Oil and Gas - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T03:55:33.218-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:oil-and-gas stanley reed sreed757 Platts Power Lines: Sometimes, politics and business are personal urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7213160017559196860-7982cce297f8c6ad4c07815ff0e14267 2009-11-23T12:11:09.107-05:00 While fuming about assaults on the oil and gas industry, US Representative Dan Boren, a devout Blue Dog Democrat from Oklahoma, told the Natural Gas Roundtable why his quest to fend off tax hikes is personal. While fuming about assaults on the oil and gas industry, US Representative Dan Boren, a devout Blue Dog Democrat from Oklahoma, told the Natural Gas Roundtable why his quest to fend off tax hikes is personal. platts.com http://www.platts.com/weblog/powerlines/2009/11/20/sometimes_polit.html Paul Maguire pmaguire845 0 0 0 0 Refrigerant R22 Phaseout - Tradewinds Marine and Offshore urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14744853450710335331-40f97d875504116d2618aff9a481d3d2 2009-11-21T06:27:01.893-05:00 New regulation's have now come into force throughout the UK and Europe regarding the use of refrigerant's and their associated equipment. This 'F-Gas Regulation' is an attempt to reduce our impact on Global Warming and monitor any release of Ozone... New regulation's have now come into force throughout the UK and Europe regarding the use of refrigerant's and their associated equipment. This 'F-Gas Regulation' is an attempt to reduce our impact on Global Warming and monitor any release of Ozone... tradewindsmarine.co.uk http://tradewindsmarine.co.uk/hvac-industry/new-regulations Stuart Ginbey sginbey933 5 4 0 1 Cera sees no peak in oil supply, underlining technology role urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16471693682932015348-ee262ef18ca8caa35a97d832e2d9a9a3 2009-11-19T12:59:01.289-05:00 IHS Cera’s latest report on oil supply concludes that output is set to grow through 2030, with no peak evident. And while there are doubters out there, who contend oil already has peaked or is in the process of peaking, this latest report on the... IHS Cera’s latest report on oil supply concludes that output is set to grow through 2030, with no peak evident. And while there are doubters out there, who contend oil already has peaked or is in the process of peaking, this latest report on the... blogs.ft.com http://blogs.ft.com/energy-source/2009/11/18/cera-sees-no-peak-in-oil-supplying-underlining-technology-role/ Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 2 1 0 1 Marathon makes oil discovery in North Sea urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3870007906936766066-49462a01c76994bd17bfdd72d1e3e707 2009-11-19T13:18:38.348-05:00 Marathon Oil Corp. made a “small oil discovery” in the North Sea, Norway's Petroleum Directorate said. Preliminary estimates of the find are 500,000 to 1.5 million standard cubic meters of recoverable oil, the directorate said in an e-mailed... Marathon Oil Corp. made a “small oil discovery” in the North Sea, Norway's Petroleum Directorate said. Preliminary estimates of the find are 500,000 to 1.5 million standard cubic meters of recoverable oil, the directorate said in an e-mailed... Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6728511.html Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 1 1 0 0 NG O&G welcomes Neil Bush and Karl Rove urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3752512214077239661-ba8fef0cce8389663d83cb4a8f4ff108 2009-11-19T08:58:10.853-05:00 NG O&G welcomes Neil Bush and Karl Rove 11/19/2009 11:39:57 AM The latest in the highly anticipated NG O&G summit has just taken place in New Orleans. Today, energy is at a crossroads. While the energy crisis has made its mark in the media the... NG O&G welcomes Neil Bush and Karl Rove 11/19/2009 11:39:57 AM The latest in the highly anticipated NG O&G summit has just taken place in New Orleans. Today, energy is at a crossroads. While the energy crisis has made its mark in the media the... lowcarboneconomy.com http://www.lowcarboneconomy.com/community_content/_discussions/7893 Emma Naylor enaylor109 1 1 0 0 Brazil strikes black gold in southeast urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17769863404737203339-89eb4477a5cfcc6702962b97337f3c4b 2009-11-17T09:38:25.522-05:00 Petrobras has announced a new find of light crude oil in the huge Campos basin area in the southeast, potentially as much as 25 million barrels Petrobras has announced a new find of light crude oil in the huge Campos basin area in the southeast, potentially as much as 25 million barrels google.com http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jQx2jMT92OqXYgXrs56fkJRPHigA Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 5 4 0 1 Irish grass roots clog Shell