Oil and Gas News

May 29, 2013

New filtration material could make petroleum refining cheaper, more efficient
Washington DC (SPX) May 28, 2013
A newly synthesized material might provide a dramatically improved method for separating the highest-octane components of gasoline. Measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have clarified why. The research team, which included scientists from NIST and several other universities, has published its findings in the journal Science. Created in the laboratory of Jeffrey Long, professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, the material is a metal-organ ... read more

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Electric cars slow to gain traction in Germany Germany plans to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, but so far that goal seems remote as the nation's motorists have shown little love for the quietly humming vehicles. ... more		Romanians protest against Chevron shale gas plans Thousands of Romanians protested on Monday against plans by the US company Chevron to explore for shale gas in eastern Romania. ... more		Oil down in Asia on weak Chinese data Oil prices were down in Asia on Tuesday as weak Chinese manufacturing data raised concerns about energy demand in the world's second largest economy, analysts said. ... more
				Shanghai sees biofuel gold in recycled cooking oil China's commercial hub Shanghai plans to turn recycled cooking oil, some of it seized by authorities, into an environmental asset by converting it into fuel for vehicles, state media said Monday. ... more		Scientists offer first definitive proof of bacteria-feeding behavior in green algae A team of researchers has captured images of green alga consuming bacteria, offering a glimpse at how early organisms dating back more than 1 billion years may have acquired free-living photosynthet ... more

Georgia Power adds biomass capacity Georgia Power has added 53.5 megawatts (MW) of new biomass capacity to the company's generation portfolio. The addition of the biomass capacity is made possible through a 20-year purchase power agre ... more		Better Place electric car firm to be dissolved Better Place, an Israeli-American company making electricity-powered cars, announced on Sunday it was filing a court motion for dissolution after its shareholders refused to provide further funding. ... 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		Oil down on China worries, US stockpiles buildup Oil prices were lower in Asian trade Monday, dragged down by prospects of weaker crude demand from China and a buildup in US stockpiles, analysts said. ... more
				Genscape Creates Largest Land and Sea Oil Supply Chain Monitoring Network Genscape has announced the acquisition of Vesseltracker.com GmbH. This acquisition significantly expands Genscape's network of proprietary real-time energy monitors to deliver the next era in oceang ... more		European and US Cellulase Patents granted to Direvo Industrial Biotechnology Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH (Direvo), an expert in enzyme development and optimization from Cologne, has announced the granting of U.S. and European Patents covering novel cellulase enzymes ... more

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F-35B Completes First Vertical Takeoff A Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning II test aircraft recently completed the first-ever Vertical Takeoff (VTO) on May 10. VTOs are one of the many cap ... more		Nation equipped to grow serious amounts of pond scum for fuel A new analysis shows that the nation's land and water resources could likely support the growth of enough algae to produce up to 25 billion gallons of algae-based fuel a year in the United States, o ... more		Maintaining US space dominance requires rapid and reliable delivery of new systems Germany pledges EUR35 bn for space defence against Russia, China Rocket Lab Expands Synspective Partnership with 10 Additional Electron Launches		Indonesia, Papua New Guinea plan joint exploration Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are planning joint exploration for potential oil and natural gas reserves in border areas. ... more
				Air China says orders 100 Airbus A320 jets worth $8.8 bn Air China said on Friday it had ordered 100 Airbus A320 series medium-range single-aisle passenger jets, which carry a catalogue price of $8.8 billion (6.8 billion euros). ... more		Lavrov: Azerbaijan oil pipeline contract termination not political Russia's decision to suspend its use of an Azerbaijani oil pipeline isn't the result of political tensions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. ... more

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S. Korea halts two more reactors over faulty parts

Hundreds rally against Taiwan nuclear referendum

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	Algeria under pressure over energy industry Algeria's government is under growing pressure to ease its much-criticized foreign energy investment laws following this month's BP warning it may delay important projects in the North African state's gas-rich south because of security concerns. ... more		Israel eyes Syrian missile threat to gas fields The reported delivery of supersonic Russian anti-ship missiles to Syria, which could also fall into the hands of Lebanon's Hezbollah, has heightened Israeli concerns about protecting its offshore natural gas fields. ... more		French-Asian firms reveal LNG contract in Canada A consortium comprising French, South Korean and Chinese companies has won a contract for a liquefied natural gas project in Canada, the French partner Technip said on Wednesday. ... more		US House in message vote: build Keystone pipeline US lawmakers Wednesday agreed to a bill that would speed construction of a Canada-US oil pipeline and circumvent the need for President Barack Obama's approval for the $5 billion project. ... more

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Philippines protests to China over 'illegal' sea presence

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Libyan oil industry hit by legacy of violence

China's Tri-Ring buys Polish bearings maker FLT Krasnik

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F-35A Completes High Angle Of Attack Testing

Canada's Harper pitches Keystone oil line in NY

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

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Israel pushed to spell out gas export plan

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