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Ports Eye LNG as Marine Fuel but Shift Will Be Slow

27.10.2012 - Ports around the world are considering liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a ship fuel in a drive to reduce carbon emissions, but the shift will be slow due to the high capital costs of...

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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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IndianOil, KOGAS Sign Agreement for LNG and E&P Ventures

19.10.2012 - IndianOil and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) signed an MoU for joint participation in exploration and production of gas and oil at the global level and developing natural gas...

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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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Statoil Calls Off Snoehvit Expansion in Norway's Arctic

02.10.2012 - Norway's Statoil has dropped plans to expand its Snoehvit natural gas field in the Arctic due to insufficient reserves, raising the chance it will back the building of a pipeline...

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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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Total Targets Africa for Ambitious Output Growth

24.09.2012 - French oil group Total is banking on a string of African projects to help fuel a 25% rise in output over the next five years, with growth accelerating after 2015 to top 3 million...

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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...