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  Durham NC (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 More than seven years after Pennsylvania officials requested that the disposal of radium-laden fracking wastewater into surface waters be restricted, a new Duke University study finds that high levels of radioactivity persist in stream sediments at three disposal sites. The contamination is coming from the disposal of conventional, or non-fracked, oil and gas wastewater, which, under current state regulations, can still be treated and discharged to local streams. "It's not only fracking flui ... read more |
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Wintershall confirms Libyan oil production restartWashington (UPI) Jan 22, 2018 German energy company Wintershall said it was able to restart production from a license area in Libya, which the government said was closed illegally. ... more 
Oil prices flat at market open, even after talk of extended OPEC actionWashington (UPI) Jan 22, 2018 Word over the weekend of yet another possible extension to OPEC's balancing act was offset somewhat by gains in Libya, leaving oil prices even on Monday. ... more 
Lundin Petroleum revises reserve outlook higherWashington (UPI) Jan 22, 2018 An estimate of the reserves in the Edvard Grieg oil field off the coast of Norway boosted the recovery outlook by almost 50 percent, Lundin Petroleum said. ... more 
Kurdish oil production expectations highWashington (UPI) Jan 22, 2018 Kurdish oil player Gulf Keystone Petroleum said it wants to set up a commercial framework necessary to boost gross production by as much as 70 percent. ... more |
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Iraq to sign gas deal with US firm for southern fieldBaghdad (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 Iraq will on Monday sign a memorandum of understanding with American energy company Orion to tap gas at an oil field in the south of the country, the petroleum ministry said. ... more 
Oil slick off China coast trebles in sizeBeijing (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 The spill from a sunken Iranian tanker off China's east coast has more than trebled in size, just over a week after the ship sank in a ball of flames. ... more 
Drilling services company Halliburton upbeat about North AmericaWashington (UPI) Jan 22, 2018 After a year of volatility, the recovery in crude oil prices so far this year could support growth in North America, drilling services company Halliburton said. ... more 
Oil spill disasters in the past 50 yearsParis (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Concerns are growing over an oil slick off China's east coast after an Iranian tanker, the Sanchi, exploded and sank a week ago following a collision at sea. ... more 
Transocean shareholders back acquisition of Songa OffshoreWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 Rig company Transocean said its shareholders approved of all of the proposals related to an August move to acquire rival Songa Offshore. ... more 
Rig counts, but not jobs, up in TexasWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 Exploration and production in the Permian shale basin in Texas is contributing to more output, but not more jobs, data from a federal reserve bank said. ... more 
Schlumberger sees sunny skies ahead for energy sectorWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 Strong demand growth and an extended OPEC-led effort to balance the market suggests 2018 will be good for drilling services, Schlumberger's head said Friday. ... more |
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U.S. shale spoiling the rally in oil pricesWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 Oil prices pulled away from the record territory set in previous sessions on Friday after reports validated concerns about supply-side strains from U.S. shale. ... more
Kurdish gas reserve upgrade met with production questionsWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 Genel Energy said Friday there were more natural gas resources in two of its Kurdish fields than expected, but an assessment said extraction might be complex. ... more 
Keystone XL opponents not buying TransCanada's take on commitmentsWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada through the United States scoffed at planner TransCanada's take on industry commitments. ... more |
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TransCanada says Keystone XL interest strong enough to proceedWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 Pipeline company TransCanada said Thursday that commercial commitments for about 60 percent of the capacity for its Keystone XL pipeline is enough to proceed. ... more 
Statoil to start new North Sea exploration effort in FebruaryWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 After a record-setting auction for rights to mostly North Sea operations, the Norwegian government said Statoil now has approval for exploration in the area ... more 
Florida Democrat plays hardball on Trump's offshore drilling planWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 A Florida senator at the heart of the push back on President Trump's offshore drilling plans said he was blocking federal appointments in a move for clarity. ... more 
BP called to overhaul oil fields in Iraq's Kirkuk provinceWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 The oil fields in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk could be rehabilitated with the help of British energy company BP, the Iraqi government said Thursday. ... more
China spots four oil slicks from sunken tankerBeijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 The spill from a sunken Iranian tanker off China's east coast has spawned four oil slicks as authorities prepared to send robots to the wreckage to assess the environmental damage. ... more 
Demand data offsets Chinese growth to push oil prices lowerWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 Mixed results on oil and gasoline inventory in the United States pushed the price of oil lower early Thursday, despite economic gains from China ... more 
BHP Billiton continues U.S. shale exit plansWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 Australian energy and mining giant BHP Billiton said Thursday it was on pace start selling off its U.S. shale assets during the first quarter of the year. ... more |
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Is shale gas the least sustainable method to produce electricityManchester UK (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Shale gas is one of least sustainable options for producing electricity, according to new research from The University of Manchester. Taking into account a range of sustainability aspects and ... more 
U.S. losing renewable race to China, but winning in oilWashington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 The United States is losing the renewable energy race to China, but will be the undisputed leader for oil and gas in the coming years, the head of the IEA said. ... more 
Oil prices drift lower on production response to 2018 rallyWashington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 Oil prices were pulling back to even Wednesday after recent declines amid renewed threats for OPEC member Nigeria, but production trends are balancing the run. ... more |
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 Basra, Iraq (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 
Daud Salman and his family stayed put in their Iraqi village despite years of regular clashes between tribes, but when a stray bullet wounded his son, it was time to move.
In the north of Basra province, "bullets talk," he said.
Feuds between the region's half-dozen tribes often flare into pitched battles with assault rifles and machineguns, killing bystanders and driving a never-ending ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 22, 2018  US Vice President Mike Pence vowed Monday in an address to the Israeli parliament that Washington will never allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
"I have a solemn promise to Israel, to all the Middle East and to the world - the United States of America will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon," Pence said to applause from Israeli MPs.
The 2015 deal that was meant to curb Ira ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 
Rights campaigners slammed as "appalling" Tuesday reports that dissident publisher Gui Minhai has been snatched again in mainland China, the latest person ensnared in Beijing's crackdown on civil society.
Civil rights have come under increasing pressure since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, with widespread arrests of lawyers and activists.
Gui, a Swedish citizen, was one of fiv ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 15, 2018  Defence ministers from five countries in the Sahel were meeting Monday with French counterpart Florence Parly in the latest push for a pooled force fighting jihadism in the fragile region.
The brief meeting, in which senior military officers were to take part, aims at setting down a concrete timetable for deploying the so-called "G5 Sahel" force, which carried out its maiden mission in Novem ... more |
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 Colombo (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed accused China on Monday of seizing land in the politically-troubled Indian Ocean archipelago and undermining its sovereignty.
Nasheed, on a visit to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo where his Maldivian Democratic Party activists are based, also warned of the rise of radical Islamists in the holiday paradise.
Nasheed said Chinese interests ... more |
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