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September 24, 2013

Shale pits environmental versus economic interests
Paris (AFP) Sept 24, 2013
Shale oil and gas may be massive untapped energy sources, but the risks of extracting them has drawn calls for tighter regulation or an all-out ban. To release oil or natural gas locked inside sedimentary shale rock, energy companies inject at high pressure a mixture of water, sand and chemicals deep underground to crack the layer (sometimes called source rock) where the hydrocarbons lurk. The technology, known as hydraulic fracturing or "fracking", is typically used at depths of 2,000 to 4,000 ... read more

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Jordan, China ink $2.5 bn deal to build oil shale-fired plant Jordan and China have inked a memorandum of understanding to build a $2.5 billion (1.8 billion euros) oil shale-fired power plant in the kingdom to produce 900 megawatts of electricity, media said Thursday. ... more		Chevron wins partial victory in Ecuador pollution case An arbitration panel in the Hague has given US oil firm Chevron an important procedural victory in its battle against a $19 billion fine by Ecuador for polluting the Amazon basin region. ... more		Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals Typhoon Bualoi inflicts death, lasting floods on Vietnam Moldova backs EU in elections marred by Russian interference		Algeria gas plant report reveals energy security gaps The first detailed report of what happened when 32 jihadists stormed the In Amenas gas complex in Algeria in January concludes there were inadequate security measures in place and Algeria's army was ill-prepared for an attack by such a large terrorist force. ... more
				Iraq Kurdish leader insists on right to export energy A senior leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region insisted on Wednesday that it had the right to export oil, efforts which the central government in Baghdad has decried as illegal. ... more		Study: Less methane leaks from fracking than EPA says Natural gas drilling emits 10 percent less methane greenhouse gas than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and fracking critics say, a study indicates. ... more

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Ecuador's Correa calls for Chevron boycott Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa called Tuesday for a global boycott of Chevron, as part of a campaign to highlight Amazon pollution that Quito has attributed to the US oil giant. ... more		Probing methane's secrets: From diamonds to Neptune Hydrocarbons from the Earth make up the oil and gas that heat our homes and fuel our cars. The study of the various phases of molecules formed from carbon and hydrogen under high pressures and tempe ... more		Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron Technique Could Reveal Hidden Habitats on Moon and Mars Arianespace partners with BULL to advance space debris prevention measures on Ariane 6		China confirms new gas pipeline through Tajikistan China's Xi Jinping at a regional summit signed a deal to build a gas pipeline through the impoverished ex-Soviet country of Tajikistan, Tajik television reported Saturday. ... more
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PetroChina denies more officials probed for graft

Chevron claims new proof of fraud in Ecuador pollution ruling

China, Kazakhstan eye deals worth $30 bln

Shell in compensation talks over Nigeria oil spills

China and Turkmenistan pledge energy cooperation

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India tells firms to be more adventurous in oil quest

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