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Novatek's LNG Ambitions Hindered by Geopolitical Tensions

Novatek's LNG Ambitions Hindered by Geopolitical Tensions

Russian natural gas producer Novatek…

Energy / Natural Gas

A Graphic View of How Shale Gas could Change the Future

Jan 04, 2013 at 16:40 | Al Fin

The real impact stems from its effect on the oil market. Shale gas offers the means to vastly increase the supply of fossil fuels for transportation, which will cut into…

Iranian Gas and the Nabucco Pipeline Realities

Jan 03, 2013 at 16:26 | Mansour Kashfi

The construction of the Nabucco pipeline from the Caspian region to Europe has been delayed.  Initially proposed in 2002, the construction of the pipeline was tentatively planned for 2009, which…

US Companies Poised to Launch Chinese Shale Boom

Dec 28, 2012 at 18:31 | Charles Kennedy

US-based ConocoPhillips has cut a deal with China’s Sinopec to jointly study shale gas development in China, where the US company’s hydraulic fracturing is in high demand. Last…

Asia Quickly Dominating LNG Tanker Market

Dec 28, 2012 at 18:29 | John Daly

No less an authority than the U.S. Energy Information Administration is bullish on the future of natural gas, writing, “natural gas is the world's fastest-growing fossil fuel, with consumption…

Why the US should not Invest in Exporting Natural Gas

Dec 21, 2012 at 16:31 | Futurity

Investing in natural gas export facilities “is a bet against what US firms excel in—developing and commercializing new technologies and products,” says economist Frank Wolak.With the advent of…

Gas Just Part of EU-Russian Problems

Dec 20, 2012 at 16:48 | Daniel J. Graeber

The Ukrainian government postponed a natural gas price meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who's slated to meet with European leaders later this week. Kiev said it wasn’t ready to…

Natural Gas, the Perfect Bridge to Renewable Energy - Part 2

Dec 20, 2012 at 16:45 | Barry Stevens

… continued on from part 1.So what is natural gas?Natural gas is a mixture of hydrocarbons that varies across the board, depending on where it…

Ukraine and Russia Gamble over Europe's Gas Supply

Dec 19, 2012 at 17:17 | Charles Kennedy

It’s been a rough year for Ukraine: The country is caught in the vortex of a European-Russian gas war, paying prohibitively high gas prices to Russia and reeling from a…

New York Times has About-Face on Gas

Dec 18, 2012 at 17:01 | Daniel J. Graeber

Recent reports on the prospective economic benefits of liquefied natural gas exports from the United States were able to persuade The New York Times that any "modestly negative impact" was…

UK Lifts Fracking Ban, Now What?

Dec 13, 2012 at 17:15 | Charles Kennedy

The UK has lifted the ban on hydraulic fracturing, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a fracking free-for-all: conditions apply.We expected this to happen, once the…

Seismic Boost for Black Sea Exploration

Dec 11, 2012 at 17:01 | Charles Kennedy

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) and Austria’s OMV Petrom are preparing to unleash Romania’s massive Black Sea potential with the launch of a 3-D seismic study of the country’s 6,000 square kilometer deep-water…

Booming U.S. Natural Gas Production to Export LNG to Thailand?

Dec 06, 2012 at 16:54 | John Daly

On 18 November, following a meeting in Bangkok during his first foreign trip after winning reelection, President Obama said, after lauding the 2013 celebration of the 180th anniversary of…

Chevron Waits for Romanian Vote to Decide Shale Fate

Dec 04, 2012 at 16:36 | Charles Kennedy

Elections this weekend in Romania could determine whether the country will allow foreign oil companies to go ahead with hydraulic fracturing of its sizable shale deposits. US-based Chevron,…

Former Enemies Japan and Russia to Trade LNG?

Nov 29, 2012 at 17:11 | John Daly

On the surface of it, Russia, the world’s second leading hydrocarbon exporter and Japan, Asia’s second leading energy importer, seem a business arrangement made in heaven. Except for one…

Ukraine Crushed in $1.1bn Fake Gas Deal

Nov 29, 2012 at 10:05 | Charles Kennedy

Certainly the folks at Gazprom are having a good snicker, reveling in the mockery that has been made of what should have been a landmark Ukraine-Spain gas deal that would…

Europe Hot for Algerian Shale Gas

Nov 28, 2012 at 16:30 | Charles Kennedy

The Sahara desert is being billed as a potential cure for the European Union’s gas problems, and all eyes are on Algeria’s 321 trillion cubic feet of recoverable shale gas.…

South Stream Pipeline will Increase Gazprom's Control over Europe

Nov 28, 2012 at 16:21 | Matthew Hulbert

Well, it’s finally coming; Russia is starting construction of the €16bn South Stream pipeline on 7th December to make sure it retains a strong grip over South East European and…

Let the Fracking Begin in Europe - Very Cautiously

Nov 23, 2012 at 12:05 | Editorial Dept

The European Parliament has rejected a proposal to ban new hydraulic fracturing operations on European Union territory, but while opportunities abound, they won’t be revolutionary just yet.Europe’s decision…

Over 3,000 Leaks Found in Study of Boston's Natural Gas Pipelines

Nov 22, 2012 at 17:15 | Futurity

The city’s aging natural-gas pipeline system is to blame, according to a new study by researchers at Boston and Duke Universities. Their findings appear this week in the journal

How Big a Role Will Shale Gas Play in America’s Energy Future?

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:32 | Stuart Burns

Some people herald it as the start of a new dawn, and others condemn it as a potential environmental disaster.I am talking of course about shale gas and…

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