17.04.2014
- Osaka Gas Co, Japan's second largest gas supplier, is looking to buy a stake in at least one U.S. shale gas project to help supply fuel to the Freeport LNG project in Texas...
10.04.2014
- Norway's Statoil, looking to become a global energy company, has been disappointed so far in its hunt for shale opportunities to match the quality of its U.S. assets, a senior...
09.04.2014
- Brazilian oil and petrochemicals group Braskem has secured an agreement with U.S. oil and gas producer Antero Resources for supply of ethane feedstock to the Ascent (Appalachian...
08.04.2014
- Because of technical challenges and limited infrastructure, carbon dioxide, used for years to force crude oil out of old wells, likely will not replace water in hydraulic...
07.04.2014
- U.S. lawmakers of the Republican party have charged that over regulation has prevented a shale oil boom in California and that easing the rules could boost production in the state...
02.04.2014
- Soaring Costs - For a rising number of chemical companies, an increasingly profitable market is the sale of chemicals to aid the extraction of oil and gas from deep and...
02.04.2014
- Annual results presented by global chemical companies for 2013 showed a diverse picture. This was scant surprise as many were still mired in a transformation process, while others...
31.03.2014
- Recovering from the Economic Crisis - The European plastics industry will have to overcome some major challenges in the near future and work hard to maintain its leadership...
