Oil and Gas News

May 09, 2014

U.S. regulator issues emergency order on oil transport by rail
Washington (UPI) May 8, 2013
Rail companies operating in the United States should avoid using older DOT-111 tank cars to carry Bakken crude oil, the Department of Transportation said. The department's Federal Railroad Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a safety advisory calling on shippers offering crude oil from the Bakken area of North Dakota to use tank cars designed with "the highest level of integrity" available. Carriers, they said Wednesday, are called on to a ... read more

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Transocean records $456 million in net income Rig company Transocean said its first quarter 2014 profits were more than 40 percent above what it posted for the last quarter of 2013. ... more		Qatar energy company acquires stake in Canadian gas sector British energy company Centrica said Thursday it sold 40 percent of its natural gas business in Canada to a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum for $183 million. ... more		China blames Vietnam for ship collisions in disputed waters Beijing on Thursday swatted blame back to Hanoi after it accused Chinese ships of ramming Vietnamese vessels in disputed waters, the latest escalation in territorial disputes involving the Asian giant. ... more
				DNO ramps up deliveries from Kurdish oil field Norwegian oil company DNO International said Thursday it accelerated the rate at which it sent oil from northern Iraq to storage facilities in Turkey. ... more		Scotland boasts of oil, gas potential at Houston conference The Scottish energy sector is expected to attract more than $160 million in contracts during the next three years, the Scottish energy minister said Wednesday. ... more

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Raytheon and Petrofac debut new tropical helicopter underwater escape training Raytheon Professional Services LLC, (RPS), a subsidiary of Raytheon, and Petrofac Training Services announced a first-of-its-kind offering under their jointly owned Hi-Con Training program. The new ... more		Sonar can spot arctic oil spills hidden by ice According to the National Academy of Sciences, the risk of a serious oil spill in the arctic is growing due to the uptick in ocean shipping traffic and oil and gas activities. ... 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		Devon acquires 50,000 acres of Oklahoma shale Devon Energy Corp. announced it acquired 50,000 acres of shale acreage in Oklahoma that holds an estimated 23 million barrels of oil equivalent. ... more
				Baker Hughes counts increased rig activity in United States There were 80 more rigs actively looking for oil or gas in the United States than at the same time last year, oil services company Baker Hughes said Wednesday. ... more		China and US battle for influence in Angola Africa's second biggest oil producer and one of its fastest growing economies, Angola is at the centre of a race for influence between China and the United States, both greedily eyeing its huge trade potential. ... more

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Iranian gas pipeline to Iraq under construction A deputy oil minister in Iran said Tuesday there could be natural gas sent to power stations in southern Iraq during the current calendar year. ... more		Waste from oil and gas operations tied to Oklahoma earthquakes The U.S. and Oklahoma Geological Surveys said an increase in earthquakes in the state may be attributed to heightened oil and gas activity. ... 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		Rail deliveries of crude oil up in Canada Crude oil exported from Canada by rail topped 140,000 barrels per day during fourth quarter 2013, nearly double the 2012 figures, a regulator said. ... more
				Israeli gas developer signs agreement for Egyptian exports Noble Energy said it was considering sending as much as 440 trillion cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Tamar field offshore Israel to a plant in Egypt. ... more		China oil rig move 'provocative,' US says The United States on Tuesday warned China that a decision to move a deep-sea oil rig into disputed waters in the South China Sea was a "provocative" step which it was monitoring closely. ... more

Germany now EU's worst polluter as CO2 emissions rise

Energy-subsidy reform can be achieved with proper preparation, outside pressure

Siemens to buy Rolls Royce energy assets for 950 mn euro

Wastewater disposal may trigger quakes at a greater distance than previously thought

DNO ramps up deliveries from Kurdish oil field

Baker Hughes counts increased rig activity in United States

Ozone levels drop 20 percent with switch from ethanol to gasoline

Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue

Rethink education to fuel bioeconomy

Obama sends Vietnam nuclear deal to Congress

Fewer US nuclear plants could curb climate change fight

Westinghouse Expands to Meet Latin America's Energy Needs

	RWE to study reserve potential offshore Azerbaijan German energy company RWE Dea said Tuesday it signed an agreement to examine the oil and gas potential in the shallow waters off the coast of Azerbaijan. ... more		Hunter and Nanometrics Monitor Seismic Zones and Oilfield Induced Seismicity Hunter Communications has teamed with Nanometrics, one of the world's leading manufacturers of seismology systems and instrumentation, to develop an induced seismic and microseismic monitoring appli ... more		Angola's potential 'enormous,' U.S. Secretary of State Kerry says Some of the biggest energy companies in the world are in Angola to the benefit of the nation's economy, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. ... more		Scotland protests tax on North Sea energy work A tax on oil rigs operating in the North Sea would have serious consequences for activity in Scottish waters, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said. ... 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

Iran ready to help European energy sector as Odessa burns		Cobalt says it discovered huge oil field offshore Angola		Chinese rig suspected of entering Vietnamese waters illegally		Protests against British energy companies turn violent		Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction in Canada
Iraq oil exports rebound but sales hit by attacks		CSX says oil may have seeped into Virginia river		Bill in support of Keystone XL supported by energy industry money		No justification for gas bill, Ukraine's Naftogaz says		Norway to examine unknown areas for petroleum

Chinese, Algerian oil workers freed in Sudan: media

BG Group questions future role in Egypt

Cameron LNG will have few environmental drawbacks, FERC says

Mexico breaks oil monopoly to revive energy sector

U.S. importing less crude oil than it did at this time last year

Dutch arrest 30 Greenpeace activists blocking Russian tanker

Total losses out on Europe, looks to Africa

Wetlands Likely to Blame for Greenhouse Gas Increases: Study

Eni looks to LNG as fuel source for heavy-duty vehicles

US Senate leader open to Keystone pipeline vote

OMV, Gazprom sign MOU on South Stream

Thales is expanding its presence in Oman

Green campaigners irked by oil plans in Balcombe

Nigerian community fights Shell in UK court hearing

Saudi ends 'largest' manuevers in its history

Genesis Energy seeking interest in Wyoming oil pipeline

Russian gas giant's profits slip for second year

Turkey says Kurdish oil set to leave Ceyhan

Gulfsands Petroleum acquires new acreage in northern Morocco

Europe uses light, CO2 and water to make kerosene

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