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April 07, 2014

Norway wants to turn its huge oil fund greener
Oslo (AFP) April 04, 2014
Oil-rich Norway moved Friday to target its huge sovereign wealth fund's investments more closely at boosting green businesses, but environmentalists said the proposals were not strong enough. In its yearly policy paper on the fund - the world's largest - the rightwing government also proposed giving the central bank, which manages the fund day-to-day, more power to decide when to disinvest from a company for ethical reasons. Fed by the country's oil surplus, the fund is currently worth 5.1 bil ... read more

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Oil-drilling plans face stiff resistance in Spain's Ibiza Plans to drill for oil off the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza have met with fierce opposition from locals who fear the white sand beaches and marine life will be damaged. ... more		Canada's Sonoro Energy eyes Iraqi oil sands Canadian energy company Sonoro Energy said it was exploring the opportunity to develop oil sands resources in Iraq. ... more		Siemens tasked with control system for South Stream German engineering company Siemens agreed to supply control systems for the offshore section of the South Stream gas pipeline, Gazprom said Friday. ... more
				Maersk Drilling sees need for new rig fleets Danish company Maersk Drilling said it's trying to breathe new life into an industry working with a fleet of offshore rigs in need of replacement. ... more		Oil imports from top three suppliers up for U.S. An industry brief Friday from the U.S. Energy Information Administration finds U.S. oil imports are down, though imports from top foreign suppliers increased. ... more

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Wood Mac: Few infrastructure constraints for N.D. oil Infrastructure constraints shouldn't inhibit production from oil-producing basins in North Dakota, analysis from Wood Mackenzie finds. ... more		Myanmar yielding oil for Interra Resources Singapore's Interra Resources Ltd. said it confirmed one of its wells, CHK 1182, in the Chauk oil field in Myanmar was producing oil for the company. ... 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		Cost could inhibit Norway's oil production The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Thursday there may be cost inhibitors to developing the remaining reserves on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. ... more
				Gazprom tells Ukraine to settle its gas debt Russian energy company Gazprom said Thursday its Ukrainian counterpart needs to take "urgent action" to settle its outstanding gas debts. ... more		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

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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		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		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		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
				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

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	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		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		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		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

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

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Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

World still needs fossil fuels, Exxon says		Regal Petroleum dinged, but operating normally in Ukraine		Apache Corp. sells off gas acreage in Canada		Chevron, PGNiG to explore Polish shale		Two percent of Canada's oil gets to overseas markets
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Russia's Lukoil says Iraqi oil production shows mettle

Tullow upbeat about Kenyan oil prospects

Gazprom wants bigger stake in LNG market

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Small Oil Companies Eye Huge Prize in Ghana

Balcombe, target of fracking protests, greens up

Appraisal wells completed for Johan Sverdrup

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

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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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