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Rosneft to Take Over Russian Gas Firm Itera for $3 Billion

28.05.2013 - Russia's state-controlled oil company Rosneft is planning to take over local gas firm Itera for $3 billion, two sources close to Rosneft said on Tuesday, strengthening its hand in...

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New US Fracking Rules Attempt to Placate Opposing Camps

17.05.2013 - The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new proposal for regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, rolling back some measures from its original, abandoned draft as...

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UK Shale Gas Firms Plan Make-or-break Drilling Effort

02.05.2013 - Britain's shale gas companies plan to drill at least 20 to 40 exploration wells over the next three years to test the production potential of newly discovered deposits, making or...

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Kemira Sees Oil, Gas Regulations Boosting Water Treatment Market

02.05.2013 - Finnish chemicals group Kemira believes stricter environmental regulation of its customers in the oil and gas industry will create a big new market for its water treatment...

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U.S. Oil Production Rises for Exxon, Conoco in Q1

25.04.2013 - Quarterly results from Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips on Thursday showed that while overall growth remained elusive, output rose in key basins in the United States where the oil...

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China's Sinopec Says No Impact On Gas Field From Quake

20.04.2013 - Sinopec Group, Asia's largest oil refiner, said its huge Puguang gas field in southwest China's Sichuan province had not been affected by a strong earthquake that struck the region...

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Israel's Gas Bonanza Ushers Golden Era for Refiners

10.04.2013 - Natural gas flow from Israel's new giant offshore field is giving the country's two refineries a new lease of life, slashing their costs and ensuring supply security. Gas from the...

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Statoil Plans East Africa LNG Plant After Tanzania Gas Find

19.03.2013 - Statoil and Britain's BG Group plan to build a $10 billion East African liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal well placed for exports to Asia, after the Norwegian company made a new...