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May 19, 2015

Cyberattacks targeting oil sector: researchers
Washington (AFP) May 18, 2015
A series of cyberattacks has been targeting the oil and gas sector in what appears to be an effective variant of the so-called Nigerian email scam, security researchers said Monday. The scheme dubbed "Phantom Menace" has victimized a number of oil and gas buyers, getting them to pay for non-existent crude, according to a report by Panda Security. According to Panda, the fraudsters offer a large amount of high-quality Bonny light crude oil from Nigeria, which is sought after due to its low sulfur ... read more

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Shell picked wrong city, Seattle protesters say Energy company Royal Dutch Shell picked the wrong city to serve as a base operations for its offshore Alaska program, advocacy groups said Monday. ... more		Ukrainian shale handcuffed, company says Junior shale explorer JXK Oil & Gas said Monday it was granted more areas for work in Ukraine, though the cost of business was still prohibitive to drilling. ... more		Asian demand signals give oil prices stability Signs of strong Asian demand provided a modest lift to crude oil prices early in the trading day Monday, though major indices remain relatively stable for May. ... more
				No contact with U.S. on oil, Iran says Though doors may be opening to the Iranian oil sector, the government in Tehran hasn't been in contact with any U.S. companies, a top official said Monday. ... more		Shell facing stiff Seattle opposition Though Shell may drill in Alaska's arctic waters no matter how many protests are held, a Seattle organizer said the company can be cast in a bad light. ... more

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Serbia backs Russian gas pipeline interests The Serbian foreign minister told his Russian counterpart Friday joining a gas pipeline project through Turkey was in his country's best interests. ... more		Gulf nations say reassured by Obama's 'ironclad' pledge Gulf nations were reassured by a pledge from US President Barack Obama that Washington would stand by them despite its overtures to Iran, a senior Arab official said Friday. ... 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		U.S. sued over oil-train rules The American Petroleum Institute said it filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation challenging a federal timeline for oil-train safety. ... more
				US oil production 'important' amid clean energy transition: Obama President Barack Obama Thursday called US oil production an "important" source of energy as America transitions towards cleaner resources, defending his move to allow petroleum giant Shell to drill in the Alaskan Arctic. ... more		Pace of U.S. rig decline slows The pace at which the exploration and production sector in North America is declining is slowing, weekly data from oil field services company Baker Hughes show. ... more

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Canada oil group vows to strengthen industry The oil and gas industry in Canada said it was ready to work with the incoming provincial government in Alberta to strengthen a sector hurt by low oil prices. ... more		Oil prices fall on weak China data Oil prices fell in Asia on Thursday as lacklustre Chinese economic data raised concerns about demand in the world's top energy consuming nation, analysts said. ... 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		Florida lawmakers say no to Atlantic drilling Florida lawmakers introduced a bill to ban early oil and gas work off the state coast, saying an early push for east coast drilling was too risky. ... more
Oil production rebounds in North Dakota Oil production in North Dakota increased 1 percent despite obvious signs of a slowdown in the state's shale reserve areas, state data show. ... more		Export nod triggers Texas LNG construction After a federal export nod, Cheniere Energy, a liquefied natural gas pioneer, said it would proceed with construction of the first of two facilities in Texas. ... more		New drilling technology could unlock old oil Analysis from research center IHS finds advances in hydraulic fracturing used in the United States could unlock oil in mature fields outside North America. ... more		Former MI6 boss picked as BP director British energy company BP said Thursday it hired John Sawers, the former head of spy agency MI6, as a non-executive director. ... more

	New York fracking ban closer to law Parts of the Marcellus shale natural gas play in New York may be off limits to hydraulic fracturing because of potential adverse risks, a state review found. ... more		Crude oil prices stall out Expectations of a lower price for Brent crude oil kept keep indices treading water in early Thursday trading, relatively unchanged to start the day. ... more

Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

Shell's Alaska nod met with outrage		Capitol Hill weighs in on Shell's plans for Alaska		LNG slated for U.S. exports		Iran sees Bulgaria as a gas bridge to Europe		Offshore Ireland yields new oil
Oslo drilling company optimistic about future		Mixed bag for U.S. gasoline prices, AAA says		World panel warns of risks of oil price volatility		Maersk Oil makes North Sea discovery		Enbridge, Michigan reach settlement for 2010 oil spill

Ecuador campaign urges Brad Pitt not to make oil movie

North Dakota to research CCS

Encana looks forward after lower profits

Crude oil prices holding steady

Noble grabs Texas shale in $2.1 billion deal

Murkowski wants clarity on condensates

Rig data paints mixed U.S. oil picture

Crude oil prices drift lower ahead of OPEC report

Obama approves drilling in Arctic

BG Group improving for Shell

Gazprom: Russia, Iran natural energy partners

Juvenile shale gas in Sweden

New technique shows shale-drilling additives in drinking-water

World Bank: Stop flaring gas

Rail traffic to resume through N.D. town

Crude oil markets search for traction

Dalrymple: North Dakota needs more pipelines

Marathon: Libyan uncertainty remains

Onshore rig count in Middle East rises

Gazprom eyes first deepwater well in Vietnam

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