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June 30, 2015

Gazprom: New lines for Nord Stream by 2019
Moscow (UPI) Jun 26, 2015
New corridors along the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea to European markets should be in service by 2019, Russia's Gazprom said. Gazprom Chief Executive Officer Alexei Miller said new lines along what he said was the shortest link between northern Russia and the European market are less than five years off. "The successful track record on the Baltic Sea will help us to optimize construction costs and timeframe," he said Friday. "Both lines of the Nord Stream-2 wil ... read more

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US Supreme Court rejects BP appeal in Gulf oil spill The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request from British energy giant BP and its US partner Anadarko to appeal massive compensation payouts stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ... more		Canadian oil producers back lower emissions An industry group in the Canadian oil sands sector said it was committed to playing a greater role in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ... more		Activists deploy against Shell's arctic plans Activists said Monday they took to the water off the Washington state coast in kayaks to try to slow progress of a Shell drilling rig bound for arctic waters. ... more
				Texas oil production holding steady Texas oil production in April was up more than 10 percent year-on-year, but relatively unchanged from the previous month, the state's energy regulator said. ... more		North Dakota rig data suggests stability The exploration and production side of the North Dakota energy sector may be leveling off as the number of deployed rigs holds steady, state data show. ... more

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Gulf Keystone reaches Kurdish oil sales deal A new contract with the Kurdish government calls for domestic sales and exports of as much as 40,000 barrels of oil per day, Gulf Keystone Petroleum said. ... more		Eni strengthens grip in Kazakhstan Italian energy company Eni said it took on a larger stake in the Isatay oil reserve area in the Caspian Sea from its partners in Kazakhastan. ... more		GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience How quantum computers can be validated when solving unsolvable problems		Gas flowing from Moroccan shale Irish explorer Circle Oil, which focuses on North African reserves, said gas was flowing from its first shale well drilled into a basin in Morocco. ... more
				Blow to British fracking as drilling plans rejected Britain's hopes of expanding its shale gas industry suffered a blow Monday when local authorities rejected plans for an exploratory fracking site in northwest England following protests. ... more		British shale gas decision deferred A British county council at the center of the evolving debate over hydraulic fracturing said it was reviewing legal advice before deciding on drilling permits. ... more

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Lower 48 drive U.S. oil production gains Alaskan oil production declined for the week ending June 19, though Lower 48 gains meant overall output increased, federal data show. ... more		Oil prices in slow-drip decline Mixed economic news from the United States left crude oil prices drifting lower Thursday, though momentum could shift on any market return from Iran. ... more		Scotland expects North Sea production gains Though the industry is in a downturn, the Scottish government said Thursday it expected production from the North Sea to increase by more than 10 percent. ... more		Shell brass in Tehran to discuss sanctions Officials with Royal Dutch Shell met recently in Tehran to discuss the work potential should sanctions pressure ease, the company confirmed. ... more

	Statoil changes operating model Norwegian energy company Statoil said Thursday it was changing how it does business in an effort to save capital for future growth. ... more		Russia was China's top oil supplier in May: report Russia became China's top crude oil supplier last month for the first time in a decade, Bloomberg News reported, as Moscow seeks new markets for its crude following western sanctions. ... more

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