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Energy / Energy-General

Western Sanctions On Russia? Think Twice

Apr 29, 2014 at 17:05 | Claude Salhani

Angered and frustrated Western leaders want to impose sanctions on Russia in retaliation for President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine. However, the U.S. and its allies should really think this…

Nevada Opens For Fracking

Apr 28, 2014 at 17:06 | Climate Progress

Nevada has become the newest state to frack for oil.Noble Energy Inc. first used fracking to explore for oil in Nevada in March, and as the AP…

Short-Sighted Europe Cannot Resist Russian Gas

Apr 28, 2014 at 10:30 | Robert Bensh

As the rhetoric between Russia on one hand and the West and Ukraine on the other reaches an all-time high, and the situation in eastern Ukraine gets bloodier, Moscow holds…

GOP Congressman Reverses Position, Sees 'Clear Evidence' Of Climate Change

Apr 25, 2014 at 19:01 | Climate Progress

Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) has become the first GOP member of Congress in recent memory to flip from denying the science of man-made climate change climate to accepting it. He…

Not Too Late To Buy Comstock Resources For More TMS Exposure

Apr 25, 2014 at 11:05 | Editorial Dept

I don’t wish to brag (who am I kidding, of course I do!), but three weeks ago, in these very pages, I wrote a positive piece on Goodrich Petroleum (GDP).…

Shale Revolution Spreads to the South

Apr 25, 2014 at 11:00 | Editorial Dept

The U.S. pioneered shale gas and oil. The stratospheric rise in oil and gas production from the Marcellus, Bakken, and Eagle Ford formations has prompted producers to look abroad for…

Climate Change: Managing A Sustainable Planet

Apr 25, 2014 at 10:54 | Editorial Dept

This is a punt week in energy:  Earnings are dribbling in, and I believe they’ll be disappointing, or at best mixed (as the Noble (NBL) report was today).  Overall, market…

Global Energy Advisory – 25th April 2014

Apr 25, 2014 at 10:51 | Editorial Dept

Alaska Endorses Gas Pipeline PlansLast weekend, the Alaska Legislature approved gas pipeline plans to spend some US$100 million in the short-term to join four energy companies to build…

The 3 Most Important Numbers in Energy - 25th April 2014

Apr 25, 2014 at 10:47 | Editorial Dept

The Insider’s weekly run-down of critical figures and happenings from around the energy world.1.2 million barrels. Volume of daily oil exports achieved by Iran last week, according to…

Global Energy Advisory April 25th 2014

Apr 25, 2014 at 10:19 | Daniel J. Graeber

Canada goes off the rails for crude oil transport A unilateral move from Canadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt to phase out older rail cars used for crude oil…

Why Alaska Increasingly Resembles A Petro-State

Apr 24, 2014 at 17:26 | Nick Cunningham

Alaska has long been one of the United States’ largest producers of oil; it currently ranks fourth in oil production, with about 542,000 barrels per day. But the state…

Eight Energy Myths Explained

Apr 24, 2014 at 16:41 | Gail Tverberg

Republicans, Democrats, and environmentalists all have favorite energy myths. Even Peak Oil believers have favorite energy myths. The following are a few common mis-beliefs, coming from a variety of energy…

Jury Awards $3M To Family In Fracking Lawsuit

Apr 24, 2014 at 16:08 | Frik Els

A jury in Dallas, Texas awarded nearly $3 million to a family for health problems they said they suffered as a result of a fracking operation a few kilometres from…

Double-Digit Growth For U.S. Shale Explorers

Apr 23, 2014 at 16:14 | Daniel J. Graeber

Energy companies targeting inland shale basins in the United States are starting to reap the financial rewards of the North American production boom, with shares for big and marginal players…

Russia, India Planning $30 Billion Oil Pipeline Through Xinjiang

Apr 23, 2014 at 16:00 | John Daly

Russia is changing its energy export policy vector as strong demand for hydrocarbons in both in China and in India continues to grow. The recent unease in both the U.S.…

Shale Shock Therapy

Apr 23, 2014 at 15:47 | Julien Mathonnier

As the U.S. continues to extol the virtues of its shale gas revolution, peak oil theorists must be cringing to see their staunchest Malthusian beliefs demolished: the world may not…

Instability In Energy Producing Countries Brings Risks, Rewards

Apr 23, 2014 at 09:02 | Claude Salhani

Along with causing considerable hand wringing among Western leaders, Russia’s recent annexation of Crimea has raised concern in the oil and gas world -- an already volatile sector of the…

White House Delays Keystone XL Decision Until Nebraska Legal Challenge Settled

Apr 22, 2014 at 17:15 | Rory Johnston

The Keystone XL pipeline, already one of the most politicized and delayed pipelines in history, has hit another roadblock.On April 18, the Obama administration announced that it would…

U.S. Gaining Energy Independence, But Still Reliant On Imports

Apr 22, 2014 at 17:02 | Daniel J. Graeber

Though exports of petroleum products from the United States have increased by more than 10 percent since 2012, regional infrastructure issues mean the country still relies on imports for a…

Threat Of Tough Western Sanctions On Russia Unnerves U.S., EU Energy Firms

Apr 22, 2014 at 16:56 | John Daly

Three days after Russia annexed the Crimea on March 17, U.S. President Barack Obama announced U.S. sanctions against 20 individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s chief of staff and close…

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