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February 14, 2014

Methane leaks far higher than US estimates: study
Chicago (AFP) Feb 13, 2014
The natural gas system in the United States is leaking far more methane, a harmful greenhouse gas, into the air than official estimates say, according to research released Thursday. The report by researchers at seven major universities reviewed some 200 studies from the past two decades and found that the Environmental Protection Agency is missing leakage from various sources in North America, including faulty pipelines, wetlands, natural seepage from the Earth's crust and other sources. However ... read more

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Minister claims Lebanon faces 'conspiracy' over gas fields As Lebanon's political leaders and sectarian chieftains squabble over who will control the Energy Ministry and the oil and gas bonanza in the eastern Mediterranean, Energy Minister Gebran Bassil accuses rivals of "conspiring against our oil." ... more		Quebec opens up untamed Anticosti to oil exploration Quebec announced Thursday it will open up the pristine wilderness haven of Anticosti Island to oil and gas exploration, forming a joint venture with French energy firm Maurel et Prom to scour its vast wilds. ... more		The Golden Age of Gas, Possibly: Interview with the IEA The potential for a golden age of gas comes along with a big "if" regarding environmental and social impact. The International Energy Agency (IEA)-the "global ener ... more
				Shale not a miracle solution for Europe: think tank Shale oil and gas have had limited benefits for the US economy and their advantages for Europe will be even slimmer, a French think tank said Wednesday. ... more		Iraqi pipeline attacks raise fears of threat to oil Fifteen soldiers were killed this week guarding an oil pipeline in northern Iraq, the first assault to involve so many casualties amid concerns an al-Qaida insurgency in western Iraq is spreading to vital oil-producing regions. ... more

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New Delhi orders probe on gas pricing New Delhi's government called for a criminal probe of charges against federal oil minister Veerappa Moily, Reliance Industries Ltd.'s Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani and others following complaints of irregularities in the pricing of natural gas in the Krishna-Godavari basin. ... more		Iran drawing up new contracts to attract oil majors Iran's oil ministry said Sunday it is preparing a new type of contract that would be more attractive to major oil companies in case of the lifting of international sanctions. ... more		Simulations of Exoplanet Formation May Help Inform Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ancient hot springs reveal how microbes thrived before Earth gained oxygen Framework proposed to study planetary scale impact of life		Kuwait awards $12 bn clean fuel project Kuwait National Petroleum Co said Monday it has awarded a $12-billion project to British, US and Japanese-led consortia to boost capacity at oil refineries and make production more environmentally friendly. ... more
				Drought threatens US fracking industry: study The two years of drought in the central United States is placing strains on the water-intense oil and gas fracking industry, according to a new study Wednesday. ... more		Tensions rise as Iraqi Kurds' oil flows to Turkey As Iraqi Kurdistan exports oil northward to Turkey through its own pipeline despite dire warnings from Baghdad about the consequences of such independent action, the prospect of a collision between Iraq's central government and the semiautonomous Kurds increases. ... more

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Iraqi Government Threatens Action Against Kurds as Oil Exports Set to Begin By. Nick Cunningham Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs firmly stated the central government will take action, "including fiscal measures," if Kurdistan begins exporting oil without com ... more		South Africa to move ahead with shale gas exploration South Africa will move ahead "decisively" with the exploration of shale gas, the country's minerals minister said in Cape Town on Tuesday. ... more		Northrop Grumman Hypersonic Navigation System Exceeds Rocket Test Milestones Teledyne Labtech and Bangor University advance Welsh space cooling technology NASA seeks student solutions for lunar lander life support technologies		US to advise Iraq on securing oil infrastructure The United States is to provide Iraq with technical support to help it secure its oil export infrastructure, which accounts for the lion's share of government revenues,officials said Wednesday. ... more
				Libya rebels say oil crisis can be resolved, but no end in sight Eastern separatists blockading three of Libya's oil export terminals say the six-month-old crisis crippling the country's energy industry could be resolved within weeks. But there's little sign of any breakthrough. ... more		Oil sands pollution two to three times higher than thought The amount of harmful pollutants released in the process of recovering oil from tar sands in western Canada is likely far higher than corporate interests say, university researchers said Monday. ... more

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Minister claims Lebanon faces 'conspiracy' over gas fields

Methane leaks far higher than US estimates: study

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Japan to abandon troubled fast breeder reactor: report

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India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jets

France doubles down on threat to build future fighter jet alone

US approves $1.2 bn missile sale to Germany

Iraq criticises Kurds over oil 'grey area'		Study finds Mexico's energy reforms represent 'abundant opportunities'		French trade delegation in Iran to boost business ties		Lebanon pols battle over energy ministry to control gasfields		French minister supports allowing 'clean' shale gas fracking
US says no major climate impact from Keystone pipeline		S. Korea cleans up after oil spill		Government retakes Machar's hometown, say South Sudan rebels		Market Disruptor: Nuclear Restarts Spells Trouble for LNG		Shell suspends drilling in Alaska as profits plunge

Czech Republic's MND plans move into gas distribution market

Putin: Russia won't rescind loans, gas price cuts for Ukraine

Iraq, Iran plot to challenge Saudi domination of OPEC

Norwegian oil worker unions pull out of offshore platform safety group

Kurds' oil deal with Turkey 'endangers Iraq's budget'

Arctic ruling a setback for Shell?

South Sudan agrees truce, but crisis not over yet

Australia on course for a shale boom?

US leg of controversial Canadian oil pipeline opens

Abbas 'seeks $1B deal with Russia on Gaza natural gas field

EU issues framework for shale gas exploitation

Iraq oil exports, revenues dip in 2013

Iran's oil minister to seek investment at Davos

New EPA Rule Requires Chemical Disclosure for Offshore Fracking

Ukraine sets back Gazprom profits by 10.5%

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EU wants common rules for shale gas 'fracking'

Norway to build modern icebreaker for oil, gas exploration in Arctic by 2016

Vietnam anti-China activists mark Paracels defeat

Oil prices drop on China data

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