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April 10, 2014

U.S. LNG exports a win-win, backers says
Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2013
A move to clear the backlog of permits for U.S LNG exports will protect its allies and stimulate the economy, the American Petroleum Institute said. Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., introduced a measure that would clear permits pending at the Energy Department for exports of liquefied natural gas to countries that don't have a free-trade agreement with the United States. API President Jack Gerard said the measure takes advantage of the momentum in the U.S. natural gas sector. "The U.S. ... read more

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Russia says South Stream gas pipeline would help EU The planned South Stream natural gas pipeline for Europe is more important than ever given ongoing crises in Ukraine, the Russian envoy to the EU said. ... more		GDF Suez lauds North Sea oil, gas gains Developments in the British and Dutch waters of the North Sea are essential for production gains for GDF Suez, its executive vice president said. ... more		Crude oil dips on Libyan prospects, weak China data Oil prices dipped Thursday, weighed down by signs some Libyan crude exports will resume soon and weak trade data in China, the world's second-biggest oil consumer. ... more
				OPEC gives poor marks for Kazakhstan's Kashagan field While oil supply from Kazakhstan has increased, its giant Kashagan oil field has "sucked in" major capital with little to show for it, OPEC said Thursday. ... more		Kiev: Russia putting European energy sector at risk Russia is putting energy security in Europe at risk by increasing the price it charges for natural gas, the Ukrainian energy minister said. ... more

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Shell remains committed to Alaskan arctic The arctic waters off the Alaskan coast may be one of the more promising reserve basins in the nation, but exploration will have to wait, Shell said Wednesday. ... more		TAP pipeline gets nod for Albanian construction The consortium behind the planned Trans-Adriatic natural gas pipeline said it received the necessary permits to start work on the project in Albania. ... 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		NWF oil spill report 'cherry picks' data, BP says A report from the National Wildlife Federation on the impact of the BP oil spill is not based on science, a spokesman for BP said Wednesday. ... more
				British economy still tied to oil Though the British economy is striving to focus more on renewable resources, oil will continue to play a crucial role, a government report said Wednesday. ... more		IMF sees modest growth from MENA oil states The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it expects tepid economic growth from oil-producing nations in the Middle East and North African regions. ... more

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Bulgaria target of coal seam gas exploration Park Place Energy Corp., with headquarters in Texas, announced it signed a license agreement to explore coal as a source for natural gas in Bulgaria. ... more		Statoil said CO2 levels up at Alberta site Norwegian energy company Statoil said Tuesday it wants to cut its carbon dioxide emissions from oil sands production, though there may be short-term spikes. ... 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		U.S. says energy diversity equals energy security Reducing the dependence on oil and increasing energy security involves more than just increasing production, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said. ... more
				Western powers hail Libyan oil deal Western powers praised a deal ending blockades at eastern Libya oil export terminals, saying their closure had spoiled the nation's economy for nine months. ... more		Wildlife still suffers four years after BP oil spill Birds, fish, dolphins and turtles are still struggling in the Gulf of Mexico, four years after the worst oil spill in US history, a leading wildlife group said Tuesday. ... more

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	Japan starts first oil fracking program Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. said it was preparing to conduct the first-ever hydraulic fracturing operating in the country at the Fukumezawa oil field. ... more		Iran bullish about oil potential Iranian Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganeh said the country is bent on increasing the level of oil production despite Western economic sanctions. ... more		Oil delivered from Iraq's Majnoon field The first barrels of oil from the Majnoon field in Iraq were exported from the country, a group led by Shell announced. ... more		Australia could emerge as shale powerhouse The Australian energy sector is in the midst of a sea change, with investors retooling their strategies to focus on unconventional gas, industry officials said. ... more

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OMV enters acreage offshore Namibia

Repsol starts gas production from Peru

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Gazprom tells Ukraine to settle its gas debt

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Regal Petroleum dinged, but operating normally in Ukraine

Apache Corp. sells off gas acreage in Canada

Chevron, PGNiG to explore Polish shale

New Zealand opens third oil and gas exploration auction

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