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July 31, 2014

API sets standards for offshore oil spill response
Washington (UPI) Jul 30, 2013
The American Petroleum Institute said its new standard for equipment used in an emergency response to an oil spill resets the bar. API Director of Standards David Miller said enhanced standards are a necessary part of the industry's efforts to coordinate with regulators on offshore oil and natural gas development. "These guidelines will further strengthen subsea spill response capabilities as part of industry's commitment to continuous improvement in safety," he said in a statement Tuesd ... read more

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Cuadrilla Resources rolls out public relations campaign British shale gas pioneer Cuadrilla Resources said Wednesday it's confident it can kick-start a new industry in the country in a safe manner. ... more		Hess to launch IPO to back Bakken ambitions Hess Corp. said Wednesday it would use a new corporate structure to support its growth objectives in the Bakken oil reserve area of North Dakota. ... more		Steps taken to cut methane leaks from gas sector The Sierra Club said Energy Department steps to reduce methane emissions tied to the natural gas sector are vital tools in the fight against climate change. ... more
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Rosneft may suspend some projects because of sanctions Russian oil company Rosneft said it may have to postpone some projects because of "volatility" associated with economic sanctions. ... more		Canadian newspaper says Alberta oil spill info delayed Files obtained from the Canadian government show there was a push to delay publication of information about an Alberta oil spill, a newspaper said. ... 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		Zhou Yongkang: oil man whose well of power finally ran dry Embattled former top Communist Zhou Yongkang rose through China's state oil industry to become the country's internal security chief - and amassed so much power, according to analysts, that he brought about his own downfall. ... more
				Norwegian oil production up 6 percent from May Total Norwegian production of oil and associated byproducts was 6 percent higher in June than the previous month, the government said Tuesday. ... more		US ready to seize Kurdish oil from tanker off Texas US authorities were prepared Tuesday to seize $100 million worth of oil from a tanker anchored off the Texas coast after Iraq's government told a court the oil was taken illegally from the country's Kurdish region. ... more

BP has strong second quarter, but worries over Russia British energy company BP said Tuesday its second quarter profits soared, but any additional sanctions could impact "strategic objectives in Russia." ... more		Inuit village sues to block oil surveys in Canada's Arctic A small Inuit village in the Canadian Arctic on Monday sued to block offshore exploration for oil, involving noisy air-cannon surveys it says threaten marine wildlife. ... 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		EU counts Algeria as No. 3 gas supplier Algeria's role as a key supplier of natural gas to Europe should be reviewed given production declines, the European Council on Foreign Relations said Tuesday. ... more
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	UN takes aim at Islamist oil grab in Syria, Iraq The UN Security Council on Monday backed a Russian initiative to bar trade in oil with Islamists in Iraq and Syria. ... more		U.S. calls for information on reserve potential offshore Alaska The U.S. government said it was calling for information about the oil and natural gas resource potential in the Beaufort Sea off the northern coast of Alaska. ... more

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Gazprom said finances still moving despite new U.S. sanctions

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