking a further step in its efforts to reduce the climate impact from its own operations. Using renewable bioethanol as a fuel rather than fossil-based diesel will help reduce the cli ... more
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Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels to be Key Theme at BIO World Congress
Biofuel and biobased product company executives, scientists and government officials from across the globe will speak in breakout sessions at BIO's 9th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnol ... more
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For Lower Gasoline Prices, We Need E100 Engines, Not the Keystone XL Pipeline
That was the message the E100 Ethanol Group (E100EG) gave to a panel of EPA/NHTSA officials at a hearing on the proposed 2017-2025 fuel economy standards in San Francisco on January 24th. Throughout ... more
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Oil prices slide on eurozone worries, easing Iran tension
Oil prices slid on Tuesday, mirroring heavy losses on European equity markets in the wake of weak eurozone economic data and amid an easing of tensions over the Iran nuclear crisis, traders said. ... more
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US, Philippines set joint military exercises
The Philippines said Wednesday it would hold large-scale military exercises with the United States next month near an area where it is locked in a tense sea territorial row with China. ... more
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Oil prices rebound on fresh concern over Iran
World oil prices rebounded Wednesday on lingering concerns over Western efforts to rein in the nuclear programme of major crude producer Iran. ... more
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Is Seaweed the Future of Biofuel
As scientists continue the hunt for energy sources that are safer, cleaner alternatives to fossil fuel, an ever-increasing amount of valuable farmland is being used to produce bioethanol, a source o ... more
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Piracy peril for West Africa's oil boom
A sharp increase in pirate attacks in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa is threatening plans to double oil production from 4 million barrels a day amid a swelling energy boom in the largely impoverished region. ... more
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Oil prices mixed as Iran risks weigh
Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Tuesday as traders weighed geopolitical tensions over crude producer Iran's nuclear programme and weak economic data from Europe and China. ... more
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Sudan's warning shots as oil crisis talks with South resume
It is a sight the South Sudanese hoped had gone for good: twisted metal shards embedded in thigh-deep bomb craters left by an airstrike blamed on former foes in neighbouring Sudan. ... more
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Former British defence chief blasts 'duplicitous' French
Britain's defence chief during the Falklands War accused the French of being "duplicitous" after a BBC probe aired on Monday revealed that Paris knew a French technical team was in Argentina during the conflict. ... more
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Use of microfluidic chips a first in bitumen-gas analysis
University of Toronto research team has developed a process to analyze the behavior of bitumen in reservoirs using a microfluidic chip, a tool commonly associated with the field of medical diagnosti ... more
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South Korea clinches Emirates oil deal
South Korea has signed a deal to develop three oil fields in the United Arab Emirates. ... more
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Gasoline worse than diesel when it comes to some types of air pollution
The exhaust fumes from gasoline vehicles contribute more to the production of a specific type of air pollution-secondary organic aerosols (SOA)-than those from diesel vehicles, according to a new st ... more
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Listening for gas bubbles
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Oil prices up in Asian trade
Oil prices rose in Asian trade Monday on prospects for stronger US economic growth and jitters sparked by sabre-rattling over crude producer Iran's nuclear programme, analysts said. ... more
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Iraq says oil output tops 3 million bpd
Iraq's oil production is now over three million barrels per day (bpd), the country's deputy prime minister for energy affairs said in Baghdad on Monday. ... more
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Malaysia's Petronas denies South Sudan oil theft claim
Malaysian state-owned oil giant Petronas Monday denied any knowledge of alleged oil theft by the consortium it belongs to which is in the middle of a bitter dispute between Sudan and South Sudan. ... more
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India business team to visit Iran next week: export group
An Indian trade delegation will travel to Iran next week to explore "huge opportunities" created by US-led sanctions over the Islamic republic's disputed nuclear programme, an export group says. ... more
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China, Taiwan slam Japan over disputed islands
China and Taiwan on Saturday criticised Japan for giving Japanese names to disputed islands in the East China Sea claimed by all three parties in a long-running diplomatic row. ... more
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BP settlement over US spill will not end legal drama
Oil giant BP's agreement of a $7.8 billion settlement for victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill will not end its legal headaches or erase the disaster for some US southern coast residents. ... more
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