Oil and Gas News

February 03, 2015

Gazprom gets AAA rating from Chinese agency
Shanghai (UPI) Feb 2, 2015
Russian energy company Gazprom has one of the best outlooks in the industry despite sanctions, a Chinese credit rating agency said Monday. Gazprom received a AAA rating, the highest possible, from the Dagong Global rating agency in China, opening the Russian company up for trade on the Hong Kong stock index. The ratings agency said most of the key factors underpinning the Russian company's outlook were among the best in the industry. "The sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe ... read more

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Dana Gas building momentum in Egypt Emirati energy company Dana Gas said there was positive momentum building behind its exploration and production operations in Egypt. ... more		Pakistan prepares for Saudi royal to hunt protected birds Pakistani authorities are finalising arrangements for a Saudi prince to visit its southwestern desert region to hunt the Houbara bustard, a bird supposedly protected by law, officials said Monday. ... more		Brent hovers above $50, maintaining streak Brent crude oil prices held their own in Monday trading, remaining about the $50 per barrel threshold after last week's rig-sparked rally. ... more
				U.S. oil refinery workers go on strike Workers at nine U.S. refineries are on strike because Shell walked away from the negotiating table, the president of the United Steelworkers Union said. ... more		Libyan oil official released; kidnappers still unidentified Though he's been released, it's unclear which group was behind the kidnapping of a member of the Libyan National Oil Co., his family said. ... more

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Exxon latest to have poor 4Q showing Though fourth quarter earnings were down more than 20 percent, Exxon Mobil Corp. said Monday it was successful in the low commodity price climate. ... more		Lies And Deception In Ukraine's Energy Sector The Ukrainian government has repeatedly claimed it is doing its best to improve the oil and gas investment climate, but official statements are the opposite of the reality, as Prime Minister Arseniy ... more		China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt		Study details future of oil and gas development in the Western Amazon The western Amazon--a vast region encompassing the Amazonian portions of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and western Brazil--is one of the world's last high-biodiversity wilderness landscapes. It ... more
				Renewables Top Natural Gas for New US Generating Capacity in 2014 Ending a year-long race that had been nip-and tuck every month, renewable energy sources cumulatively provided more new electric generating capacity in 2014 than did natural gas. According to ... more		Oil Prices Changing The Face Of Global Geopolitics In a documentary that aired recently on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's popular The Fifth Estate program, an allegory of Vladimir Putin was presented. The wily Russian president was describe ... more

Where did the missing oil go? Study says some sitting on the Gulf floor After 200 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, the government and BP cleanup crews mysteriously had trouble locating all of it. Now, a new study led by F ... more		Pennsylvania reinstates drilling moratorium A decision to ban oil and gas drilling on state land in Pennsylvania was met with praise and criticism, with an industry leader describing it as a "lose-lose." ... more		Interstellar raises major Series F funding to expand launch and satellite business China tests Long March 12B reusable first stage at Jiuquan Galactic Energy conducts sixth offshore Ceres 1 mission from Yellow Sea platform		WTI falls near 10-year low A grim forecast on oil futures from Goldman Sachs pushed the price for West Texas Intermediate close to a 10-year low early in the Wednesday session. ... more
U.S. labor numbers lift oil prices Growth in the U.S. labor sector gave oil prices a lift in Thursday trading despite a string of dismal fourth quarter reports from leading energy companies. ... more		Stanford scientists use ocean waves to monitor offshore oil and gas fields A technology developed by Stanford scientists for passively probing the seafloor using weak seismic waves generated by the ocean could revolutionize offshore oil and natural gas extraction by provid ... more		Oil markets mixed on U.S. GDP numbers Strong U.S. consumer spending, but lower economic growth estimates, left oil markets drifting in relatively flat territory early in the Friday trading session. ... more		Chevron latest low oil price casualty Chevron Corp. said Friday it became the latest casualty of a weak oil market, announcing fourth quarter profits were down 30 percent year-on-year. ... more

	Venezuela authorizes use of deadly force at demos Venezuelan soldiers can open fire on demonstrators if they feel their lives are at risk, under a new regulation published one year after anti-government riots left 43 people dead. ... more		Yellowstone River oil recovery resumes Falling temperatures in Montana mean conditions are such that responders can return to oil recovery from a spill in the Yellowstone River, officials said. ... more

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Scotland enacts fracking moratorium		China-Myanmar crude pipeline opens: Chinese state media		Top Canadian oil producer cuts spending		Hess Corp. has rough fourth quarter		Iraq, Shell initial $11-billion petrochemical deal

Oil spill reported in North Dakota

Murkowski fed up with Obama energy policies in Alaska

Britain's Guardian: Shale gas 'questionable'

Russia needs oil at $78 to break even

U.S. gas prices decline streak ends

Hess trims 18 percent from Bakken spending

Ghana to make economic strides with natural gas

BP pulls reins tighter, freezes pay

Saudi's King Salman follows in brother's footsteps

West African oil reserves revised upward

Oil erases gains from Saudi king's death

North Dakota rig activity slowing

Oil prices off slightly in Monday's session

Oil release reported in North Dakota

Low oil prices bruising MENA, IMF says

Canada good steward, KXL backers say

British lawmakers demand freeze on fracking

Lower 48 oil production steady

Montana oil spill no threat to North Dakota

Oil Price Collapse Hurting Some More Than Others

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