Oklahoma regulator limits future increases in underground wastewater disposal By Liz Hampton HOUSTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The Oklahoma oil and gas regulator on Friday issued a wider directive limiting future increases in wastewater disposal underground in another effort to address a rash of temblors that have occurred amid the shale boom. The guidelines include wells […]
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Japan paid nearly double for US shale over other suppliers By Aaron Sheldrick and Osamu Tsukimori TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Japan in January paid nearly twice as much for liquefied natural gas (LNG) derived from US shale gas as it did for its cheapest imports, official trade data showed on Friday. Shale gas from the
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Indian wind power challenging coal over long term By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Indian wind power tariffs fell to a record low in a government-run auction on Friday, weeks after solar power rates too hit an all-time low, as the country looks to cut chronic electricity shortages in one of the
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Mexico tequila maker has a shot at turning agave waste into fuel By Sophie Hares TEPIC, Mexico, Feb 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – One of Mexico’s most famous tequila companies, Herradura, hopes to turn into fuel the thousands of tonnes of waste it generates each year from the spiky blue agave plants used to make
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70 per cent of Alberta energy firms look to increase efficiencies CALGARY, Alberta, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Most Alberta energy firms, which cut costs following the crude crash in 2014, are looking to run even leaner, according to the author of a report from professional services firm EY released on Thursday. The report was based
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Saudi shipments up 19 per cent on year to 1.18 million b/d By Chen Aizhu BEIJING, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia regained its spot as top crude oil supplier to China in January, rebounding sharply after a big fall in the previous month, data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs showed on Friday.
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Husky Energy dropped production costs, enjoyed higher margins By Ethan Lou CALGARY, Alberta, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Canadian oil producer Husky Energy Inc reported a net profit of C$186 million on Friday, helped by a gain on asset sales and the reversal of a C$202 million ($154 million) impairment charge. Excluding the one-time items, Husky posted
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King Salman looking to bolster economy, defence ties By Katie Paul RIYADH, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman starts a month-long Asian tour on Sunday to build ties with the world’s fastest growing importers of Saudi oil and promote investment opportunities, including the sale of a stake in its giant state firm Saudi
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Oil prices down nearly 1 per cent By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell about 1 percent on Friday as worries about rising U.S. supplies outweighed OPEC pledges to boost compliance with output curbs. But crude prices were on track for a weekly rise as traders have begun to pull
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Contrary to PSR claims, fracking is reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping mitigate climate change By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth Just in time for the U.S. Senate’s impending vote on repealing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) methane rule, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) has churned out a repackaging of debunked anti-fracking studies and talking points
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