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Afghanistan starts new commercial oil production in July
The China National Petroleum Corporation will operate the project.
Investors versus traders: A battle for oil and gas profits
Energy analyst Robert Cooper talks about the need for selectivity and patience for catalysts that can crystallize underlying stock values.
National Energy Board okays Kinder Morgan toll rates
The charge covers the fee for transporting oil through the proposed pipeline expansion.
The hottest North American shale plays: Josh Young
Not all the shale plays are created equal, and one in particular is bucking the trend with robust economics and company share prices that show it.
How to spot oil and gas takeout targets
Analyst Daren Oddenino discusses merger and acquisition trends.
Keith Schaefer names the last-standing shale plays
Shale oil has been North America's great experiment but its success is in question and steep declines may be ahead.
BG Groups unveils Prince Rupert LNG plant plans
Production from the first phase of the project would bring 189 LNG tankers into Prince Rupert per year.
Pickens and Stansberry wrong, shale gas production to fall
Independent analyst and author Bill Powers sees serious flaws in how reserves are reported, and his own research shows steep, across-the-board production declines in the near future.
What the greenback is telling us about the market
Many investors study supply and demand statistics to figure out where they think the oil price is going.
Saudis dare US to play oil ball
Estimated oil reserves in the Bakken and Three Forks formation are about twice as much as previously thought, which could bring the US one step closer to energy independence, the government said.
Lukas on Lundin
The resource tycoon talks risk, reward and success in mining and energy.
US doubles estimate of shale oil reserves
The Three Forks shale formation contains approximately 3.73 billion barrels of oil.
Saudi Arabia’s shale gas hopes dashed due to lack of water
Each hydraulically fractured shale well requires several million gallons of water.
Statoil eyes 'considerable' North Sea discovery
Reserve could contain between 40 million and 150 million recoverable barrels of oil equivalent.
Strong support for Keystone in the US: poll
Poll shows US citizens value energy security over action on climate change, a view that translates into broad support for TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline
Foreign oil and gas companies look to status quo in Venezuela
There are no regulatory changes in the works and a windfall tax system announced in January will likely be pushed forward under Maduro.
Black gets backing for $25b Kitimat refinery from China's largest bank
The bank will act as financial adviser and provide financing for the project.
Iraq-Jordanian $18bn pipeline: Reality or fantasy?
Agreement announced to construct a 1,043 mile-long new dual $18 billion pipeline to transport Iraqi crude oil and natural gas to Jordan.
Australia aims to be largest LNG exporter in 5 years
The country's production will approach 90 million tonnes a year by 2018.
BHP Billiton announces new leadership team
Company said the changes were necessary to drive its productivity agenda.
Will this new 'national interest' be Canada's oil saviour?
A 'national interest' seems to be building around the idea of reversing a gas line that crosses two thirds of the continent to get western heavy oil to eastern Canada and refine it there.
Northern Gateway pipeline needs $1b in liability coverage: NEB
The National Energy Board and Environment Canada issued a set of 199 conditions that it says should be met before the pipeline is built.
Maduro’s tight win in Venezuela’s election leaves country and mining companies in limbo
He has promised to carry on Chavez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution, which basically means the nationalization of resources is likely to continue.
Myanmar to review existing mining and energy contracts
The move comes as the nation gets ready to sign up to the Norway-based Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
Four energy companies vie to build LNG in Prince Rupert
BC government has received four new proposals.
GE to buy oil pump makers Lufkin for $2.98b
The deal will nearly double the revenues of GE’s oil and gas unit.
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