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Energy / Natural Gas

Texas Set to Become One of the World’s Largest Oil Producers by 2020

Oct 08, 2013 at 17:05 | Joao Peixe

Barry Smitherman, the Chairman for the Texas Railroad Commission, has said that the number of drilling permit applications being submitted in the lone star state have reached their highest…

US Shale Dealt a Blow as Oil Majors Struggle to Turn a Profit

Oct 07, 2013 at 17:17 | James Hamilton

Newly exploited tight oil formations account for more than 100% of the increase in U.S. field production of crude oil since 2005. But that doesn't mean it's easy to…

Tensions Threaten Long Standing Natural Gas Partnership between EU and Russia

Oct 07, 2013 at 17:07 | Energy Post

As the areas of potential conflict are multiplying, the EU and Russia seem to be blundering into an increasingly fractious energy relationship that threatens to hurt both sides. Russia’s policies…

Azeri Gas Sells Big in Europe

Sep 27, 2013 at 15:40 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Europeans are lining up for Azeri gas futures from Shah Deniz, playing to Baku’s tune of multiple customers. Analysis:…

Debate Over US Natural Gas Exports Heats Up

Sep 26, 2013 at 20:25 | Global Risk Insights

The consequences of the shale gas and oil energy revolution in the United States have had a great impact on the U.S. industry and economy. The benefits are by now…

Chesapeake Hints at Big Natural Gas Layoffs

Sep 23, 2013 at 19:05 | Joao Peixe

In line with an overhaul at Chesapeake Energy Corp. under a new CEO, the company has lain off its entire natural gas vehicle team, and more layoffs could be in…

Shale Gas is Not a Saviour, it is a Thorn in Renewable Energy’s Side

Sep 20, 2013 at 17:49 | ISN Security Watch

Many policymakers hope that shale oil and gas production will lead to greater energy independence. Deepak Gopinath isn’t so sure. He thinks that fracking is wasteful, expensive and is merely…

Fitch: Russian Natural Gas Export Opens Eastern Horizons

Sep 18, 2013 at 18:17 | Igor Alexeev

Real alternative to EU exports is born during recent talks in Moscow. Representatives of Chinese National Petroleum Company and Russia’s oil & gas giants Gazprom and Novatek have inked the…

How the Shale Boom has Effected the US Economy

Sep 17, 2013 at 17:30 | Matt Smith

I am a huge fan of in-depth research reports, for I relish the challenge of sifting through them to find the simple takeaways that make sense to me (while gracefully…

Gas Game Heats Up In Mozambique

Sep 13, 2013 at 17:14 | Charles Kennedy

Anadarko is negotiating with potential buyers for its massive planned gas project offshore Mozambique, Italy’s Eni is considering the sale of another 10% stake in a major gas block, and…

Will Caspian Oil and Gas Producers Take Russia's Place in EU?

Sep 11, 2013 at 19:59 | Daniel J. Graeber

There may be as much as 48 billion barrels of oil and 292 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the Caspian region. There's probably even more yet to be…

On G20 Sidelines, China Interested in More Russian Natgas

Sep 11, 2013 at 19:54 | John Daly

China’s President Xi Jinping is on an “energy diplomacy” tour, working the post-Soviet Eurasian space, visits four of the region's five former Soviet Central Asian republics while making his way…

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Fracking

Sep 05, 2013 at 17:23 | Daniel J. Graeber

Critics of hydraulic fracturing say economic and energy security shouldn't come at the expense of the environment. The controversial practice, dubbed fracking, has become the cause du jour in advocacy…

Australia NSW to Become Natgas Boom Region?

Sep 02, 2013 at 17:14 | John Daly

Australia, New South Wales’ lack of a natural gas industry is sparking concerns among businessmen. NSW is the only mainland Australian state without a significant natural gas industry, leaving it…

Pessimism and Optimism over Utica Shale

Aug 29, 2013 at 17:17 | Charles Kennedy

Earlier this year some big names like Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy and EnerVest put their Utica shale assets up for sale, saying they were not meeting expectations, but this isn’t…

Iran puts West in 'Check' with Omani Gas Deal

Aug 28, 2013 at 17:01 | Daniel J. Graeber

The Iranian government announced this week it secured a long-term natural gas agreement with its maritime neighbors in Oman. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed to lead the country as a…

Is Shale Gas Excitement in Eastern Europe Unwarranted?

Aug 28, 2013 at 16:51 | Global Risk Insights

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, as it is commonly known, is the method of extracting natural gas from shale rock. Despite environmental concerns over the process of pumping water and chemicals…

Has the Shale Bubble Already Burst?

Aug 26, 2013 at 17:33 | Economywatch

Just like the famous Gold Rushes of the 19th century, US shale gas development is turning out to be a limited and regional market opportunity. Across the Atlantic, the high…

Iran-Pakistan Natural Gas Pipeline to Extend to China?

Aug 26, 2013 at 17:26 | John Daly

The energy relations between Iran and Pakistan are a marriage made in heaven, except for international politics.Pakistan’s current energy deficit problems are severe and increasing. Pakistan’s most respected…

Canada's LNG Dream – Racing Ahead…at a Snail's Pace

Aug 16, 2013 at 18:35 | Keith Schaefer

According to a new Financial Post story, the number of countries exporting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is expected to double – to 50 – by the year 2020.

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