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  Washington (UPI) Jul 23, 2018 An offshore union said Monday that production at three North Sea platforms operated by Total was shut down as a result of a labor strike. "We can confirm that the strike action on Alwyn, Dunbar and Elgin platforms has gone ahead as planned," John Boland, a regional officer for the labor group Unite, said in a statement emailed to UPI. "Production has been stopped and the wells have been shut." Unite announced a series of planned labor strikes at the platforms operated by the French super ... read more |
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Gunmen storm Iraq Kurdish governor's office, killing oneArbil, Iraq (AFP) July 23, 2018 Three teenage gunmen on Monday stormed the governor's headquarters in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, opening fire and killing one employee before being shot dead, officials said. ... more 
Offshore Guyana oil and gas potential is "massive"Washington (UPI) Jul 23, 2018 The size of a reservoir off the coast of Guyana is "massive," the CEO of Hess Corp. said Monday after a multi-million barrel revision to reserve estimates. ... more 
Fresh protests in Iraq as medics raise death toll to 11Baghdad (AFP) July 22, 2018 Fresh protests hit southern Iraq Sunday as medical sources put at 11 the number of demonstrators killed in two weeks of unrest sparked by ire over corruption and lack of public services. ... more 
Spend more, oilfield services company Schlumberger pleasWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 The head of oilfield services company Schlumberger said Friday major investments in exploration and production are needed to counter supply-side pressures. ... more |
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Russia, China urge delay as US seeks to cut off oil to N.KoreaUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 19, 2018 Russia and China on Thursday put a six-month hold on a request from the United States to the UN Security Council to halt all deliveries of refined oil products to North Korea, diplomats said. ... more 
Baker Hughes sees bright skies aheadWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 Landing work in some of the largest international oil and gas projects, Baker Hughes said Friday it was expecting growth on a global scale. ... more 
Russia's Novatek uses short Arctic route for LNG shipmentWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2018 Russian energy company Novatek said Thursday it shipped its first batch of liquefied natural gas to China using a so-called Northern Sea Route. ... more 
Xi ends state visit to UAE with raft of deals signedDubai (AFP) July 21, 2018 The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said it agreed to set up a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with China as President Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day visit to the Gulf country. ... more 
Expect production cuts without tariff relief, U.S. energy group saysWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2018 Steel tariffs are creating headwinds for the U.S. energy sector, impeding with the government's own objectives and stifling production, industry leaders said. ... more |
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Iran works to revitalize shared oil fieldWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 Iranian contractors are working to offset production declines with new pumping technology at an oil field straddling the border with Iraq, state media reported. ... more  |
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China probing emerging UAE reservesWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 The state oil company in Abu Dhabi said it signed contracts with a Chinese counterpart to carry out the world's largest surveys for new hydrocarbon reserves. ... more 
Senators plea for continued offshore oil and gas safetyWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2018 A group of Democratic senators said eroding federal rules on offshore oil and gas safety means the government is ignoring lessons from Deepwater Horizon. ... more 
Saudi Aramco examining shares in Saudi petrochemical companyWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2018 The Saudi Arabian Oil Co. stated Thursday it's in the early stage of working with a public investment fund to take a stake in Saudi petrochemical company SABIC. ... more 
Though volatile, supply-side woes resurface to push oil prices higherWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 Monetary policy balanced against renewed questions about the supply of crude oil in the second half of the year to add volatility Friday to the price for oil. ... more 
Total advances renewable energy projects in BrazilWashington (UPI) Jul 18, 2018 A renewable energy division of French supermajor Total said Wednesday it was moving forward with new solar power developments in Brazil. ... more |
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 Los Alamos NM (SPX) Jul 19, 2018 
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and partner institutions have provided the first published report of algae using raw plants as a carbon energy source.
The research shows that a freshwater production strain of microalgae, Auxenochlorella protothecoides, is capable of directly degrading and utilizing non-food plant substrates, such as switchgrass, for improved cell growth and l ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 
Canadian energy company Suncor said it sees oil and gas as having a long future ahead, but renewables are evolving as an important balance in its portfolio.
"Suncor has an ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goal to reduce carbon intensity by 30 percent by 2030, and investment in renewable energy is part of the solution," the company stated in an annual sustainability report.
