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March 22, 2016

Oil and natural gas boom causes methane emissions to increase
Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Mar 22, 2016
Like carbon dioxide, methane is one of the most important greenhouse gases. After a period of stagnation around 2000, atmospheric methane concentrations started to rise again in 2007. So far, the causes have been unknown. According to the recent study of climate scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), at least 40% of this increase result from the growing production of oil and natural gas in the northern hemisphere. The results are now published in the "Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics" j ... read more

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OMV shores up position offshore Abu Dhabi Austrian energy company OMV said it was teaming up with partners in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the United States to explore oil and gas fields in Middle East waters. ... more		Oil moves higher on Chinese sentiment Positive sentiments about Chinese economic policy from the International Monetary Fund helped lift crude oil prices in early Monday trading. ... more		Norway's economy down on lower oil prices The low price of crude oil means Norway's economy is the weakest it's been since the global recession, though the situation is not critical, the government said. ... more
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				Finland gets backing for LNG development The European Commission said Friday it supported Finland's strategy to invest in a small-scale liquefied natural gas terminal as an energy security option. ... more		DNO optimistic about future in Iraq Iraqi-focused energy company DNO said its full-year 2015 revenues were down sharply, though its reserve estimate from the region was up 20 percent. ... more

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Algeria gas plant hit by rocket attack Suspected jihadists launched a rocket attack Friday on an Algerian gas plant jointly run by foreign companies, three years after a deadly hostage crisis at another facility in the Sahara desert. ... more		U.S. gasoline demand spiked in February Lower energy prices, including for retail gasoline, translated to a rise in U.S. consumer demand in February, the American Petroleum Institute said. ... more		Alien civilizations may be far rarer than hoped study suggests Mapping the Universe faster without sacrificing precision Mysterious 'red dots' in early universe may be 'black hole star' atmospheres		Crude oil gains, sets 2016 record Support for an April meeting on Doha to steady production levels gave crude oil prices a major boost Friday, though economic concerns continue to be a factor. ... more
Statoil gas facility in Algeria hit by explosive Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was dispatching an emergency response team to Algeria following an explosion at one of its gas assets in the country. ... more		TransCanada grabs North American gas portfolio Pipeline company TransCanada said the $10.2 billion acquisition of a regional rival could make it the largest natural gas transmitter in North America. ... more		Transocean frets over market conditions Rig company Transocean in a letter to shareholders said it was working to maintain its sector position in what's expected to be a challenging market in 2016. ... more		Statoil and Forum Equity to expand operations to global renewable markets United Wind has announced that it has closed an $8M Series B financing led by Statoil Energy Ventures and Forum Equity Partners. This financing enables United Wind to offer its unique, industry-lead ... more

	Oil sticking above $40 per barrel Shimmers of economic optimism from the United States and growing support for production caps gave crude oil prices a lift above $40 per barrel Thursday. ... more		Gulf Keystone Petroleum mulls rocky road Under pressure from low oil prices, Kurdish-focused explorer Gulf Keystone Petroleum said it may start to see its reserve base decline without more spending. ... more

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Iran welcoming to U.S. energy companies

Crude price gains capped by China

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Chevron starts mega-LNG project in Australia

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