Keyword: Fracking

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OPEC Acknowledges Shale Oil Supply May Be Significant

08.11.2012 - OPEC acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that technology for extracting oil and gas from shale is changing the global supply picture significantly, and said demand for...

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Unconventional US Oil, Gas Boom Expected to Create 1.3 Million Jobs

23.10.2012 - The U.S. oil and gas rush is cutting into jobless numbers, supporting a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, a number that will swell to almost 3 million by 2020, a leading...

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U.S. Shale Boom a Boon for Asian Crude Importers

03.10.2012 - Asian oil importers will pay lower premiums for their shipments as a shale oil boom diverts more barrels from the United States to the world's biggest net oil buying region over...

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US Judge Dismisses New York's Anti-Drilling Lawsuit

25.09.2012 - A federal judge in Brooklyn dismissed a lawsuit on Monday brought by New York state and environmental groups challenging proposed natural gas drilling in the Delaware River basin...

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Australia's Victoria State Bans Coal Seam Gas "Fracking"

24.08.2012 - Australia's southeastern state of Victoria on Friday put a hold on hydraulic fracturing, a technique used to produce hard-to-reach gas deposits, and a halt on new coal seam gas...

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Frackers in Frantic Search for Guar Bean Substitutes

13.08.2012 - Oil and gas companies are racing to find a new substitute for India's guar bean, a key ingredient used in hydraulic fracturing, the drilling technology that has revolutionized the...

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Every Drop Counts

20.07.2012 - Drop by Drop - Recycling holds the key to sustainable use of industrial process water. Closed-loop water management reduces water consumption, provides a basis for material...

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U.S. Needs Federal Fracking Rules - Interview

26.06.2012 - Defending the Obama administrations drive for federal regulation of fracking, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said on Monday that the United States must toughen up its rules...