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November 06, 2014

Keystone XL may be filibuster-proof
Washington (UPI) Nov 5, 2014
The outcome of the U.S. midterm elections means there may be enough votes in the full Senate to force a vote on Keystone XL legislation, results show. A shift in control in the Senate from Democrats to Republicans means there may now be at least 60 votes in favor of the pipeline, overcoming the majority needed to break a filibuster. In states from West Virginia to Colorado, Republicans took the place of Democrats long opposed to the controversial pipeline planned to cross the U.S.-Canadi ... read more

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BHP: Eagle Ford shale products OK for exports Australian company BHP Billiton said it's concluded oil products processed from the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas are legally eligible for exports. ... more		Syria army retakes gas fields from jihadists: monitor The Syrian army on Wednesday recaptured two key gas fields and a gas company in central Homs province, less than a week after their seizure by jihadists, a monitoring group said. ... more		Lundin keeps chin up in era of low oil prices Swedish explorer Lundin Petroleum said Wednesday it has a strong investment agenda that stresses long-term growth over short-term consequences of low oil prices. ... more
				U.S. oil, gas sector economic bright spot Job and wage growth in the U.S. oil and gas industry has increased since 2003 and Texas is leading the way, the U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday. ... more		Brent falls on eurozone worries Brent crude oil prices continued their drift toward the $80 mark in early Wednesday trading after the European Commission said it expected slow economic growth. ... more

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Islamic State blamed for Iran, Iraq gas delays An Iraqi source told Iranian state media the threat from the Islamic State is causing delays in receiving natural gas from across the border. ... more		Ukraine pays first debt installment to Gazprom Russian energy company Gazprom said Wednesday it received the first installment of the debt owed by its Ukrainian counterparts at Naftogaz. ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		ONEOK boasts of shale gas infrastructure Midstream energy company ONEOK said third quarter 2014 was buoyed by the addition of infrastructure meant to deliver gas from shale basins in the Great Plains. ... more
				IHS: Islamic State financing war campaign with oil Oil is fueling the war chest for the group calling itself the Islamic State by more than $2 million per day, a study from consultant group IHS said. ... more		Iranian economy tied too hard to oil, commissioner says The Iranian government should work to take oil revenue out of its total budget to protect the economy from market dynamics, a commissioner said Tuesday. ... more

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'Price war' hits WTI, Brent prices hard Crude oil prices for December delivery suffered major losses Tuesday on word Saudi Arabia was adjusting its oil prices further to shore up its market position. ... more		AAA: U.S. oil production keeps gas prices low The substantial increase in U.S. oil production is expected to offset any concerns about instability in foreign producers and keep gas prices low, AAA said. ... more		Western researchers support international collaboration for planetary defence NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026 Space: Framatome and ENEA sign MoU to explore advanced technological solutions for designing lunar nuclear fission reactors		GDF Suez strengthens foundation in China French energy company GDF Suez said it strengthened its position in China by signing a multi-tiered deal with its counterparts at Shenergy Group. ... more
Marathon latest to take hit on low oil prices Marathon Oil said in its quarterly report double digit production growth from North American shale basins wasn't enough of a buffer against low oil prices. ... more		Sanctions bite for Russia, European Commission says Sanctions on a Russian economy that depends largely on the export of natural resources are taking "a heavy toll," the European Commission said Tuesday. ... more		Reserves offshore Congo greater than expected, SOCO says Results from a production test from a well off the coast of the Republic of Congo exceeded expectations by a wide margin, SOCO International said Tuesday. ... more		TransCanada moves closer to eastern Canadian market Pipeline planner TransCanada Corp. said Tuesday it was moving ahead with a transit system in the east of Canada expected to bring shale gas to the market. ... more

	Countries with poor marine safety records linked to oil spill vessels More than half of ships involved in the 100 largest oil spills of the past three decades were registered in states that consistently fail to comply with international safety and environmental standa ... more		Air quality and unconventional oil and gas sites Research suggesting air pollutants released by unconventional oil and gas production are well over recommended levels in the US is published in the open access journal Environmental Health. High lev ... more

Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP

US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China

Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe

Most mining, oil and gas and logging, involves inhabited land		Report: Islamic State seizes natural gas field in Syria		Minister: Oil prices no threat to Iran's economy		Kuwait enters Mexican energy sector		Gazprom gas production declines
EU declares relief with Ukrainian gas agreement		Advocates blast TransCanada pipeline proposal		U.S. producers say study backs end of oil export ban		WTI, Brent take big hits in Friday trading		Gas capacity added to North Dakota shale

Oryx Petroleum: Security improves in Kurdish north

Wood Mac: Thai economy may be running out of energy

Chinese energy prices respond to crude

EU receives complaints against Canaries oil plan

TransCanada: Energy East pipeline application submitted

Technip sales up despite caution among oil industry players

Ukrainian gas deal 'within reach,' Europe says

Shell: 'Slimmed-down' position creating value

WTI, Brent search for traction

Texas oil production tops 2.2 million bpd

Peshmerga at Turkish border to reinforce besieged Kobane

Algeria's Sonatrach to probe offshore energy

Eni makes major oil find offshore Congo

Slump in OPEC imports drives U.S. total imports to low mark

Total to strengthen resilience after de Margerie's death

Rosneft: No truth to claims of sanctions retaliation

Oil prices rally on word of end to quantitative easing

Canada views Keystone XL decision as a bilateral challenge

Iran sees non-oil exports increase 20 percent over last year

'The Great Invisible' shows blood spilled for oil

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