Keyword: US shale gas

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Ineos May Apply for UK fracking licence

17.12.2013 - Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe has said the company may apply to pursue shale gas exploration in the UK when the government begins awarding additional fracking licenses. However, no...

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Bjørn Lomborg on the Give and Take in Greenhouse Gas Reduction

13.12.2013 - Bjørn Lomborg might not be a household name in the chemical industry, but the mention of his name in environmental activist circles seems to provoke one of two reactions: adoration...

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Ineos Unveils Plans for Grangemouth Ethane Terminal

08.12.2013 - After winning promises of investment aid from the UK and Scottish governments, Ineos has ripped detailed plans for its proposed £300 million ethane terminal at Grangemouth off the...

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Ineos to Expand Norway Petchem Plant Capacity, Build Furnace

04.12.2013 - Ineos is building a new furnace at its petrochemical plant in Rafnes, Norway as it expands capacity to use ethane made from U.S. shale gas it will store in a tank under...

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Tanzania LNG Project Set For Step Forward

25.11.2013 - Tanzania's hopes of becoming a major gas exporter are set for a boost on Monday when oil company and government officials meet to review a proposed site for a gas liquefaction...

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Chanos Says Oil Majors Increasingly Look Like ‘Value Traps’

20.11.2013 - Short-seller Jim Chanos said on Tuesday that shares of international oil majors like Exxon Mobil increasingly look like a value trap for investors as cash flows decline and return...

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Colorado Creates Rules To Reduce Fracking Emissions

19.11.2013 - Colorado announced proposed rules on Monday designed to reduce emissions during oil and gas operations in an agreement with drillers that addresses one key environmental concern...

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Saudi Arabia May Be Overcoming Addiction To Oil-Fired Power

19.11.2013 - Saudi Arabia may be starting to overcome a long addiction to generating electricity from its own oil, easing a nagging concern for a global market reliant on free-flowing crude...