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September 09, 2015

London issues call to action for energy sector
London (UPI) Sep 8, 2015
A British energy regulator called for collective action to revive an industry that shed more than 5,000 jobs since crude oil prices moved below $100 per barrel. Brent crude oil prices were trading below the $50 per barrel mark early Tuesday, down more than 50 percent from June 2014. Low crude oil prices have forced energy companies to cut costs and jobs in an effort to navigate the weakened market. The British Oil and Gas Authority said it was encouraging companies to consider "all possi ... read more

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Woodside makes bid for rival Oil Search Australian energy company Woodside said Tuesday it made an offer for regional counterpart Oil Search to tap deeper into the Papua New Guinea gas market. ... more		Iran awaits Austrian energy investments Iran is preparing to welcome Austrian oil and natural gas company OMV back to the energy sector as sanctions pressure eases, a deputy Iranian minister said. ... more		Oil prices rise after Chinese trade data Oil prices rose Tuesday after better-than-expected Chinese trade data that nonetheless showed lacklustre demand in the world's top energy consumer. ... more
				Revenues down for oil-rich Norway The Norwegian government said total revenues for the oil-rich economy were down by nearly 5 percent for the second quarter of 2015. ... more		Baker Hughes: North America adds more rigs The number of rigs actively exploring for or producing oil and natural gas in North America increased by nearly 4 percent, Baker Hughes said Tuesday. ... more

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Oil prices mixed after weak Chinese trade data Oil prices were mixed in Asia Tuesday after the latest Chinese trade data showed lacklustre demand in the world's top energy consumer, analysts said. ... more		Oil prices swing wildly in China uncertainty Fragile financial markets are grappling with wild swings in world oil prices, unnerved by uncertainty over global supplies and the demand outlook from China. ... 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		Ecuadoran villagers can pursue Chevron in Canada: court Ecuadoran villagers can seek to enforce in Canada a multibillion-dollar Ecuadoran judgment against US oil giant Chevron on pollution in the Amazon rainforest, Canada's top court said Friday. ... more
				New Zealand takes step toward oil and gas offerings The New Zealand government is consulting with local communities as a first step toward awarding oil and gas exploration permits, the energy minister said. ... more		Rubio: Priority No. 1 is lifting U.S. oil export ban Lifting a ban on U.S. crude oil exports will bring "immediate" economic stimulus to the economy, Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio said. ... more

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Crude oil prices unmoved by ECB position Crude oil prices were holding steady at the start of trading Thursday as markets weighed statements from the European Central Bank and U.S. labor figures. ... more		Dallas bank upbeat 'except in the energy sector' A report from the Dallas Federal Reserve said regional economic metrics indicated mostly positive momentum, "except in the energy sector." ... more		Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time What 3I/ATLAS tells us about other solar systems Top 3 Slingo Games in 2025		North Dakota may tap federal funding for energy transit More than $10 million in available federal funding to ensure the safe transport of oil and gas is vital for U.S. energy security, a North Dakota senator said. ... more
Maduro, Putin discuss ways to stabilize oil market Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met in Beijing Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to stabilize oil prices, the government news agency AVN reported. ... more		Iraqi oil revenue drops in weak market Iraqi revenue generated from oil exports in August was lower than the previous month by nearly $1 billion in part because of low oil prices, data show. ... more		Study shows how fracking documentary influenced public perception and political change Social scientists have long argued documentary films are powerful tools for social change. But a University of Iowa (UI) sociologist and his co-researchers are the first to use the Internet and soci ... more		The World's First Clean Oil Sands Project: An Interview With Dr. Gerald Bailey After decades of exhaustive attempts to overcome the dirty reputation of oil sands, we finally have an environmentally-friendly and low cost method to tap into these vast resources in the state of U ... more

	Venezuela announces $5-bn Chinese loan for oil sector Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced China has granted his government a $5-billion loan to boost oil output in the recession-hit OPEC state. ... more		Iran puts figure on 2016 oil production goals Iranian oil production by the end of 2016 will be in excess of 4 million barrels per day, more than in the pre-sanctions era, the nation's oil minister said. ... more

U.S. defense in free fall

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

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Canadian oil sector edging forward		Shell acquisition of BG cleared by Europe		Oil prices edge lower on slow EU		Russian oil company Rosneft reports second-quarter loss		Canadian producer Penn West slashing jobs
Economic jitters send oil prices lower		North Dakota rigs hold steady after rough week		Gas sales give lift to Israel's Delek Group		OPEC: Iran has many projects on tap		Gazprom posts strong sales to Europe

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Canada orders Alberta pipeline closures

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London clears major North Sea gas investment

Texas oil production increased in June

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Kurds pledge oil company payments to boost output

Iran: Low oil prices no production deterrent

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China energy giants' H1 profits fall on low oil prices

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Transocean mulls steps to navigate weak market

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