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September 22, 2014

Energy companies remain committed to Scotland
London (UPI) Sep 19, 2014
After a "no" vote, British energy company BP said Friday it would work closely with the governments in Edinburgh and London to boost North Sea recovery. More than half of the voters taking part in a Thursday referendum for independence from the United Kingdom chose to continue on with 307 years of unity. BP said it would stay on with its commitments in the North Sea. "BP will continue to work closely with both the UK and Scottish governments to realize our shared ambition of maxim ... read more

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Sanctions on Russia taking their toll, bank leader says It will be "very hard" to maintain economic growth in Russia amid sanctions pressure on its energy sector, the head of Russia's largest bank said Friday. ... more		With low gas prices, high oil production, House wants more A bill that passed through the U.S. House of Representatives will bring relief to consumers feeling the "squeeze" of high gasoline prices, backers say. ... more		Exxon puts Permian shale acreage in its pocket Exxon Mobil said it added to its portfolio in the Permian shale basin in Texas in exchange for a portion of its field operations in California. ... more
				We're still Europe's No. 1 gas supplier, Gazprom says Though China is becoming an important business partner, the European market is the prime destination for Russian gas, the CEO of Gazprom said Friday. ... more		Russian energy migrating beyond West Siberia, EIA says Russia is looking to develop energy in hard-to-reach areas as legacy production falls from its peak, the U.S. Energy Information Administration found. ... more

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API: Crude oil imports lowest in nearly 20 years U.S. imports of crude oil in August were the lowest they've been in almost 20 years, the American Petroleum Institute said. ... more		U.S., Algeria ties not limited to energy, minister says The Algerian foreign minister said from Washington bilateral ties with the United States are not limited exclusively to the energy sector. ... 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		Eni announces significant oil discovery in Ecuador Italian energy company Eni said Thursday it made an oil discovery in Ecuador that could hold as much as 300 million barrels in place. ... more
				European lawmakers call for South Stream scrub Members of the European Parliament passed a resolution Thursday calling for the cancellation of contracts for Russia's planned South Stream gas pipeline. ... more		Business confidence in Russia waning, European bank says Sanctions imposed in response to the situation in eastern Ukraine have resulted in a loss of business confidence in Russia, a European bank said Thursday. ... more

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Maine gets gas pipeline proposal from Kinder Morgan Pipeline company Kinder Morgan announced it filed a proposal with authorities in Maine to expand natural gas capacity for the state. ... more		U.S. oil production for week ending Sept. 13 up 10 percent U.S. crude oil production for the second week in September was more than 10 percent higher than the previous year, government data show. ... 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		Scotland sees 'huge' oil potential through independence A "yes" vote in Thursday's referendum will translate to vast oil wealth for an independent Scotland, the Scottish energy minister said as voting gets under way. ... more
Iraq says oil exports from southern ports down slightly Oil exports from the southern Iraqi port cities were 73.6 million barrels for August, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil declared Thursday. ... more		Former exploration leader now COO of Bakken player Continental Bakken oil player Continental Resources appointed an exploration director as its new president after former boss Rick Bott resigned to pursue other interests. ... more		China expects shale to account for 20 percent of gas output Though off to a slow start, the Chinese government said it expected gas production from shale will eventually make up about 20 percent of total output. ... more		Offshore Egypt 'promising,' RWE Dea says German energy company RWE Dea said it won the rights to explore two areas off the coast of Egypt it says will provide "promising opportunities." ... more

	Pakistan gets ADB backing for energy reforms The Asian Development Bank stands behind an energy overhaul in Pakistan, though Islamabad needs to do its part to shore up financing, the ADB president said. ... more		Wastewater injection is culprit for most quakes in Colorado and New Mexico The deep injection of wastewater underground is responsible for the dramatic rise in the number of earthquakes in Colorado and New Mexico since 2001, according to a study to be published in the Bull ... 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

Assessing the environmental costs and benefits of fracking		Gas leaks from faulty wells linked to contamination in some groundwater		Keystone XL would likely raise oil sands production and greenhouse gas emissions		Why Scotland would be better off staying in the UK		Polish shale proves fruitless for 3LegsResources
Gas prices in U.S. on pace for record decline		Energy sector needs stability no matter how Scotland votes		Gazprom pegs ties with Kiev to lingering debt		Tate Modern called to come clean on ties to BP		Gov. Parnell frustrated by BP move in Alaska

OECD backs energy sentiments of slow growth

Oil output from Norway beats expectations

Study finds faulty gas wells, not drilling, pollutes water

Kurdish government: Settle oil row at home

Keystone XL needs recertification in South Dakota

New EU energy and climate head sells oil shares

Technip secures engineering contract from BAPCO

Ukraine needs to observe gas contracts, Gazprom says

Contaminated water in 2 states linked to faulty shale gas wells

China Sinopec unit to sell 30% stake

Shell assessing 'possible impact' of Russian sanctions

Kremlin suspends trilateral natural gas talks

Gas can't get to Iraq until security improves, Iran says

EU charts decrease in energy trade deficit

New York Times report on oil rubbish, Ankara says

Pipeline to Henry Hub closed after deadly accident

BP: No updates for hurricane threat in Gulf of Mexico

Gazprom Neft takes 1 millionth barrel from arctic field

$465 million contract for Aker Solutions in Brazil

Residual hydraulic fracturing water not a risk to groundwater

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