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Energy / Natural Gas

Gazprom’s Next Acquisition – Algeria?

Feb 21, 2014 at 16:35 | John Daly

Russia’s oil and natural gas state monopoly Gazprom has been offered joint venture exploration projects in Algeria, the first foreign company to be invited to work in the country. The…

Turkey Opts Out of Iranian Gas Project

Feb 14, 2014 at 16:34 | Charles Kennedy

The Turkish state-owned upstream oil and gas operator TPAO will not undertake any investment in Iran's massive South Pars gas field even as the oil and gas multitudes line up…

Sinopec Announces 440 Billion Cubic Meters Nat Gas Discovery in Sichuan

Feb 12, 2014 at 17:29 | John Daly

In news certain to delight the government, Sinopec announced the discovery of a massive natural gas deposit in the country’s Sichuan Basin. How massive? According to Sinopec, the…

Egypt’s Precarious Energy Position

Feb 11, 2014 at 16:49 | Rory Johnston

Egypt faces a serious energy crunch in securing the required petroleum and natural gas imports to meet expected summer requirements, Egyptian Oil Minister Sherif Ismail told Reuters on Monday.…

Game Heats Up for Israeli Gas Exports

Feb 11, 2014 at 16:31 | Joao Peixe

As Israel debates whether to eventually export its newfound gas largesse via pipeline or in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Australian LNG experts Woodside Energy raise their stakes…

Consumers Paying More as Nat Gas Cash Prices Spike

Feb 06, 2014 at 16:43 | Joao Peixe

As natural gas prices climb, reaching over $5/mcf again on 4 February, and with an unseasonably cold winter, local utilities say that natural gas customers’ bills are 30-40% higher now…

Texas Regulator Sends Warning to Drillers About Gas Flaring

Feb 06, 2014 at 16:41 | Joao Peixe

Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick sent letters to oil and gas drillers to warn them about running afoul of the state’s rules on flaring natural gas. Gas flaring is the…

Is There Still Opportunity in the Natural Gas Space?

Jan 31, 2014 at 16:46 | Dan Dicker

We’ve got to talk about natural gas, because it’s recently been by far the most volatile commodity and, truth be told, a fantastic long-term investment for the past year.  Is…

Natural Gas Locomotives Soon in North America?

Jan 27, 2014 at 17:16 | John Daly

Most historians date the Railway Age as beginning in 1830, when the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened, providing the first steam passenger service, proving the viability of rail transport.

EU Readies for Shale Gas Breakthrough

Jan 24, 2014 at 17:14 | Daniel J. Graeber

Ukraine in May hosts a summit to explore the potential for shale oil and natural gas in Europe. Ukraine and its Eastern European neighbors may host some of the more…

Time to Play the Natural Gas Rally?

Jan 24, 2014 at 16:17 | Dan Dicker

Natural gas can be the most mercurial of commodities, believe me.  In the 20 years I’ve watched it trade, it can be the most difficult to understand and predict.  Weather…

Shell Sells Australian Gas Stakes in Portfolio Purge

Jan 21, 2014 at 12:41 | Joao Peixe

Royal Dutch Shell has sold its stakes in two Australian natural gas projects to Kuwait's state-run energy giant as the Dutch company saw capital expenditure rise to a record…

What Happens After the Shale Revolution?

Jan 20, 2014 at 17:46 | Daniel J. Graeber

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said he viewed the increase in U.S. oil production as a new source of supply that will help stabilize oil markets. Oil from shale is…

Eni, Third to Give Up on Poland’s Shale

Jan 20, 2014 at 17:42 | Joao Peixe

Italian oil giant Eni is said to be planning to withdraw from its shale gas project in Poland, allowing two of its three exploration licenses expire, with a third…

This Week in Energy: Analysts Pick Australia for Next Shale Boom

Jan 17, 2014 at 10:31 | James Stafford

While China, Russia and Argentina have topped the list of potential venues for the next shale boom, a new analytical report says all eyes should be on Australia as the…

Study: Natural Gas Plants Release 40% Less CO2

Jan 16, 2014 at 17:15 | Charles Kennedy

A new study confirms previous findings that power plants fueled by natural gas release some 40% less carbon dioxide than coal-fired plants.  According to the new study conducted…

Market Disruptor: Nuclear Restarts Spells Trouble for LNG

Jan 15, 2014 at 17:03 | Nick Cunningham

There are two major factors that have emerged in the last five years that have sparked a surge in LNG investments. First is the shale gas “revolution” in the United…

Natural Gas Prices will Soar by 2015

Jan 10, 2014 at 17:09 | Sumit Roy

Phil Flynn is senior energy analyst and a futures account executive at Chicago-based The Price Futures Group. He is one of the world's leading energy market analysts and a daily…

10 Things to Consider about the Marcellus Shale

Jan 08, 2014 at 18:09 | Matt Smith

For today, my friends, we are going to talk about the crazy cat that is the Marcellus Shale, via ten different considerations. So let’s get this show on the road,…

Natural Gas Pipeline Bottlenecks Lead to Price Spikes in New England

Jan 07, 2014 at 18:16 | Nick Cunningham

As the polar vortex shoots bone-chilling cold air southward into the United States, millions of people are cranking up the heat, and in New England, which has a shortage of…

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