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April 20, 2015

EU dreams of Iranian gas to break dependence on Moscow
Brussels (AFP) April 19, 2015
The EU is hoping future gas imports from Iran can break its dependence on Russia as prospects grow for a nuclear deal that would include lifting sanctions on Tehran. The European Union is betting on so-called Southern Corridor pipelines to supply gas to southern Europe via Turkey from fields in Azerbaijan and nearby countries, including Iran. "It's one of our priorities," EU commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Canete said Wednesday in the Latvian capital Riga when referring t ... read more

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Input sought for Alaska drilling program The federal government said it extended a comment period on proposed regulations for drilling in arctic waters offshore Alaska to allow for more public input. ... more		Airstrikes target Islamic State near Iraqi refinery Islamic State fighting positions and artillery were destroyed near the Beiji oil refinery in Iraq by coalition airstrikes, the U.S. Defense Department said. ... more		Texas oil sector slowing down The number of rigs used in exploration and production in Texas declined, resulting in layoffs in the oil field services sector, the Dallas Federal Reserve said. ... more
				US seeking to allay Gulf fears amid regional chaos With conflicts raging across the Middle East, the US is seeking to reassure its Gulf allies that it has a regional strategy which will be bolstered, not shredded, by any Iran nuclear deal. ... more		Energy sanctions economic war, Kremlin says Targeting the Russian oil and gas sector with sanctions is a tacit act of economic warfare, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Friday. ... more

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Schlumberger to lay off 11,000 Most of the decrease in the quarterly revenue for the first quarter of the year came from the "severe" decline in North America, Schlumberger said. ... more		BG Group comes up empty in North Sea A Norwegian energy regulator said Friday a subsidiary of British energy company BG Group came up dry while drilling in the northern waters of the North Sea. ... more		Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape? Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist		Oil prices, rig counts drift lower A decline in rig activity in the United States wasn't enough to stimulate oil markets responding to an increase in OPEC oil production. ... more
				OPEC increases oil production in March; U.S. shale dropping The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will continue increasing output of oil, despite an oversupply, projecting an increased demand 80,000 barrels per day higher for this year than anticipated. ... more		Oil prices move lower on surging OPEC output Brent crude oil topped $63 per barrel early Thursday before moving lower on word OPEC output had surged in March, balancing slowing U.S. production. ... more

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House GOP wants more Atlantic leases in offshore drilling plan The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing Wednesday on the Obama administration's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022. ... more		Top 12 Media Myths On Oil Prices The upstream oil and gas industry is not a black hole. There's no mystery wrapped in an enigma here. There are a lot of meetings with engineers, chemists and geologists. There's a constantly evolvin ... more		Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy Ten Years Later, LIGO is a Black-Hole Hunting Machine NASA awards Blue Origin new lunar mission to deliver VIPER rover in 2027		Make room, Iran tells OPEC OPEC member states should self-regulate so Iran's expected return to the oil stage won't hurt markets, Iran's oil minister said Tuesday from Tehran. ... more
LNG work in Yemen halted by violence Declining security in Yemen means it's time to halt all production and start evacuating personnel, a Yemeni liquefied natural gas company said Tuesday. ... more		Lundin produces first oil from offshore Malaysia Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum declared victory Tuesday after announcing its first volumes of oil produced from a field off the coast of Malaysia. ... more		WTI continues upward trajectory Strong retail spending in the United States, coupled with expectations of an oil production slowdown, pushed the U.S. benchmark for oil up in Tuesday trading. ... more		Summer could bring higher gas prices Though gasoline prices are far below the historic average, there may be an increase ahead as demand increases this coming summer, motor club AAA said. ... more

	North Dakota oil production slumps Oil production in North Dakota has declined 4 percent since a record was set in December, largely because of lower oil prices, state data show. ... more		Dutch court orders halt to gas production in quake-hit town /> Concerned groups and opposition political parties in the Groningen province dragged the Dutch government to court to demand a halt to gas extraction from the field where production has hit 50 bi ... more

Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

Russia's Lukoil sets up shop in Iran		IMF: Oil price adds to complex dynamics		New rules proposed for offshore drilling		Clarification issued over massive British oil find		Defiant China oil boss denies graft charges: report
Nano-coated mesh could help clean up oil spills, cheaply		Critic: OPEC won't slash output if U.S. exports oil		API: Ensure U.S. oil boom continues		Higher demand forecast lifts oil prices		IS seizes parts of Iraq's largest oil refinery: officials

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Oil prices end week up about 1 percent

Faroe boasts of North Sea dominance

Jihadists attack Iraq's largest oil refinery

Oil jumps as Iran raises new challenge to nuclear deal

Horse Hill oil discovery sparks fracking fears

Greenpeace activists leave Arctic-bound oil rig

Hoeven: Infrastructure needed for oil boom

Woodside closes on Canadian energy acquisition

Americas seek stronger energy ties

Shell standing above its peers

Statoil finds more gas in Norwegian Sea

North Dakota rig slump continues

Good European labor figures boost oil prices

Iran says it's ready to send gas to Europe

IEA: Central Asia, Eastern Europe need to open energy doors

Can Argentina Capitalize On Its Vast Shale Reserves?

Saudi role in energy markets is changing

Wall Street Losing Millions From Bad Energy Loans

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