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February 14, 2013

Can Leak Detection End the Pipeline Impasse
London, UK (SPX) Feb 14, 2013
Pipelines used to be things that were just built without blinking. It is said that there are enough pipelines now in the US to encircle the Earth 25 times with enough left over to also tie a bow around it. Today, getting a pipeline built is not so easy - there are too many environmental concerns and the industry has become highly polarized. But here's one thing that could bring everyone together: pipeline safety technology. And it's something we all want, especially for those who live along the thousand ... read more

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				US greenlights CNOOC takeover of Nexen Beijing-based energy giant CNOOC has received US approval for its takeover of Canadian oil producer Nexen, surmounting the last hurdle to closing the deal, Nexen announced Tuesday. ... more		Newly discovered plant structure may lead to improved biofuel processing When Li Tan approached his colleagues at the University of Georgia with some unusual data he had collected, they initially seemed convinced that his experiment had become contaminated; what he was s ... more

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Venezuela devalues again amid downturn Venezuela's latest devaluation of national currency bolivar dealt a new blow to the country's trading partners, including the United States, and was seen as a stop-gap measure by ailing President Hugo Chavez. ... more		Major fighter jet deal, trade dominate Hollande's India trip French President Francois Hollande's visit to India this week is dominated by trade issues, including a $12-billion deal for Rafale fighter jets, nuclear energy and potential tie-ups for new metro lines. ... more		The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests Wildfire-induced thunderstorms recreated in Earth system models for first time Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity		Hydrothermal liquefaction - the most promising path to a sustainable bio-oil production A new generation of the HTL process can convert all kinds of biomasses to crude bio-oil, which is sufficiently similar to fossil crude oil that a simple thermal upgrade and existing refinery technol ... more
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Three Chinese doctors slain in north Nigeria: police Men armed with knives slit the throats of three Chinese doctors in a pre-dawn attack Sunday in Nigeria's volatile northeastern town of Potiskum, police said, in the latest such killings in recent months. ... more		US to decide soon on Canada pipeline project The United States will make a decision soon on the fate of a controversial Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, new Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Friday, as he met his Canadian counterpart. ... more		Maintaining US space dominance requires rapid and reliable delivery of new systems Germany pledges EUR35 bn for space defence against Russia, China Blackbaud Reviews: Key Insights To Consider Before Choosing an LMS		Argentina ups stakes in Falklands claim Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman raised the stakes in the diplomatic debate on his country's claim on the Falkland Islands during a London visit marked by outlandish statements, open rows with Britain and rhetorical own-goals. ... more
				Taylor Retires As Strain Takes Lead At Ball Aerospace Ball Corporation has announced that David L. Taylor, president and CEO of Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. for more than a decade, will retire at the end of March after a 29-year career with th ... more		Oil majors scramble for Abu Dhabi deal The world's oil majors are scrambling to get a piece of the biggest oil deal ever offered by the United Arab Emirates, the world's fourth largest oil exporter. ... more

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	Scientists turn toxic by-product into biofuel booster Scientists studying an enzyme that naturally produces alkanes - long carbon-chain molecules that could be a direct replacement for the hydrocarbons in gasoline - have figured out why the natural r ... more		China auto sales hit record in January: industry group Auto sales in China, the world's largest car market, hit a record 2.03 million vehicles last month, driven by robust demand ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, an industry group said Thursday. ... more		Japan's TEPCO to buy 800,000 tonnes of LNG from US The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power station said Wednesday it plans to buy 800,000 tonnes of light liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually from the United States as it looks to cut its fuel bills. ... more		All-Brazilian heavy oil output under way An all-Brazilian heavy oil operation is under way with every stage of the extraction, output, storage and supply reported to have been conducted with local expertise. ... more

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Dassault sweats on Rafale deal in India, hopes for 2013		Boeing Committed to India's Growing Aerospace Industry		Iran unveils futuristic-looking warplane		Boeing Delivers 6th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy		China attends India air show amid warming ties

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Toyota quadruples April-December profit, ups forecast

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