gas pipeline urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11622676791009674058-187087f69393ea45924fe1e5ba2e3037 2009-11-17T09:56:25.232-05:00 Shell would have to reroute part of its proposed seven-mile section of pipeline from the beach to the terminal because it runs too close to local homes. Shell would have to reroute part of its proposed seven-mile section of pipeline from the beach to the terminal because it runs too close to local homes. ft.com http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/97cf4ef6-d2dc-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 4 3 0 1 The Oil Situation Is Really Bad urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5540986975014886592-b191fe88000de222df3d6edfec2388a4 2009-11-15T11:40:32.806-05:00 The allegations raise serious questions about the accuracy of the organization’s latest World Energy Outlook on oil demand and supply to be published tomorrow – which is used by the British and many other governments to help guide their wider energy and climate change policies… The allegations raise serious questions about the accuracy of the organization’s latest World Energy Outlook on oil demand and supply to be published tomorrow – which is used by the British and many other governments to help guide their wider energy and climate change policies… aspousa.org http://www.aspousa.org/index.php/2009/11/the-oil-situation-is-really-bad/ Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 6 5 0 1 OGX says Brazil find has 400-500 million barrels recoverable oil urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1757016143296080288-d9f57d9d8fe074e69fa28eff1d85e7f0 2009-11-17T10:25:45.808-05:00 Brazilian independent producer OGX said Monday it estimates that a recent find in the BM-C-41 block offshore Rio de Janiero contains 400-500 million barrels of recoverable oil Brazilian independent producer OGX said Monday it estimates that a recent find in the BM-C-41 block offshore Rio de Janiero contains 400-500 million barrels of recoverable oil platts.com http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews.aspx?xmlpath=RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Oil/8086237.xml Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 1 0 0 1 Opec says it is still too early to decide on production changes urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12700492163316592179-61410080b7aa9a7ad369dfd454f8d90b 2009-11-17T09:47:29.211-05:00 Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) president Jose Botelho de Vasconcelos yesterday said it was still too early for the group to make a decision on production changes before its meeting next month, as the market remained... Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) president Jose Botelho de Vasconcelos yesterday said it was still too early for the group to make a decision on production changes before its meeting next month, as the market remained... businessday.co.za http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=87275 Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 1 0 0 1 China Tianjin to build 20 mln T oil reserve base urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2409869582369782597-6f0c58914ffcdd7b153807c691c6a771 2009-11-17T09:28:22.677-05:00 China's coastal city of Tianjin plans to build a massive oil storage base with a capacity of 20 million tonnes by 2023, its regional economic planner said on Tuesday. The plan was part of a broader long-term industrial... China's coastal city of Tianjin plans to build a massive oil storage base with a capacity of 20 million tonnes by 2023, its regional economic planner said on Tuesday. The plan was part of a broader long-term industrial... Reuters UK http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKPEK20578920091117 Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 1 0 0 1 Oil 'polluting South Sudan water' urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5647988540911436464-5bf4c2b5432aefca153797a5e03f08f1 2009-11-17T09:24:20.458-05:00 A German aid agency has accused an oil consortium in southern Sudan of contaminating water supplies, affecting at least 300,000 people in Unity State. The group, Sign of Hope, said tests found life-threatening metals in wells near two major oil... A German aid agency has accused an oil consortium in southern Sudan of contaminating water supplies, affecting at least 300,000 people in Unity State. The group, Sign of Hope, said tests found life-threatening metals in wells near two major oil... news.bbc.co.uk http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8363024.stm Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 1 0 0 1 Oil running out far faster than predicted: report urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13989380121747737649-2e429f09f57fea9dea3048642ce16c7c 2009-11-15T11:20:33.516-05:00 Oil: future world shortages are being drastically underplayed, say experts • Swedish academics slate IEA's report as 'political document' for countries with vested interest in low prices • Oil production 'likely to be 75m barrels a day rather than... Oil: future world shortages are being drastically underplayed, say experts • Swedish academics slate IEA's report as 'political document' for countries with vested interest in low prices • Oil production 'likely to be 75m barrels a day rather than... Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/12/oil-shortage-uppsala-aleklett Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 5 4 0 1 Platts podcast: Peak oil debate rages on urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11669807962335539119-ea47d0653a255aa379b0640e6becb1e7 2009-11-12T11:15:12.710-05:00 In this podcast, Richard Swann, Managing Editor for Platts' EMEA oil team, discusses in-depth the controversy surrounding the UK's Guardian newspaper, which cited an unnamed "senior" International Energy Agency (IEA) official as saying the agency was underplaying the chances of an imminent peak in world oil production, contradicting the findings of the IEA's annual World Energy Outlook. In this podcast, Richard Swann, Managing Editor for Platts' EMEA oil team, discusses in-depth the controversy surrounding the UK's Guardian newspaper, which cited an unnamed "senior" International Energy Agency (IEA) official as saying the agency was underplaying the chances of an imminent peak in world oil production, contradicting the findings of the IEA's annual World Energy Outlook. platts.com http://www.platts.com/PodcastsDetail.aspx?xmlPath=oil/Europe/index.xml Paul Maguire pmaguire845 8 8 0 0 Farmer shares in oil windfall urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7977680795853258955-a341256200fcfc92de8ae638813f3426 2009-11-17T09:32:53.692-05:00 A FARMER is set to cash in on a £1billion oil bonanza. A FARMER is set to cash in on a £1billion oil bonanza. express.co.uk http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/140812/Farmer-shares-in-oil-windfall Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 2 2 0 0 Nigeria's output hits 2 million b/d for first time in a year: NNPC urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4256323296794369045-ceafd7698067bce2d8eaf21484d6f4a4 2009-11-15T12:38:05.475-05:00 Nigeria's crude oil production has topped 2 million b/d after dropping to the lowest levels in more than two decades this summer as producers restart shuttered oil output following an amnesty agreement between the government and key militant leaders Nigeria's crude oil production has topped 2 million b/d after dropping to the lowest levels in more than two decades this summer as producers restart shuttered oil output following an amnesty agreement between the government and key militant leaders now.eloqua.com http://now.eloqua.com/e/er.aspx?s=911&lid=6133&elq=07afcc89738a4a88b1f2bae924a4e6e0 Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 3 2 0 1 Canadian protest over RBS oil sands role urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17669690295355793082-58c2b29fc07c5609492ed994907acb33 2009-11-16T09:47:02.627-05:00 Royal Bank of Scotland and the government, which holds 70 per cent of the bank’s shares, will be targeted... Royal Bank of Scotland and the government, which holds 70 per cent of the bank’s shares, will be targeted... ft.com http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2f469b2c-d242-11de-a0f0-00144feabdc0.html Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 2 2 0 0 Platts feature: Global crude and oil products price data urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6230665243576601480-5b9e5b22adefab3a6eb2968b8c770481 2009-11-17T11:40:08.071-05:00 The new Platts Market Data Microsite not only gives you the full list of available data that Platts provide -- but also the opportunity to request a sample of data for you to trial before you buy. Visit the http://www.plattshasthedata.com now and request a sample of data. The new Platts Market Data Microsite not only gives you the full list of available data that Platts provide -- but also the opportunity to request a sample of data for you to trial before you buy. Visit the http://www.plattshasthedata.com now and request a sample of data. platts.com http://www.platts.com/NewsFeatureDetail.aspx?xmlpath=IM.Platts.Content/InsightAnalysis/NewsFeature/2009/oildataroundup/index.xml Paul Maguire pmaguire845 0 0 0 0 Record fine for company that misled investors over failed oil wells | Business urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17174448700746433419-e637263dea36319d628a70f0d959cf83 2009-11-17T09:40:58.659-05:00 City regulators have hit Regal Petroleum with a record £600,000 fine for misleading investors