General Interest

… A July 6, 1988, explosion and resulting fire killed 167 people aboard the Piper Alpha oil platform. Investigators blamed ..... ignited, and an explosion and fire followed. Meanwhile, 61 people aboard Piper Alpha survived the incident. Paterson called the …

Economic growth rates of oil exporters in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are moderating as oil production flattens in response to modest global demand, reports the International Monetary Fund.

Oil and gas prices continued climbing May 20 amid optimism for a US economic recovery and the prospect of increased demand for crude this summer. Natural gas was up 0.8% on forecasts for warmer weather for most of the country.

… McMoran is calling “a premier US-based natural resource company .” The acquisitions will create a corporation worth about ..... before the merger’s completion. An independent oil and gas company based in Houston, Plains has oil and gas operations in California …

US natural gas prices are unlikely to rise markedly under a variety of scenarios, including those with increased demand across multiple sectors, a study by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Project staff concluded.

Alaska’s state government proposed that a new study of potential ..... to supplement whatever the federal government can provide to complete this study ..... The frustration was the federal government ’s refusal to look at or even contemplate …

… capture market share from the rest of the world,” he said. Government policies will strongly influence whether the US is able to ..... It said needed policies include access to gas supplies on government and private land; reliable transportation systems; timely …

… developed by IOC’s research and development center, used up to 6.5% of jatropha oil with the refinery stream. The company ran 200 tonnes of jatropha oil supplied by CREDA Biofuels Ltd., a joint venture of IOC and Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy …