ecorpStim welcomes the conclusions of OPECST* which considers propane stimulation a genuine alternative to hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of shale oil and gas. French parliamentary office OPECST today released its report on ...
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The development of shale gas in Europe could add as many as one million jobs to the economy, make industry more competitive and decrease the region’s dependence on energy imports, according to a new study released today. The ...
Greater political acceptance of shale gas exploration and the growing need among European countries to be self-sufficient in terms of energy is expected to result in the growth for the pumps market. Pump manufacturers, though, may not be ...
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OPEC should realize the reality that higher oil prices are unnatural and the result of geopolitical issues including imposing sanctions on Iran, a situation that will not be helpful to the organization. Former Iran’s governor for ...
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Questerre Energy Corporation ("Questerre" or the "Company") (TSX:QEC)(OSLO:QEC) reported today on the results of its second core hole program for its oil shale acreage at Pasquia Hills, Saskatchewan. Michael Binnion, President and Chief ...
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Abundant shale natural gas reserves in the United States are expected to keep petrochemical producers in North America well stocked with inexpensive ethane for the next decade, according to the just-launched Platts Petrochemical Analytics: ...
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A chief executive officer of a U.S. energy giant on Tuesday called for the government to remove its current ban on crude oil exports so as to lower consumer prices and stimulate further shale oil production, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...
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Despite improved energy efficiency and expenditure on renewable energy sources, the use of fossil fuels globally is expected to remain dominant, an International Energy Agency (IEA) expert said Wednesday in Vienna. Fatih Birol, IEA Chief ...
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The exploration and development of shale gas in China is accelerating with production in 2015 set to easily exceed this year's 100 million cubic meters, a senior official at the Ministry of Land and Resources, said on Friday. "In 2015 we ...
Engineering and construction firms have come to the forefront in the efforts of the U.S. oil and gas industry to optimize and accelerate shale development and delivery, according to a new PwC US report released today entitled, Shale Gas: ...
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INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX)is pleased to announce that INPEX and its project partners,Nexen Energy ULCand JGCwerejointly awarded the sole proponentright(the exclusive right to move forward with the planning necessary to build LNG export ...
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CNOOC Limited (the "Company", NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 00883, TSX: CNU) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Nexen Energy ULC (Nexen), has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Government of British Columbia, Canada to examine ...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation (MCO), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), will establish MHI Compressor Manufacturing, LLC in Pearland, Texas (part of greater metropolitan Houston), by the end of ...
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China's top two oil and gas companies have accelerated shale gas exploration. PetroChina Co, China's largest oil and gas producer, announced on Friday that its first shale gas project in Daqing, Heilongjiang province, started test runs in ...
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United Kingdom to allow Chinese companies to purchase stakes in latest $25.9b reactor project The United Kingdom recently signed a $25.9 billion deal to build a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in the southwestern part of England. ...
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