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Energy

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…

Shale by Rail: A Lasting Phenomenon

Aug 26, 2013 at 17:20 | Philippe Casey

Little over a century after the world-famous Spindletop gusher blackened the skies over Beaumont, Texas and ushered in an era of United States oil dominance, the country’s energy profile has…

The World Faces a Helium Shortage

Aug 23, 2013 at 17:39 | Matt Smith

Just as I was about to write about the long side of markets, I read about the latest twists and turns in a fascinating story on the short side of…

This Week in Energy: Mexico’s Desperate Leap Forward to Jumpstart Oil Production

Aug 23, 2013 at 12:33 | James Stafford

Mexico’s desperate leap forward to jumpstart oil production; offshore trouble brewing between Nicaragua and Colombia; Syria as a proxy for a looming war over Mediterranean resources; and much more from…

Canadian Oil Sands Continue to Produce Whether the US Wants it or Not

Aug 22, 2013 at 17:14 | Robert M Cutler

One of the strangest things about U.S. hesitation over the Keystone XL pipeline is that despite environmental objections against it, nearly half of all Canadian oil exports to the U.S.…

US Energy Boom to Create 500,000 Additional Jobs by 2020

Aug 22, 2013 at 17:05 | James Burgess

The Gulf Coast is expected to boom over the coming years, as more oil and gas companies drill offshore wells, the fracking industry produces more and more gas and oil…

Chevron Regains Foothold in Argentina’s Oil Sector

Aug 21, 2013 at 17:14 | John Daly

What a difference a year makes. Fiercely nationalistic Argentina is again allowing foreign oil firms back into the country.On 16 July Chevron and state energy firm Yacimientos Petroliferos…

New Enhanced Oil Recovery Technique Boosts Production to 85%

Aug 21, 2013 at 17:08 | Brian Westenhaus

A team at Canada’s University of Regina (UR) is researching and developing an enhanced heavy oil recovery (EHOR) process called Cyclic Production with Continuous Solvent Injection (CPCSI).

Points to Note when Determining the Real Story of Oil Limits

Aug 21, 2013 at 17:04 | Gail Tverberg

The story of oil limits is one that crosses many disciplines. It is not an easy one to understand. Most of those who are writing about peak oil come from…

Oil Well, Oil Facilities and Pipelines, New Targets in a New War

Aug 20, 2013 at 17:45 | Claude Salhani

The very shape of the Middle East is changing right before our eyes. Libya got rid of its dictator, as did Tunisia and Egypt. These three countries in North Africa…

David Cameron’s Energy Strategy Faces Tough Challenges

Aug 20, 2013 at 17:29 | Global Risk Insights

In early August, UK Energy and Business Minister Michael Fallon opened the second largest offshore wind farm in the world. The Greater Gabbard wind farm, off the coast of…

Drilling for Oil in 2013 – Where are the Hotspots

Aug 20, 2013 at 17:23 | Dave Summers

The news that Saudi Arabia is planning to employ 200 drilling rigs next year (up from 20 back in 2005) suggests that there is a recognition that future reserves…

No Keystone, No Problem! Canadian Rail Moves to Pick Up the Slack

Aug 19, 2013 at 17:17 | John Daly

The ongoing stalemate between Ottawa and Washington over the future of the controversial $5.3 billion Keystone XL pipeline has proven a boon to Canada’s railways, which are seeing a surge…

Why Every Oil & Gas Discovery is a ‘Game Changer’

Aug 19, 2013 at 17:12 | Kurt Cobb

What would you expect them to say?That's the question you should ask whenever spokespersons for the oil and gas industry (or fake think tanks funded by the industry…

New Filter Recycles Water Usage at Fracking Sites

Aug 19, 2013 at 17:06 | Futurity

A new membrane-based filtering system is designed to reduce the amount of water and energy required for hydrofracking.The system improves the efficiency of treating and safely reusing water…

Kyrgyzstan: Subsidised Energy Deters Investment in Renewables

Aug 19, 2013 at 17:04 | Eurasianet

Almost five years ago, as his village in northern Kyrgyzstan endured daily power outages, rays of light always emitted from Sabyr Kurmanov’s garage. They came from his egg incubator, a…

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.

The Battle for Balcombe

Aug 16, 2013 at 18:23 | Daniel J. Graeber

British energy company Cuadrilla Resources issued an apology last week to the residents of Balcombe, a village in West Sussex near the British coast. Campaigners flocked to the region by…

Can the US Export its Way to Energy Independence?

Aug 16, 2013 at 18:18 | Kurt Cobb

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. That's the credo of the oil and gas industry as it continues to lobby for increased oil and…

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