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April 04, 2014

Wood Mac: Few infrastructure constraints for N.D. oil
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 02, 2014
Infrastructure constraints shouldn't inhibit production from oil-producing basins in North Dakota, analysis from Wood Mackenzie finds. Energy consultant group Wood Mackenzie said it expects production from the Bakken and Three Forks areas, two fields situated in the northern Williston Basin, should produce a combined average of 1.1 million barrels per day this year. The Bakken field is now producing more oil than any other unconventional play in the world, the group said Wednesday, and i ... read more

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				Anadarko Petroleum to pay $5.15 bn in pollution case Anadarko Petroleum Thursday agreed to pay $5.15 billion to resolve decades-old environmental claims in a settlement the US said would discourage companies from engaging in corporate makeovers to avoid pollution liability. ... more		OMV enters acreage offshore Namibia Austrian energy company OMV said Thursday it expanded its African footprint by joining an offshore exploration project in Namibia. ... more

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White House Targets Methane Emissions On March 28, the White House released a multi-pronged strategy to reduce methane emissions from a variety of sources, a step the administration says is an outgrowth of the President's Climate Action ... more		Croatia launches tender for Adriatic oil, gas exploration Croatia on Wednesday launched a tender for licenses to explore and drill for potential oil and gas reserves in the Adriatic, hoping to attract investments badly needed for its ailing economy. ... 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		New Zealand opens third oil and gas exploration auction New Zealand Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges launched Wednesday the country's third annual auction for oil and gas exploration. ... more
				Russia's Tatneft plans Libyan return Russian state-controlled oil company Tatneft said it's planning to resume operations in Libya, which were idled at the onset of the Libyan revolution in 2011. ... more		Murkowski leads effort to push Keystone XL pipeline, LNG exports U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski unveiled a measure that would facilitate the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline and fast-track liquefied natural gas exports. ... more

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Gazprom chief Miller meets EU leaders Russian energy company Gazprom said Wednesday its chief executive, Alexei Miller, went to Brussels to discuss his commitments to the European energy sector. ... more		World still needs fossil fuels, Exxon says 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. ... 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		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

U.S. House puts energy at top of budget plan

British greenhouse gas emissions decline

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

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Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

Apache Corp. sells off gas acreage in Canada		Aussie energy contractor Clough expands in Scotland		Canada ties energy security to stewardship		Husky, CNOOC start gas work in South China Sea		Delek Group buoyed by Israeli gas prospects
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Lukoil starts output from massive Iraq oilfield

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Quest for oil threatens Africa's oldest wildlife reserve

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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

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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

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