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May 27, 2014

Russia's Weakened Hand Could Pay Off For Beijing In Major Gas Deal
Washington DC (SPX) May 27, 2014
A major gas deal between Russia and China could finally be sealed this week when Russian President Vladimir Putin visits China on May 20-21 and meets with President Xi Jinping. In the lead up to Putin's arrival, the two sides have been working on putting the finishing touches on a 30-year contract for a gas deal a decade in the making, and Russian officials have suggested that the deal will be completed by Putin's arrival. Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller announced on a Russian news show last weekend t ... read more

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Dutch arrest six Greenpeace activists over oil drill demos Dutch police on Tuesday arrested six activists as Greenpeace staged two protests in northern Europe including chaining a Russian contracted oil rig to a dock, to highlight oil drilling in the eco-sensitive Arctic oceans. ... more		Oil and gas development homogenizing core-forest bird communities Conventional oil and gas development in northern Pennsylvania altered bird communities, and the current massive build-out of shale-gas infrastructure may accelerate these changes, according to resea ... more		China gas deal a symbolic victory for Russia but won't leave Europe dry The $400 billion gas deal Russia signed with China was a symbolic victory for Moscow as it is locked in a dispute with the West over Ukraine, but the scale of the deal is not as massive as it seems at first blush, according to analysts. ... more
				U.S. rail regulator said most rail companies following rules for Bakken oil The U.S. rail industry is following the rules for shipping Bakken crude oil, though some violations exist on the margins, the nation's top rail regulator said. ... more		British government reviews shale oil potential in country's southeast The British government said Friday it estimates there may be as much as 8.5 billion barrels of oil in a shale basin in the southeast of the country. ... more

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Expanding Nord Stream, building South Stream, will help Europe with gas, Gazprom says Expanding the Nord Stream pipeline through the Baltic Sea, and building the South Stream counterpart, is good for Europe, Russian energy company Gazprom said. ... more		Holiday travelers paying about the same at the pump, Energy Department says U.S. drivers are paying an average $3.67 for a gallon of gasoline ahead of Memorial Day, the start of summer driving season, the Energy Department said Friday. ... 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		Iraq files case against Turkey over Kurdish oil exports Baghdad launched legal action against Ankara Friday after oil from Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region was exported to international markets without the cental government's consent, potentially worsening already-poor ties between the neighbours. ... more
				Iraq repairs oil pipeline after months of attacks Iraqi engineers began repairs Saturday to a northern oil pipeline that has been disabled for months by militant attacks, costing the country millions of dollars in lost revenues, officials said. ... more		Russian gas monopoly wants better ties with Azerbaijan, seen as a European savior Russian energy company Gazprom said Friday it was upbeat about the potential to build stronger ties with its counterparts in Azerbaijan. ... more

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Chad suspends work by Chinese oil company CNPC Chad has suspended all work by the local unit of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) for allegedly violating environmental law, Oil Minister Djerassem Bemadjiele said in a letter seen by AFP on Friday. ... more		Shale development generally helps local government coffers Oil and gas development from shale fields has generally helped the public finances of local communities, providing new revenues and resources that usually - but not always - outweigh the increased ... 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		Ecuador permits oil development in Amazon reserve Ecuador on Thursday licensed a state company to develop oil reserves in Yasuni, a huge nature preserve in the Amazon rain forest. ... more
				Hess makes retail gas station sale to transform into a new type of company Hess Corp. Chief Executive Officer John Hess said Thursday the $2.6 billion sale of its retail business to Marathon is in line with a shift to upstream energy. ... more		Europe can emerge strong with right energy steps, EC president says If Europe can react well to energy woes tied to Ukraine, energy security will be stronger than ever before, the European Commission president said in Brussels. ... more

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	Gas deal in Beijing gives Gazprom chance to get beyond European woes An energy deal between Russia and China gives Russia's gas company Gazprom a chance to balance its portfolio against European woes, analysis said Thursday. ... more		Mozambique gas story continues for Italian energy company Eni Italian energy company Eni said it discovered natural gas in a well in an area off the Mozambique coast thought to hold 85 trillion cubic feet of gas in place. ... more		Vietnam calls on China to remove oil rig from disputed waters China is called on to remove an oil rig deployed illegally in Chinese waters, the Vietnamese National Assembly said Thursday. ... more		Asian taking on more African crude as U.S. production grows U.S. crude oil imports from African producers are declining because of domestic production and China is taking up the slack, the Energy Department 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

China a serious threat to peace: Vietnam PM		BP to ask US Supreme Court to rule on spill payouts		Erosion leaves pit under production platform in the North Sea		Woodside says it's done trying to grab stake in giant Israeli gas field		Russian gas monopoly capitalizing on growing Chinese market
China, Russia in '$400 bn' gas deal as Ukraine crisis looms		North Dakota study finds Bakken crude no different than other grades		China and Russia pledge to build ties as Putin visits		Iran says foreign contracts are at risk of expulsion		Open gas spigot in German would provide 'guarantees' for Russia's customers

Russian energy deals with China have nothing to do with European crises, minister says

House committee says more pipelines would keep gas bills lower

Deep water campaign to keep Norwegian drilling company in BP's corner

British public "rightly concerned" by fracking operations

New 'mapping-while-drilling' technology offered by Schlumberger

Cameroon says abducted Chinese likely in Nigeria

Vietnam considers its options in response to China's oil rig

More Russian gas for China a matter of security, President Putin says

Chinese ships evacuate 3,500 from Vietnam: report

Ukraine could break Russia's iron grip through fracking, presidential candidate says

U.S. weighing options on 1970s oil export ban

Campaign to expand on drilling success in Morocco for Irish company Circle Oil

More sections of South Pars, a giant Iranian natural gas field, expected online

Fracking concerns raised for Maryland gas export facility

EPA gives gasoline break to southern states because of good air quality

Algeria, more than a year after terror attack, preps for new gas plant

Ireland aims to duplicate oil, gas success of its neighbors

Vietnam-China South China Sea conflict developing into dangerous checkmate scenario

Philippines releases photos showing China reef 'reclamation'

Still no agreement on huge China-Russia gas deal: official

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