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June 05, 2015

The invisible key to methane hydrates
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 05, 2015
Like the carbon dioxide in a fizzing glass of soda, most bubbles of gas in a liquid don't last long. But nanobubbles persist. These bubbles are thousands of times smaller than the tip of a pencil lead - so small they are invisible even under most optical microscopes - and their stability makes them useful in a variety of applications, from targeted drug delivery to water treatment procedures. Now a team of Canadian researchers from the University of British Columbia and National Research Council o ... read more

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At least 90 killed in Ghana petrol station fire At least 90 people were killed in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, as they sought shelter from heavy rains that caused widespread flooding, emergency services said Thursday. ... more		No widespread danger to water from fracking: US agency The controversial oil and gas extraction technique known as fracking poses no widespread danger to US drinking water, the US environmental agency said Thursday in a long-awaited assessment. ... more		Statoil: Low-carbon ambitions not enough It's incumbent on the oil and gas industry to join the effort to cut emissions as the business-as-usual model is destined to fail, Norwegian major Statoil said. ... more
				Texas oil and gas outlook negative The outlook in the Texas oil and gas sector remains negative as most companies expect low capital spending in 2016, the Dallas Federal Reserve said. ... more		Oil prices drift further into the red for the week Crude oil prices drifted further into negative territory Thursday amid continued signs of sluggish sector and general economic growth. ... more

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Alaska adds oil to U.S. total Alaska accounted for all of the growth in U.S. oil production from the week ending May 29, data released from the Energy Department show. ... more		Woodside, Sempra mull Texas LNG project Australian energy company Woodside said Thursday it was in preliminary discussions to explore options for liquefied natural gas development in Texas. ... 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		PHMSA: California oil pipeline corroded Federal regulators examining last month's oil spill off the California coast said the pipeline in question showed signs of extensive corrosion. ... more
				Bakken gets federal crime strike force State and federal authorities announced the creation of a "strike force" aimed at addressing organized crime in and around the Bakken oil field. ... more		Fire threat to oil abates in Alberta Staff members are returning to Alberta oil installations after emergency service officials cleared the area of major wildfire threats, Cenovus Energy said. ... more

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French company grabs Russian LNG French energy company Engie said its sales and purchase agreement with its Russian counterparts will address global needs for liquefied natural gas. ... more		Iran says end of sanctions could lift oil output by 1.0 mn bpd Iran's oil production could be lifted by one million barrels per day (bpd) within half a year of Western sanctions being lifted, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh forecast Wednesday. ... 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		Former PHMSA chief questions need for Keystone XL U.S. crude oil production may be at a point where the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada isn't needed, a former U.S. pipeline regulator said. ... more
Report: LNG could challenge oil as transport fuel China may take the lead, along with the trucking sector, in the transport shift from oil to natural gas and liquefied natural gas, a report from IHS finds. ... more		Crude oil prices tumbling Hints from Wednesday's meeting of OPEC ministers in Vienna of a balanced market in the second half of the year sent crude oil prices tumbling in early trading. ... more		Canadian oil exports by rail fall Canadian crude oil exports by rail for the three months ending in March declined by more than 25 percent year-on-year, federal data show. ... more		Back off, Alaskan energy group tells Shell activists With pressure building on Shell's port activity in Seattle, an Alaskan energy coalition said the state's economy won't be held hostage by external activists. ... more

	IHS: Arab defense spending influenced little by oil Despite the heavy influence oil revenue plays for some Middle East countries, spending on defense remains positive, a review from IHS Inc. finds. ... more		Pioneer sells Texas shale operations for $2.15 billion The $2.15 billion sale of Eagle Ford shale interests in Texas is a chance to shift to the oil-rich Permian basin in the state, Pioneer Natural Resources said. ... more

Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

AAA expects a summer for road trips		Oil up on positive demand sentiment		Alaska LNG gets export nod		New low rig count in North Dakota		Oklahoma next to ban drilling bans
U.S. sectors spar over crude oil exports		Saudi Aramco revisits rig contracts		Animals dead as a result of California oil spill		Oil animals collected from California beaches		Crude oil markets up slightly Friday

Oil starts June on a down note

Arctic drilling 'will happen,' Alaska's governor says

New pollution alert closes California beaches

U.S. labor numbers drag on oil

Texas oil production falls

Frac sand industry booming

EPA issues clean-up order for California oil spill

Chevron shareholders vote for political spending

Alberta fires threaten oil installations

Wildfires force third Canada bitumen mine to close

Oil markets hold fire ahead of data release

Johan Sverdrup delays hurt, Norway says

Wildfires threaten Alberta oil operations

Texas economic outlook darkens

Plains defends California pipeline infrastructure

Total reaches production milestone in Angola

Iran denies military role in Iraqi oil fight

Forest fire forces 10% cut in Canada oil sands output

Report: South Sudan's fate hinges on oil

Removal set for breached California oil pipeline

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