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    Two leading US House Republicans asked the Government Accountability Office to explore the impact of allowing more ethanol to be used in gasoline.
    Dec. 21, 2009
    Has Japan really succeeded in its long-term effort to secure a foothold in Iraq's oil and gas industry? Apparently so, especially after a consortium led by Japan Petroleum Exploration...
    Dec. 21, 2009
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    New estimates for Australia, China, and Turkmenistan have resulted in an increase in reported worldwide oil and gas reserves, according to Oil & Gas Journal's annual survey of...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    ExxonMobil Corp. has agreed to buy XTO Energy Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at $41 billion that will be part of a strengthened focus by the energy giant on unconventional resources...
    Dec. 21, 2009
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    Costs of designing and building refineries and petrochemical plants have ended a brief decline, according to IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates.
    Dec. 21, 2009
    Prospects for US climate-change legislation in 2010 remain uncertain as 2009 enters its final weeks.
    Dec. 21, 2009
    A global low-carbon future is possible if policymakers and economic leaders—including the oil and gas industry—shift focus from "green energy" to "clean energy," said energy expert...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    The US Chemical Safety Board issued urgent safety recommendations to Citgo Petroleum Corp., calling on the refiner to immediately improve the emergency water system at its Corpus...
    Dec. 21, 2009
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    A 15% reduction in its work force is only part of a major reorganization designed to modernize the American Petroleum Institute, API Pres. Jack N. Gerard said.
    Dec. 21, 2009
    An assessment of the World Bank's failed Chadian experiment confirms the intuition that poor countries with dodgy governments remain doomed to the resource curse.
    Dec. 21, 2009
    General Interest — Quick TakesChevron announces $21.6 billion capital budgetChevron Corp. announced a $21.6 billion capital and exploratory spending program for 2010, down 5% ...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    Baker Hughes Incorporated...... www.bakerhughes.comBNP Paribas...... www.cib.bnpparibas.comDraeger..... www.draeger.com/oilandgasEmerson Process Management..... www.emersonprocess...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    The International Energy Agency has raised its projection for average global oil consumption during 2009-14 by 1.9 million b/d in an update to the medium-term market forecast ...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    Various companies put on hold several Alberta oil sands projects during 2009 in reaction to the global recession and lower crude prices, but other projects have continued including...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    Global energy demand will be about 35% higher in 2030 than it was in 2005, requiring trillions of dollars of investment and a commitment to innovation and technology, ExxonMobil...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    Al Gore's recent well intentioned challenge that we produce "100% of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years" represents a widely...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    New natural gas engine for pumping useThe new AJAX E-565 natural gas engine is a rugged one cylinder, two-cycle version that's suited for pumping applications in a variety of ...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    After years of losses because of war and revolution, oil production in Iraq and Nigeria is starting to increase.
    Dec. 21, 2009
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    A new method allows welders with little background in magnetism to reduce arc blow during DC welding of pipelines.
    Dec. 21, 2009
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    Fluor Corp.,Irving, Tex., has elected David T. Seaton to its newly created COO position. All five of the company's operating groups will report to Seaton, along with project operations...
    Dec. 21, 2009
    Since the revolution of 1979, Iran's political mood has cycled several times toward and away from upheaval. Now, the Islamic republic finds itself yet again on the brink.
    Dec. 21, 2009