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April 01, 2014

World still needs fossil fuels, Exxon says
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 31, 2014
Climate change risks are real and Exxon Mobil takes the threat serious, but the world still needs "all viable energy sources" to function, an executive said. Exxon published reports Monday to its shareholders on the risk of climate change. Exxon's reports followed an assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that found climate change was linked to human activity, notably the burning of fossil fuels. William Colton, vice president in charge of strategic planning for Ex ... read more

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Regal Petroleum dinged, but operating normally in Ukraine Regal Petroleum said Tuesday its operations in Ukraine are operating normally despite the political turmoil, though audits of its assets produced mixed results. ... more		Chevron, PGNiG to explore Polish shale Polish energy company PGNiG announced it signed an agreement with a Chevron subsidiary to explore for shale natural gas in southeastern Poland. ... more		Two percent of Canada's oil gets to overseas markets Only 2 percent of the crude oil produced in Canada made it to overseas markets last year, the National Energy Board reported. ... more
				TransCanada fills U.S. shale gas network Canadian pipeline company TransCanada Corp. said it secured nearly 2 billion cubic feet per day worth of commitments for a U.S. shale gas pipeline system. ... more		Gazprom to raise bills for Ukraine Russian energy company Gazprom said Tuesday it would raise by $100 per 1,000 cubic meters the amount it would charge Ukraine for natural gas. ... more

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Repsol starts gas production from Peru Spanish energy company Repsol announced the start of production from Kinteroni gas field in Peru, estimated to hold at least 2 trillion cubic feet of reserves. ... more		Apache Corp. sells off gas acreage in Canada U.S.-based energy explorer Apache Corp. announced it was selling off some of its Canadian assets in order to streamline its North American portfolio. ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Husky, CNOOC start gas work in South China Sea Husky Energy, a Canadian company, and its Chinese counterparts at CNOOC Ltd. said they started production at the Liwan gas field in the South China Sea. ... more
				Delek Group buoyed by Israeli gas prospects Despite a weak fourth quarter, Israeli conglomerate Delek Group said Monday its financial position was buoyed by growth from the Tamar and Leviathan fields. ... more		Russia's Lukoil says Iraqi oil production shows mettle Starting production at Iraq's West Qurna-2 oil field shows Russia's Lukoil views Iraq as one of its most valued assets. ... more

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA�s Military Radar Summit - April 2014

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

IGas targets Britain's Bowland shale British gas explorer IGas said Monday results from an exploration well could provide a better road map for any future fracking of the Bowland shale play. ... more		Aussie energy contractor Clough expands in Scotland A decision from Australian energy contractor Clough to invest in Scotland is a testament of the country's industry leadership, the government said Monday. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		Canada ties energy security to stewardship Canadian Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford said from Alberta that Canada's economic future depends on responsible resource development. ... more
				Why Ukraine's Next President Doesn't Matter Having ridden roughshod over Ukraine, Russia's annexation of the Crimea is now over and a new chapter in Ukrainian politics is about to begin-but it won't be much different than the last chapter, wi ... more		Small Oil Companies Eye Huge Prize in Ghana Since the first discovery of the massive Jubilee oilfield in Ghana by a start-up company, the West African playing field has begun to change, and so too have investor sentiments, disappointed most r ... more

British greenhouse gas emissions decline

GDF Suez starts operations at Omani power plants

BTM Reduces Coolant Usage and Waste Removal Costs with QualiChem Fluids

Rainbow-catching waveguide could revolutionize energy technologies

Two percent of Canada's oil gets to overseas markets

Gazprom to raise bills for Ukraine

Engineered bacteria produce biofuel alternative for high-energy rocket fuel

Researchers Engineer Resistance to Ionic Liquids in Biofuel Microbes

Sugar, not oil

Czech Moravian-Silesian Region Fundamental To Temelin AP1000

Study on element could change ballgame on radioactive waste

US, Japan in historic plutonium return deal

	Balcombe, target of fracking protests, greens up Solar installations in Balcombe, a village at the heart of the British fracking debate, is a rebuttal of national energy policy, Friends of the Earth say. ... more		Tullow upbeat about Kenyan oil prospects British energy explorer Tullow Oil said Thursday some of its oil reserve areas in Kenya were poorly developed, though it remained upbeat about the potential. ... more		Gazprom wants bigger stake in LNG market Russian energy company Gazprom said it aims to seize 15 percent of the global market share of liquified natural gas within the next 15 years. ... more		Appraisal wells completed for Johan Sverdrup Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum said Thursday it completed two appraisal wells in the Johan Sverdrup prospect in the Norwegian waters of the North Sea. ... more

EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc

Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights

Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

Oil traffic by rail grows, industry says		Lukoil starts output from massive Iraq oilfield		Unrest hurting Libya's oil economy, Europe says		GDF Suez to send U.S. LNG to Taiwanese market		Quest for oil threatens Africa's oldest wildlife reserve
Learn energy lessons from Ukraine, North Dakota Sen. says		Gulf Keystone feeling bullish about Iraqi oil		Pass Keystone for security's sake, supporters say		Total, CNOOC expand LNG ties		Canada signs off on four LNG export licenses

Senate panel reviews prospects for energy exports

Gazprom mulls LNG export future with Kuwait

Economy in oil-rich North Dakota booming

Russia Looks East as Relations with Europe Deteriorate

Venezuela arrests three generals for alleged coup plot

Busy US Gulf ship lane closed due to oil spill

Birth of a New Ukrainian Nation?

Box-shaped pressure vessel for LNG developed by KAIST research team

Bitterness over Exxon Valdez lingers, 25 years on

Brazil ex-president backs Petrobras refinery enquiry

Russia Eyes Crimea's Oil and Gas Reserves

US Seals take control of rogue Libya oil ship: Pentagon

Greenpeace sues Russia over Arctic Sunrise detention

US ends BP contract ban

Scientists find new way to upgrade natural gas

scientists devise new, lower cost method to create more usable fuels

Europe's resilience of natural gas networks during conflicts and crises probed with maths

Oil prices mixed on US, China data

Shale, the Last Oil and Gas Train

Tanker escapes to sea with cargo of Libyan rebel oil

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