Oil and Gas News

August 11, 2016

Texas to streamline rules to help energy sector
Austin, Texas (UPI) Aug 10, 2016
A Texas state energy regulator said it was cutting some of the red tape so those working in the oil and gas industry could better survive the downturn. The Texas Railroad Commission, the state's energy regulator, introduced nearly a dozen initiatives aimed at reducing some of the regulatory burdens, including a scheme meant to erase some redundancies in the drilling permit process. Dubbed as the Texas Oilfield Relief Initiative, Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick said the effort ease ... read more

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More oil pulled from far north Russia A Russian energy company said it boosted its daily production levels from an Arctic oil field after the completion of drilling two new wells. ... more		Europe helps fund non-Russia gas line for Finland The European Commission said it was allocating funding to end Finland's energy isolation, one day after new life emerged for a Russian pipeline for Europe. ... more		Bad second quarter for OMV Austrian energy company OMV said it was upbeat on production but its results for the second quarter were down substantially because of lower oil prices. ... more
				NATO allies concerned for Libyan oil A joint statement from NATO allies called on all parties to the hostilities in Libya to work to ensure damage or disruption to oil installations is prevented. ... more		Oil prices move higher after OPEC expects demand to build Crude oil prices moved slightly higher at the start of trading Wednesday after a monthly report from OPEC showed a slight increase in overall demand. ... more

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Stimulus package emerges for scorched parts of Canada Still recovering from wildfires that caused mass evacuations, the provincial government in Alberta said it was introducing a stimulus package for businesses. ... more		Banks a 'pipeline' to low-carbon future Contributions from multilateral lending facilities are the "pipeline" to a global low-carbon future, an official at the Asian Development Bank said. ... more		New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice		Statoil starts drilling work above Arctic Circle Norwegian energy company Statoil said it started drilling operations at a field above the Arctic Circle to prepare to rebuild area natural gas stocks. ... more
				Chinese workers released after Nigeria kidnap Two Chinese nationals kidnapped by gunmen near Nigeria's capital, Abuja, last weekend have been released, police said Tuesday. ... more		Sanchez Energy ups spending target for the year Already producing more than last year, U.S. shale player Sanchez Energy said it was increasing its spending plans with big payoffs expected in 2018. ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

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Oil bubble struggles to hold air Oil prices were relatively flat in the early rounds of trading Tuesday as market watchers pulled back the curtain on momentum for supply and demand. ... more		Midwest states skew gas price average higher An issue at a BP refinery in Indiana and an uptick in road travel strained supplies, though retail prices are holding relatively stable overall, AAA said. ... more		Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought NASA's Parker Solar Probe Snaps Closest-Ever Images to Sun		North Dakota rig count moves lower North Dakota exploration and production activity moved slightly lower after a steady string of modest gains, state data published Monday show. ... more
DNO shorted for Kurdish oil exports Norwegian energy company DNO said it received from the government a partial payment for the oil it exported in June from the Kurdish north of Iraq. ... more		German exporters say yet to see big payday from Iran trade A hoped-for export bonanza has failed to materialise a year after a deal to lift international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, a German industry association told AFP Monday. ... more		Russia sees tighter energy ties with Iran, Azerbaijan Projects meant to exploit the strategic position of the Caspian Sea and its oil and natural gas are national priorities, Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia said. ... more		Transocean rig strikes ground A maritime authority in London said Monday it opened an investigation into Transocean after a rig became loose from a tow and struck ground. ... more

	Moroccan shale output curbed because of 'earth movement' A company working on production of natural gas from shale deposits in Morocco said Monday it closed down some of its operations because of seismic activity. ... more		Colorado voters to see oil, gas limits on ballot Colorado voters may see issues on the November ballot on oil and gas development, an issue both sides of the debate said is important for state interests. ... more

China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM

US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine

US 'moving at haste' to get Ukraine weapons: envoy

Chevron: Game up -- again -- in Ecuador		New ceramic membrane enables first direct conversion of natural gas to liquids without CO2		Dozens of IS oil tankers destroyed in Syria strike: US		Demand forecast pulls oil prices higher		Texas somewhat optimistic about growth
Work slated for Barents, North seas		Activists: Midwest pipeline project likely dead		Report: Oil shipped from war-torn Yemen		Protesters clash with police near Iraq oil site		Wild ride for crude oil prices

Chevron wins key US appeal in Ecuador pollution case

Chesapeake Energy cut debt by $1 billion

Canada pulls North American rig count higher

Nigerian army says 11 troops killed in clashes with bandits

Russia mulls stronger ties to Iran's energy sector

Canadian Natural Resources nears 'inflection point'

Transocean outperforms its peers

Russian economic woes spreading beyond borders

Continental Resources expecting production gains

Indonesian farmers launch class action over oil spill

Offshore drillers less-than optimistic

Enbridge, Marathon grab Bakken oil pipeline

Irving Oil buys Ireland's only refinery

Oil prices have another go at a rally

Oxy takes a rare loss

Oil-rich North Dakota touts pro-business ranking

Oil prices recover after Monday's nosedive

AAA: Low gas prices mask regional issues

Lundin Petroleum sees rosy future

Gulf Keystone Petroleum moving on restructuring

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