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    The soaring price of diesel oil, which is jeopardizing fishermen’s already meager profits, has led to protests in France that are spreading to Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
    June 9, 2008
    US natural gas supplies are strong and will remain that way for the foreseeable future, according to an association of gas producers and marketers.
    June 9, 2008
    A recent study from the Natural Gas Council concluded that legislation to be debated this week in the US Senate is likely to increase natural gas demand without addressing the...
    June 9, 2008
    Nigeria has become the world’s leader in piracy attacks, primarily targeting the oil industry in that country, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
    June 9, 2008
    The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission broke with its tradition of not disclosing current investigations and announced on May 29 that its enforcement division is continuing...
    June 9, 2008
    US Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) and three US House Democrats from Illinois asked a US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 official to object to a construction permit BP...
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    General Interest — Quick TakesStudy assesses threats to oil market stabilityEven as oil prices climb, threats to market stability are starting to abate, Amy Myers Jaffe told an...
    June 9, 2008
    Saudi Arabia’s oil officials will doubtlessly feel exonerated—if not downright pleased—by a report last week blaming speculators for the steep rise in global oil prices...
    June 9, 2008
    Developing oil and gas fields often involves testing technology over years to ensure that it will function as expected when installed in a field.
    June 9, 2008
    Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), in an effort to reduce its dependence on imports from neighboring Bolivia, has announced the signing of two contracts for the purchase...
    June 9, 2008
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    This is the second of two parts on the critical role of accurate seismic velocity measurements in subsurface imaging.
    June 9, 2008
    The projected growth of Alberta oil sands production, which has in place some 1.75 trillion bbl of resources, is triggering a wave of investments, said Wood Mackenzie Ltd., Edinburgh...
    June 9, 2008
    From a record intraday high of $135.09/bbl May 22, the contract for benchmark US light sweet crudes closed at $127.35/bbl May 30, down 3.7% during the four trading sessions following...
    June 9, 2008
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    Fulbright & Jaworski LLPTonery, Swenson and TibbertsClick here to enlarge imagehas added three lawyers to its global energy practice. Partners Lisa Tonery and Erik Swenson have...
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    New protective covers for drilling equipmentClick here to enlarge imageNew Envelop protective covers are designed specifically for use in drilling operations. They are suited ...
    June 9, 2008
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    A simple economic procedure applied to NGL pipelines can help operators determine whether abnormalities detected during periodic magnetic-flux leakage pigging are large enough...
    June 9, 2008
    Oil and gas companies have reason to welcome but be wary of the latest report of an oil-price investigation.
    June 9, 2008
    As lawmakers debated whether to raise US energy prices last week, a new government report reminded Americans how much governmental misjudgment costs.
    June 9, 2008
    AlbaniaThe DWM Petroleum AG subsidiary of Manas Petroleum Corp., Baar, Switzerland, let a contract for acquisition of 400 line-km of Vibroseis and dynamic 2D seismic surveys on...
    June 9, 2008
    Addax Petroleumwww.addaxpetroleum.comAPI Datawww.apidatanow.orgBaker Hughes IncorporatedHughes Christensenwww.bakerhughes.comBear Mountain Master Partnershipwww.bearmountain.caBredero...
    June 9, 2008