over failed oil wells off the coast of Greece. The London Stock Exchange announced the financial penalty... City regulators have hit Regal Petroleum with a record £600,000 fine for misleading investors over failed oil wells off the coast of Greece. The London Stock Exchange announced the financial penalty... Guardian Unlimited http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/17/regal-petroleum-oil-fine-aim Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Oil Production is Reaching its Limit: The Basics of What This Means urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14948968068959824967-c0fd7e2ea1d7c50d6a889fa1419283f9 2009-11-16T15:00:45.152-05:00 We live in a finite world. It is clear that at some point, we will eventually start hitting limits—we won’t be able to extract as much oil, or we won’t be able to mine as much silver or platinum, or fresh-water aquifers that have built up over millions of years will run dry. We live in a finite world. It is clear that at some point, we will eventually start hitting limits—we won’t be able to extract as much oil, or we won’t be able to mine as much silver or platinum, or fresh-water aquifers that have built up over millions of years will run dry. theoildrum.com http://www.theoildrum.com/node/5969#more Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 1 1 0 0 God's gift' to Brazil? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16390920157341418837-ab675a861c74e5c849976a9abe699041 2009-11-13T02:00:09.596-05:00 On board a platform ship in the Tupi oil field, the sound of surplus gas being burnt overhead makes a deafening noise, the huge flame boosting the heat of an already uncomfortably hot day. Tupi made headlines around the world when it emerged that... On board a platform ship in the Tupi oil field, the sound of surplus gas being burnt overhead makes a deafening noise, the huge flame boosting the heat of an already uncomfortably hot day. Tupi made headlines around the world when it emerged that... news.bbc.co.uk http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8355343.stm Kevin Hernandez khernandez894 4 4 0 0 Opti Canada secures financing (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14738789035302755005-5dfe4011a753a76f18086272dfc661cf 2009-11-16T16:22:42.586-05:00 Canadian oil company Opti Canada Inc. said Monday it will offer $425 million in first-lien senior secured notes to gain sufficient liquidity to pursue its strategic review. The Fort McMurray, Alberta, oil sands developer, which has an enterprise... Canadian oil company Opti Canada Inc. said Monday it will offer $425 million in first-lien senior secured notes to gain sufficient liquidity to pursue its strategic review. The Fort McMurray, Alberta, oil sands developer, which has an enterprise... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/opti_canada_secures_financing.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 0 0 0 0 Reader Q&A with Dr Fatih Birol, IEA chief economist urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7961987714396913231-5eb97c63968158efb660ec3e153a90de 2009-11-16T14:24:37.728-05:00 The future of the planet depends on making correct energy decisions. We, the people, rely on governments to make these decisions. Unfortunately, governments are composed of politicians who, often, only act when the public demand action. The future of the planet depends on making correct energy decisions. We, the people, rely on governments to make these decisions. Unfortunately, governments are composed of politicians who, often, only act when the public demand action. blogs.ft.com http://blogs.ft.com/energy-source/2009/11/16/reader-qa-with-dr-fatih-birol-iea-chief-economist/ Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Gazprom's American Ambitions urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10309001848294417996-69d75fc3c3cd72e0d98e9385e095a7da 2009-11-15T12:07:52.756-05:00 Gazprom, the bare-knuckled king of natural gas, is out to make its mark in America Gazprom, the bare-knuckled king of natural gas, is out to make its mark in America BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_47/b4156060755139.htm Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 2 2 0 0 Markets: WTI criticised urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:273125170234140613-f7c5c5a5ddd04204206a84f39b63d272 2009-11-15T13:10:19.079-05:00 Saudi Arabia’s switch from WTI as a pricing benchmark was expected to trigger a similar shift by other sellers. About 5m b/d of US imports are pegged to WTI prices. Saudi Arabia’s switch from WTI as a pricing benchmark was expected to trigger a similar shift by other sellers. About 5m b/d of US imports are pegged to WTI prices. blogs.ft.com http://blogs.ft.com/energy-source/2009/11/12/markets-wti-criticised/ Dennis Atuanya datuanya486 1 1 0 0