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May 19, 2014

Cameroon says abducted Chinese likely in Nigeria
Yaounde (AFP) May 18, 2014
The 10 Chinese workers abducted by Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon have most likely been taken back across the border to the Nigerian Islamist group's strongholds, a police official said Sunday. "We are almost certain that the 10 Chinese have been kidnapped and transferred to Nigeria. We have no fresh news about them," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. "The search continues (in Cameroon) but apart from small pieces of information I can't see what could come out of it since the attac ... read more

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Fracking concerns raised for Maryland gas export facility Environmental advocacy groups said U.S. regulators need to restart their review process for an export license for liquefied natural gas from Cove Point, Md. ... more		EPA gives gasoline break to southern states because of good air quality The Environmental Protection Agency said it waived gasoline requirements for parts of North Carolina and Florida because of good air quality standards. ... more		Algeria, more than a year after terror attack, preps for new gas plant German energy company RWE Dea announced Friday the signing of a $976 million contract to help build a natural gas plant in the Algerian desert. ... more
				Ireland aims to duplicate oil, gas success of its neighbors The Irish government wants to erase the near 40-year drought of successful exploration in the waters off its coast, Irish Minster of State Fergus O'Dowd said. ... more		Iranian crude oil export levels slip from February peak Iranian oil exports for April were down by about 180,000 barrels per day and consistent with a gradual decline, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. ... more

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French services company lands deal to help build Yamal LNG French energy services company Technip said Thursday it secured a contract to help build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Russia's Yamal Peninsula. ... more		'Thick extensive' layer of oil in shale encountered in Kenya British energy explorer Tullow Oil said Thursday it was reviewing options at its oil basins in Kenya after encountering extensive reserves in shale. ... 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		Gazprom's South Stream gas pipeline, which avoids Ukraine, progressing as planned The process for building the South Stream gas pipeline through Hungary is progressing on schedule, Russian energy company Gazprom said. ... more
				Vietnam-China South China Sea conflict developing into dangerous checkmate scenario The Chinese deployment of Marine Oil 981 offshore drill rig to the coast of Vietnam in early May was yet another serious escalation in an already tense South China Sea. The possibility of a naval clash between China and Vietnam has not been more probable than since their last skirmish on Johnson Reef in 1988 that killed some 70 Vietnamese sailors. Many in Washington perceive Beijing as reckless, but in the Chinese mind, this provocation is rooted in strategic logic. ... more		Philippines releases photos showing China reef 'reclamation' The Philippines released photographs Thursday to back its claim that China was reclaiming land on a disputed reef in the South China Sea in an apparent effort to build an airstrip. ... more

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Still no agreement on huge China-Russia gas deal: official China and Russia still disagree over pricing a multi-billion-dollar gas deal despite years of negotiations, a senior Beijing official said Thursday, ahead of a visit by Vladimir Putin when a contract signature had been expected. ... more		Campaigners call on EPA to address shortfalls in 'toxic pollutants' from fracking Advocacy group Earthrights International said it wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address issues tied to emissions from the oil and gas sector. ... 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		Japan's Inpex Corp. announces gas is flowing from field off Indonesia coast Japanese company Inpex Corp. said Wednesday gas was flowing from its South Belut gas field off the coast of Indonesia for the first time. ... more
				Russia-Ukraine spat is about gas pipeline ambitions, former Czech leader says Former Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said the row over Ukraine is part of an overall effort to get Gazprom's gas pipeline, South Stream, built. ... more		Vietnam produces atlas saying China has no claims to regional waters China has no sovereignty over waters in the South China Sea where it has deployed government vessels alongside an oil rig, a Vietnamese historian said. ... more

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RWE, with an estimated 30 million European customers, suffers because of mild weather

Bolivia to develop nuclear power: president

US envoy Kennedy tours Fukushima nuclear plant

	North Sea oil, a tax revenue base for Britain, showing signs of life Oil production from the British waters of the North Sea could see its first increase in more than 10 years, a regional director for BP said. ... more		Gulf Keystone Petroleum expects financial boost from controversial Kurdish oil Production revenues from oil produced from the Kurdish north of Iraq should increase this year, Gulf Keystone Petroleum said Wednesday. ... more		Kirchner faces probe in Chevron fracking deal An appeals court judge Tuesday gave a green light for President Cristina Kirchner to be investigated for abuse of authority in a major Chevron fracking deal. ... more		New all-time high for oil production from Bakken formation in North Dakota Preliminary data from March show oil production in North Dakota has reached a new all-time high, the state's Department of Natural Resources 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

Gas pipeline meant to break Russia's grip on EU looking for contractors		Why Hasn't The US Gone After Gazprom?		'Death threats' for WWF staff opposing UK oil firm in DR Congo park		It's not North Dakota, but the Eagle Ford shale in Texas that tops oil production		PetroChina shares up on multi-billion-dollar pipeline spin-off
OPEC: U.S. economy slowing down, China taking on more crude oil		US Defence chief arrives in Saudi		Austrian energy company OMV says security issues dragged on Libya oil output		Some European gas consumers are too dependent on Ukraine, Russia says		Israeli partners raise $2 billion to develop one of largest gas fields in the world

Iran says it's open to whoever wants to invest in its energy sector

Pakistan can't do without gas pipeline from Iran, official says

Chinese oil rig puts peace and stability of entire world at stake, Vietnam says

Vietnam sea spat part of China's larger strategy: experts

Transocean records $456 million in net income

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

Alaska governor signs natural gas bill pipeline measure

Upton drafts bill to ease cross-border energy permits

Estonia becomes 29th member of International Energy Agency

Qatar energy company acquires stake in Canadian gas sector

China blames Vietnam for ship collisions in disputed waters

BP spill: Sea methane persisted after microbe cleanup

DNO ramps up deliveries from Kurdish oil field

Large protests in Vietnam over China oil rig

Referendum on oil drilling in Ecuador preserve rejected

Airborne measurements confirm leaks from oil and gas operations

Scotland boasts of oil, gas potential at Houston conference

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U.S. regulator issues emergency order on oil transport by rail

Sonar can spot arctic oil spills hidden by ice

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