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China, Russia and East Siberian Natural Gas

May 30, 2014 at 17:13 | Dave Summers

The recent agreement between Russia and China for the sale of some 38 billion cu m of natural gas a year for 30 years, at a reported price of

The Big Losers in the Monterey Formation

May 30, 2014 at 12:01 | Editorial Dept

The L.A. Times spilled the beans last week that the Energy Information Administration is set to severely downgrade the Monterey Shale in California in an upcoming report. Once thought to…

Global Energy Advisory – 30th May 2014

May 30, 2014 at 11:56 | Editorial Dept

Discovery/Development•    The US federal government’s Energy Information Administration estimates that the amount of oil potentially recoverable from California’s Monterey Shale using existing fracking technology is much less than…

Oil Market Forecast & Review – 30th May 2014

May 30, 2014 at 11:40 | Editorial Dept

July Crude Oil futures finished the week lower in lackluster fashion. Despite closing on its high the previous week which should have been a lay-up for a higher opening and…

This Week in US Energy … Shale Ups and Downs

May 30, 2014 at 11:22 | James Stafford

As the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) notes this week that US net natural gas imports fell 14% last year on record production, a report from Bloomberg suggests…

China’s Emerging Shale Industry Picks Up Speed

May 29, 2014 at 17:14 | Nick Cunningham

Although serious obstacles remain, China is finally making progress on tapping its vast shale gas reserves, which hold the promise of a new source of clean energy for the coal…

Are We At The Dawn Of The Zero Energy City?

May 29, 2014 at 17:03 | Ky Krauthamer

Consumers may dream of their electricity bill shrinking to zero, climate campaigners of zero carbon emissions, and utilities of zero risk of an unforeseen catastrophe obliterating their power stations.

Canadian Law Makes It Cheaper To Prevent Oil Sands Leaks Than Clean Them Up

May 29, 2014 at 16:46 | James Stafford

As the Canadian government pushes a new law rendering pipeline companies liable for all damages from leaks and spills, the only friend to both sides in this polarized world of…

Is The Shale Industry About To Experience A Shakeout?

May 28, 2014 at 16:54 | Nick Cunningham

The U.S. shale industry may be a lot less healthy than many people think. A new analysis from Bloomberg News found a startlingly high level of debt in the…

For Frac(k)'s Sake!

May 28, 2014 at 16:41 | Daniel J. Graeber

With all respect for fans of “Battlestar Galactica,” the folks at Merriam-Webster have listed the word spelled "fracking" as the method for extracting oil and natural gas from the ground.

Summer Coal Demand Straining U.S. Railways

May 28, 2014 at 16:34 | MINING.com

US coal producers face the paradox of experiencing an increased demand for their product at times when they lack the means to deliver it to their customers, reveals the latest…

Baghdad’s Hold On Kurdistan Slips Further As Oil Exports Begin

May 27, 2014 at 17:26 | Nick Cunningham

In what could prove to be an historic turning point for Iraq, the government of Kurdistan – the semi-autonomous region in the country’s north – has delivered its first…

U.S. Shale: Dazzling Numbers, But Also Divisions

May 27, 2014 at 17:19 | Daniel J. Graeber

Two bills working their way through state legislatures more than 2,000 miles apart show that, although it’s the envy of much of the world, the U.S. shale industry is a…

Let Them Eat Carbon - Big Energy Targeting Developing World

May 27, 2014 at 17:12 | Michael Klare

Like Big Tobacco, Big Energy Targets the Developing World for Future Profits In the 1980s, encountering regulatory restrictions and public resistance to smoking in the United States, the…

Defective Pipeline Concerns Prompt New Rules For Keystone XL

May 27, 2014 at 16:39 | Climate Progress

TransCanada will have to meet two extra safety conditions if it gets the go-ahead to build the northern portion of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, due to concerns from the…

Ukraine: The Real Energy Crisis Starts in June

May 27, 2014 at 14:29 | Robert Bensh

Kiev is feeling emboldened by the successful election of a new Ukrainian president and a bloody surge against separatists in the east, but in just a few days, Russia says…

Exxon, BP Defy White House; Extend Partnership with Russia

May 26, 2014 at 16:49 | Nick Cunningham

Several of the largest oil companies in the world are doubling down in Russia despite moves by the West to isolate Russia and its economy. ExxonMobil and BP separately signed…

Fracking In Southern England Becoming Political Headache For Tories

May 26, 2014 at 16:43 | Andy Tully

The British government is proposing new rules for energy companies to use the controversial technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, beneath populated areas of southern England. Those living above the…

Can Rural Brooks Actually Pose A Threat To The Environment?

May 26, 2014 at 16:31 | Andy Tully

Few things are more emblematic of the cleanliness of nature than a babbling brook. But a bubbling brook? That may be a polluter.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin…

The Connection Between Oil Prices, Debt Levels, and Interest Rates

May 26, 2014 at 16:21 | Gail Tverberg

If oil is “just another commodity,” then there shouldn’t be any connection between oil prices, debt levels, interest rates, and total rates of return. But there clearly is a connection.

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