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October 12, 2013

Saudis drive to boost oil output, fast-track shale gas
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Oct 11, 2013
Saudi Arabia is pushing to boost its oil production capacity by 1.75 million barrels per day by 2017 and is fast-tracking shale gas exploration, analysts say. There are indications that Saudi Arabia, the global oil industry's traditional swing producer that picks up the slack when output slips and keeps prices stable, is cranking up production already at a 32-year-high of more than 10 million barrels per day to cover shortfalls in crude exports by trouble-plagued Libya. But the new progr ... read more

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US shutdown delaying Keystone XL pipeline review A dragging review into proposals to build a pipeline from Canada's oil sands to the US Gulf Coast may be further delayed due to the US government shutdown, an official said Friday. ... more		France upholds fracking ban France's Constitutional Council on Friday upheld a law banning fracking, the controversial process used to extract shale oil and gas from the ground. ... more		Russian court rules to keep more Greenpeace activists in jail A Russian court on Friday rejected the bail requests of two British nationals remanded in custody along with the 28 other crew members of a Greenpeace ship that protested Arctic oil drilling. ... more
				Shell warns on Nigerian exports after pipeline shutdown Shell warned on Friday it may not meet production targets for crude exports in Nigeria after it shut down a major pipeline repeatedly hit by sabotage and theft. ... more		US and allies push China for progress on sea disputes The United States and its allies pushed Thursday for accelerated efforts to lower tension in the disputed South China Sea, where Beijing's assertive sovereignty claims have raised fears of potential conflict. ... more

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Shell shuts Nigerian pipeline again, loses 150,000 bpd Shell said it has again shut down a key supply pipeline in southern Nigeria owing to leaks, reducing output by 150,000 barrels per day of crude, barely two weeks after repairing the affected line. ... more		After years of blocking, Israel backs Gaza offshore gas After decades of stifling Palestinian efforts to develop Mediterranean natural gas fields off the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government is reported to be supporting the $1 billion project, which observers say could transform Palestinian aspirations for statehood. ... 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		Iraq inks $6 bln refinery deal: statement Iraq on Thursday signed a $6 billion deal for the construction and operation of an oil refinery with a capacity of 150,000 barrels per day, a government statement said. ... more
				Kremlin protests arrest of Russian diplomat by Dutch police The Kremlin says it is unhappy with the Netherlands' initial response to a weekend incident in which a Russian diplomat says he was "attacked" by police at his home in The Hague. ... more		MEPs: shale gas projects require environment impact study Extracting shale oil and gas reserves through controversial 'fracking' will in future require an environmental impact study, European lawmakers agreed Wednesday, despite opposition this will add to costs and hurt jobs. ... more

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Lebanon's feuding pols block Med gas drilling again Lebanon's problem-plagued efforts to launch a major gas exploration program in the eastern Mediterranean seems to be jinxed, largely because of feuding politicians who seem determined to sabotage the troubled country's hopes of economic salvation. ... more		Taiwan risks tensions with survey of disputed Spratlys Taiwan has conducted a natural gas and oil survey in the disputed Spratly Islands, a legislator said Wednesday, the latest in a string of moves that risk stoking tensions over the South China Sea archipelago. ... 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		The Shale Boom, Just Getting Started By. James Stafford Thanks to the shale boom, markets already perceive the trade balance optimizing, energy prices are cheaper than they would otherwise be and we've even cut carbon emissions. And w ... more
				Beijing aims to switch from coal to natural gas Beijing plans to build four natural gas power-generating stations by the end of next year to replace coal-fired plants, the municipal government said. ... more		Mideast oil power wanes as U.S., others boost production The Middle East is losing its long-held dominance of the global oil market as vast shale oil reserves open up in the United States and elsewhere, and non-Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries production grows to cushion the market against output cuts in the region. ... more

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IEA: Southeast Asia's energy demand to increase 80 percent

Nigeria signs $1.3 bn power plant deal with China

US shutdown delaying Keystone XL pipeline review

Russian court rules to keep more Greenpeace activists in jail

Shell warns on Nigerian exports after pipeline shutdown

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US, Vietnam sign civil nuclear deal

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S. Korea finds forged reactor safety documents

	Spain sees 'limited risk' of big quake linked to gas Spain's government said Friday there is a limited risk of a big earthquake shaking the eastern coast after a string of small tremors linked to a vast offshore gas storage plant. ... more		Singapore, China giants mull Spain gas investment: report Singapore state investment giant Temasek and Chinese oil group Sinopec aim to snap up a multi-billion-euro stake in Spain's Gas Natural, the Financial Times said Monday. ... more		Putin demands Dutch apology on diplomat amid Greenpeace row Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday demanded an apology from the Netherlands for briefly detaining a Russian diplomat in The Hague in an escalating spat between the two countries. ... more		Spanish protesters demand closure of gas site linked to quakes Thousands of Spaniards, in a weekend demonstration, demanded the closure of an offshore gas storage site linked to hundreds of small earthquakes. ... more

EU leaders plot defence boost in shadow of Denmark drones

Germany wants to allow military to shoot down drones

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Study to look at British Columbia's 'clean' LNG		AEA's tactic: If you can't win, delay		No Keystone XL pipeline approval this year: company		Methane Out, Carbon Dioxide In		Russia charges all 30 Greenpeace activists with piracy
US court backs BP in dispute over compensation for oil spill		Spain sees link between quakes and offshore gas storage plant		Slow progress in Israel-Turkey talks threatens gas pipeline plan		Quakes rattle Spain, offshore gas storage project blamed		Libya's oil sector faces long-term decline amid anarchy

Russia charges five activists with piracy: Greenpeace

China's shale development gets off to slow start

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China's synthetic gas plants would be greenhouse giants

Indonesia ripe for U.S. investment in shale gas?

Russian court detains eight more Greenpeace crew members

Arctic drilling needs federal standards

Libya oil crisis imperils badly needed investment in energy

Greenpeace's 'Arctic 30': a diverse group of activists

China wins $2 billion oil deal in Uganda

Israel sees Turkey-Cyprus settlement as key to gas exports

Russian court to rule on jailing Greenpeace activists

Lawmaker charged over British fracking site protest

Iraq's oil-rich Kurds move steadily toward independence

Dubai signs MoU with Sonangol to build oil refinery

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