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May 22, 2015

British North Sea workers to vote on strikes
London (UPI) May 21, 2015
British North Sea oil and gas workers said they'll vote on a labor stoppage after talks broke down with the industry over working conditions. Trade unions Unite and GMB said talks broke down with industry group Offshore Contracts Association on changes to working conditions in the North Sea. Union officials had said there were safety concerns about shift lengths. GMB National Officer David Hulse said in a statement Thursday some progress was made in recent talks with industry representat ... read more

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Exxon makes big oil find offshore Guyana Exxon Mobil said it made what it described as a significant oil discovery in the deep waters about 120 miles off the coast of Guyana in the Caribbean. ... more		Chinese data, U.S. crude stocks, lift oil prices Crude oil prices extended their rally Thursday with key indices gaining ground on reports of modest growth in Chinese manufacturing. ... more		Gazprom Neft issues upbeat report Russian energy company Gazprom Neft said Tuesday crude oil production was up year-on-year, driven largely by arctic and Iraqi developments.. ... more
				Macroeconomic concerns drag on oil Crude oil prices retreated heavily in early Tuesday trading on signs of a slowdown in the British economy and worries over the pace of global jobs growth. ... more		Gas cheap, relatively speaking, AAA finds While gas prices continue to rise ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, U.S. travelers are paying nearly a $1 less per gallon of gas year-on-year, AAA said. ... more

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Emergency declared after California oil spill California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Santa Barbara County after an oil spill from a pipeline left a major slick off the state coast. ... more		Japanese growth lifts oil prices Strong growth in the Japanese economy helped crude oil prices recover from an early-week slump with major indices gaining more than 1 percent early Wednesday. ... 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		Verisk completes Wood Mac grab The $2.8 billion acquisition of global analytics company Wood Mackenzie should be seamless, rival Verisk Analytics said. ... more
				Gazprom expects gas production to rise Russian energy company Gazprom said it expects natural gas production from its assets to increase by 1.5 percent for full-year 2015. ... more		California oil pipeline leaks into ocean 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. ... 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		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		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		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

	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		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

Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

Ukrainian shale handcuffed, company says		Asian demand signals give oil prices stability		Cyberattacks targeting oil sector: researchers		Shell picked wrong city, Seattle protesters say		Shell facing stiff Seattle opposition
Serbia backs Russian gas pipeline interests		Gulf nations say reassured by Obama's 'ironclad' pledge		U.S. sued over oil-train rules		US oil production 'important' amid clean energy transition: Obama		Pace of U.S. rig decline slows

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

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