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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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Companies See Alaska LNG Project Cost at up to $65 Billion

05.10.2012 - A pipeline and plant that would ship natural gas from Alaska's North Slope to international markets could cost between $45 billion and $65 billion, according to the companies...

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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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UN Sees Natural Gas a Key to Forests, Helping Poor

19.06.2012 - Natural gas, including non-traditional shale gas, should play a major role in cutting greenhouse gases, protecting forests and improving the health and living standards of the...

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Exxon Mobil Plans Major New U.S. Chemical Plant

01.06.2012 - Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded energy company, plans to build a multi-billion dollar chemical plant in Texas to take advantage of cheap North American shale gas...

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Energy Transfer Partners to Buy Sunoco for $5.35 bln

30.04.2012 - Pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners said it would buy Sunoco for $5.35 billion in stock and cash to get into the more lucrative crude oil transportation business as natural...

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Cheap Natgas to Help US Chemical Makers' Earnings

18.04.2012 - Cheap natural gas from North American shale developments and growth in Latin American markets likely helped U.S. chemical makers offset weak first-quarter demand from Europe, which...