US President Barack Obama listed energy as one of three critical areas to the nation’s economic future in his first State of the Union address Feb. 24.
BP Products North America Inc. agreed to spend more than $161 million on pollution controls, and enhanced maintenance and monitoring to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its...
Russia’s Vice-Premier Igor Sechin said his country is planning to discuss a proposed memorandum on cooperation with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at the group...
Two US House members from California presented dramatically different viewpoints as the Natural Resources Committee focused on state perspectives in its second 2009 Outer Continental...
The investigation into corruption at Bolivia’s state-run oil company has taken a bizarre turn, with the Bolivian president and other government officials now claiming involvement...
Expectations are falling for bitumen production from the Canadian oil sands as the international price of crude oil languishes around $40/bbl, far below levels required by new...
US Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alas.) said on Feb. 19 that she plans to propose using directional drilling on state land and waters in initial Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR...
General Interest Quick TakesSalazar cancels oil shale lease solicitationThe US Department of the Interior will offer another round of oil shale leases in Colorado and Utah and...
When US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met Feb. 18 in Ottawa, they pledged to work together on economic recovery, international security, and...
US lawmakers should consider correcting defects in current interstate gas pipeline regulations as they draft new interstate electricity transmission legislation, said the president...
A carbon-trading plan promoted by several Western governors could prolong the economic recession and weaken already overburdened power grids, according to a report commissioned...
A substantial lag could occur in Rocky Mountain basins between the time operators idle drilling rigs until flush gas production from newer wells begins to decline, one operator...
A new national clean energy strategy that emphasizes electricity production from renewable sources must also include a strong natural gas vehicle commitment, said two speakers...
Two proposals for a natural gas pipeline from Alaska’s North Slope (ANS) into Canada have advanced to the detailed planning and project development stage, the Federal Energy Regulatory...
In a recent program with transportation technology expert Daniel Sperling on US television program The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart suggested the US government take some of the...
Crude prices shot up Feb. 19 in the biggest 1-day gain since 2008, carrying petroleum products with it, but energy prices retreated in the next session as markets readjusted to...
Applying scheduling software to the design stages of a complex multiproduct pipeline helps make the finished line safer, more reliable, and more economic.
Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC has identified three key play fairways and two prioritized prospects from initial review of 1,492 sq km of 3D seismic survey shot in 2008 on its...
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, reported an 11% increase in proved reserves to 12.1 tcf of gas equivalent in 2008 and detailed the depth of the company’s commitment to...