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jul 19, 2018 
Using outputs from a high-resolution regional climate model, KAUST researchers have confirmed the potential for wind as a significant energy resource across the Arabian Peninsula. This is an important first step in developing a strategy for Saudi Arabia's wind energy sector.
As part of an ongoing collaboration with the University of Notre Dame in the United States, Marc Genton's research g ... more |
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 Le Creusot, France (SPX) Jul 19, 2018 
The Framatome Le Creusot site will provide the main forged components for nuclear new build projects internationally well as parts for replacement components to equip French reactors.
Supported by the implementation of the improvement plan launched over two years ago, the site is now able to execute this workload, with safety and quality being the top priorities, along with the strengtheni ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2018 
A NASA scientist's final scientific paper, published posthumously this month, reveals new insights into one of the most complex challenges of Earth's climate: understanding and predicting future atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases and the role of the ocean and land in determining those levels.
A paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences was led by Piers J. S ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) July 16, 2018  German auto giant Volkswagen has fixed millions of cars found with emissions cheating software since a 2015 scandal, but must do more to satisfy consumers, the EU said Monday.
"Volkswagen has largely fulfilled the action plan they promised, EU consumer affairs commissioner Vera Jourova said.
However, she said the firm's attitude to European car owners was one of "think small," borrowing ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 22, 2018  An Iraqi security agency has admitted holding hundreds of "terrorism" suspects for months, Human Rights Watch said Sunday while calling on authorities to inform the families of those held.
The National Security Service acknowledged it was holding male prisoners at a facility in east Mosul, the Iraqi city from which the Islamic State group was ousted last year.
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 Washington (AFP) July 21, 2018  The US appeal at the United Nations for "full enforcement" of sanctions against North Korea underscored the difficulty of attaining real progress on denuclearization, more than a month after the much-vaunted Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un summit.
In their joint declaration after the historic meeting June 12 in Singapore, the North Korean leader "reaffirmed his commitment" to the "complete denuclea ... more |
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 Hanoi (AFP) July 23, 2018 
Ten people were jailed in Vietnam Monday for joining explosive protests that swept across the communist country last month after a draft investment law triggered widespread anger.
The rare rallies in the one-party state - where even peaceful demonstrations are outlawed - drew thousands to the streets, including in southern Binh Thuan province where protests quickly spun out of control.
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 Abidjan (AFP) July 12, 2018 
China opened its new embassy in the Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou on Thursday after the impoverished Sahel state stunned Taiwan by switching diplomatic ties to Beijing.
The official opening comprised the unveiling of a plaque in an upmarket hotel where the embassy is being housed temporarily while a new building for it is constructed.
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 Farnborough UK (SPX) Jul 19, 2018 
NASA and France's Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA), the French national aerospace research center, signed a research agreement Wednesday that could make supersonic passenger flights over land practical, dramatically reducing travel time in the United States or anywhere in the world.
NASA and ONERA agreed to collaborate on research predicting where sonic booms ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 18, 2018 
A senior economic adviser to President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Chinese President Xi Jinping was blocking an agreement to resolve the trade dispute with the United States.
"I think Xi is holding the game up," said Larry Kudlow, director of the White House National Economic Council. "I don't think President Xi has any intention of following through on the discussions we've made."
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 Brussels (AFP) July 20, 2018  NATO insisted Friday that every member state is covered by its "all for one, one for all" collective defence pledge, after US President Donald Trump appeared to undercut the alliance's core commitment.
Trump added to the uproar over his summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin when he said on Tuesday that the people of the tiny Balkan nation of Montenegro were "aggressive" and capable ... more |
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 Nicosia (AFP) July 10, 2018 
Across the Mediterranean, from an illegally-built hotel in a Spanish nature park to a holiday complex encroaching on Lebanon's salt flats, a tourism boom is threatening precious coastal ecosystems.
With 46,000 kilometres (29,000 miles) of coastline spread across 21 countries, the Mediterranean hosts over a quarter of global tourism - but that comes at a cost to the planet.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 19, 2018 
Imagine a natural disaster scenario, such as an earthquake, that inflicts widespread damage to buildings and structures, critical utilities and infrastructure, and threatens human safety. Having the ability to navigate the rubble and enter highly unstable areas could prove invaluable to saving lives or detecting additional hazards among the wreckage. Partnering rescue personnel with robots to ev ... more |
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