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Shale boom 'boosts US clout in world affairs'The boom in domestic oil and gas production has strengthened the hand of the US in global affairs and is having a profound impact on the country's security and foreign policy, President Barack Obama's national security advisor said. More… |
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Qatar, Exxon agree North America tie-upQatar Petroleum International and Exxon Mobil Corp have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess jointly unconventional gas resources in North America and global opportunities in liquefied natural gas (LNG). More… |
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Helicopter engines drill for gas, with gasHelicopter jet turbines that once flew for the US military are on a final, earthbound mission - pumping gas on home soil as part of an assault on costs in the shale drilling industry. Operationa More… |
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Opec must prepare for uncertain futureHigh oil and gas prices have unleashed the biggest drilling boom in 30 years. Opec members must prepare for a big increase in oil supplies in the second half of the decade, as well as heig More… |
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Jordan aims energy self-sufficiency by 2020Jordan hopes that by developing gas and oil shale projects as well as renewable schemes, the country could be become energy self-sufficient or better by 2020, Energy Minister Alaa Batayneh said. More… |
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Shale dilemma for oil producersMost analysts and journalists still draw a sharp distinction between the production of oil and gas from conventional fields and from unconventional resources such as shale. The reality is more complex. More… |
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Saudi faces battle over oil market shareFracking and a global surge in offshore exploration pose the biggest challenge to Saudi Arabia's oil policy since the 1980s. For Saudi policymakers, the question will be how to maintain mark More… |
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New oil can cause market glut by 2015Forget America's fiscal cliff, Europe's currency troubles or the emerging-markets slowdown. The most important story in the global economy today may well be the coming surge in oil production around the world. More… |
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New oil can cause market glut by 2015Forget America's fiscal cliff, Europe's currency troubles or the emerging-markets slowdown. The most important story in the global economy today may well be the coming surge in oil production around the world. More… |
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Shale boom, Asia demand focus of conferenceThe impact of growing gas supplies on the global energy landscape and the prospect of deeper declines in Iranian oil exports as Western sanctions bite will dominate talks at a gas conference next week in Malaysia. More… |
