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The Dramatic Fall of Mexico’s Oil Giant

The Dramatic Fall of Mexico’s Oil Giant

Mexico's state-owned oil company, Pemex,…

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The Key to Sustainability Involves Going back to Nature

Nov 06, 2013 at 16:59 | Gail Tverberg

A few years ago, I had an ah-ha moment when it comes to what we as humans would need to do to live in a sustainable manner. It is very…

Oklahoma Scientist to Test if Fracking Causes Earthquakes

Nov 05, 2013 at 17:01 | John Daly

Oklahoma is a leading U.S. energy producer with an economy increasingly concentrated on the oil and gas industry. Economist and Dean of the University of Central Oklahoma’s College of Business…

FlameStower Charges Mobile Phones Off the Grid

Nov 05, 2013 at 16:59 | Charles Kennedy

A new mobile-phone charging gizmo cut loose on the market makes it possible to charge mobile phones and other devices by harnessing the power of fire.   Unlike some…

Russia Opens LNG Floodgates

Nov 04, 2013 at 17:19 | Daniel J. Graeber

The Russian government has made room in the natural gas market by letting companies other than Gazprom export liquefied natural gas. The shale natural gas revolution in the United States…

Ukraine Approves Major Shale Deal with Chevron

Nov 04, 2013 at 17:12 | Joao Peixe

The government of Ukraine has approved a draft agreement with Chevron Corp. for shale gas extraction in the country’s western region in a deposit that could produce as much as…

Japan, South Korea Face Higher LNG Costs to Meet Power Shortfall

Nov 04, 2013 at 17:09 | Nick Cunningham

In recent weeks the LNG market in Asia has grown tighter as a confluence of events has conspired to drive up spot prices. In an October 29 column, Clyde Russell…

British Draft Report Dispels Shale Gas Myths

Nov 01, 2013 at 18:34 | Daniel J. Graeber

A British government report said it's unlikely that hydraulic fracturing in shale natural gas sites will lead to groundwater contamination. While the British shale story is in its infancy, the…

Anadarko Begins Production in Algeria’s Field of Dreams

Nov 01, 2013 at 18:28 | Joao Peixe

US oil company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has officially launched production in Algeria’s Illizi Province, with plans to produce 146,000 barrels per day in partnership with Algerian state-run Sonatrach.

Eni Adjusts Profits Amid Africa Chaos

Nov 01, 2013 at 18:25 | Charles Kennedy

Facing instability in Africa and bribery accusations against its drilling subsidiary Saipem, Italian oil giant Eni is now reporting an adjusted net profit of 1.2 billion euros for the…

How Much Energy do we Really Need?

Nov 01, 2013 at 18:22 | Breakthrough Institute

In the early 1920s, when my grandparents were just small children, only about 40% of Americans had access to electricity. Over the course of a generation that number reached close…

The Most Important Energy Map You’ll See This Year

Nov 01, 2013 at 17:37 | Editorial Dept

You probably haven’t heard about it—but there’s a potential bull market brewing in propane. At the risk of sounding like Hank Hill—the market for this natural gas liquid…

It’s Time to Buy Refining Stocks

Nov 01, 2013 at 17:28 | Dan Dicker

The refiners have been a very ‘feast or famine’ trade group that I have been wary of playing.  But with widening Brent-WTI spreads, along with the collapses of other benchmarks…

Lebanon’s Oil Future on Hold

Nov 01, 2013 at 17:24 | Editorial Dept

We want to take another look at what’s going on in Lebanon--in terms of the spillover of the conflict in Syria, the meddling of external actors, and the internal political…

This week in Energy: The Coming Ukrainian Shale Boom

Nov 01, 2013 at 12:31 | James Stafford

Before we start with this weeks news please do take a moment to look at our latest presentation which analyzes various developments taking place within oil & gas…

When will the Shale Bubble Burst?

Oct 31, 2013 at 18:13 | Post Carbon

Most of us are aware by now that the introduction of widespread hydraulic fracturing into the oil and gas business has resulted in a rapid growth in U.S. production. U.S.…

Recycling Rare Earth Elements from Wastewater

Oct 31, 2013 at 18:03 | Brian Westenhaus

Scientists are reporting development of a new method to recycle rare earth elements from wastewater.  Many of today’s technologies, from hybrid car batteries to flat-screen televisions, rely on rare…

Is Nobody Watching Oil Pipeline Safety in the United States?

Oct 30, 2013 at 18:06 | Daniel J. Graeber

North Dakota's governor said he was frustrated with the way in which federal regulators were monitoring pipeline safety. An oil spill in the west of the state went unnoticed until…

Could Developments at Volvo Change the Future of Electric Vehicles

Oct 30, 2013 at 17:56 | James Stafford

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is working to make luxury lightweight, partnering up with nine European companies and institutes for revolutionary new energy storage components that could change the future of…

Helium: Abundant but Unavailable

Oct 30, 2013 at 17:51 | Kurt Cobb

If I had had space, I would have included a subtitle for this piece as follows: Things do not have to run out to become unavailable. So, now you have…

Fukushima Amplifies Japanese Energy Import Dependence

Oct 29, 2013 at 18:18 | Global Risk Insights

When Typhoon Wipha flooded Japan with heavy rains last week, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant ordered precautionary measures to prevent leakage of contaminated water. Ever since…

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