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May 21, 2015

California oil pipeline leaks into ocean
Santa Barbara CA (AFP) May 20, 2015
A pipeline ruptured Tuesday in California dumping oil along the rocky coast of Santa Barbara and into the Pacific Ocean, the US Coast Guard said. The oil pipeline runs along a coastal highway, and the leak sullied waters at a nearby beach, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Andrea Anderson. Oil reached along about four miles (six kilometers) of beach, the Coast Guard said on Twitter. The rocky coast line was colored black by layers of greasy oil and volunteers in rubber boots had mobilized to h ... read more

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Further assessment needed of dispersants used in response to oil spills New commentary in Nature Reviews Microbiology by Samantha Joye of the University of Georgia and her colleagues argues for further in-depth assessments of the impacts of dispersants on microorganisms ... more		OMV unsure about Yemen, Libya Production of natural reserves in Libya and Yemen may be shuttered for the rest of the year because of ongoing violence, Austrian energy company OMV said. ... more		Iraqi violence no concern for Gulf Keystone Petroleum Security in the northern Iraqi oil fields is not a concern for British energy company Gulf Keystone Petroleum, its chief executive officer said. ... more
				Texas city will still enforce fracking regulations The city of Denton, Texas, will continue enforcing regulations on hydraulic fracturing, but can't predict how the courts will react, a spokeswoman said. ... more		BP oil spill caused dolphins' lung disease, deaths: study Dolphins swimming in the oil-contaminated waters of the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 BP spill suffered unusual lung lesions and died at high rates because of petroleum pollution, US scientists said Thursday. ... more

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Canada can't curb oil sands emissions fast enough: document Emissions from Canada's oil sands will likely increase faster than new technologies can be developed to curb them, says a government document cited Wednesday by public broadcaster CBC. ... more		Fracking may affect air quality and human health People living or working near active natural gas wells may be exposed to certain pollutants at higher levels than the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe for lifetime exposure, according ... 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		Texas ban on fracking bans criticized The governor of Texas has seized control of the energy narrative in the state by passing a ban on local measures against fracking, advocacy groups said. ... more
				Cyberattacks targeting oil sector: researchers 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. ... more		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

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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		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		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		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
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		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		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

Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

Canada oil group vows to strengthen industry		Oil prices fall on weak China data		Florida lawmakers say no to Atlantic drilling		Oil production rebounds in North Dakota		Export nod triggers Texas LNG construction
New drilling technology could unlock old oil		Former MI6 boss picked as BP director		New York fracking ban closer to law		Crude oil prices stall out		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

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