North America
LNG 17: Rising development costs weigh on LNG industry
Spiralling development costs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects were firmly on the agenda at the LNG 17 conference in Houston.
Daniel Yergin, chairman of energy consultancy IHS... More ▶
- US LNG Exports: March Madness and the Road to the Final Four Projects
- Canada Approves CNOOC-Nexen, Petronas-Progress Takeover Deal
- TransCanada Awarded Additional US$400-Million Natural Gas Pipeline Project in Mexico
- TransCanada Awarded Contract to Build Natural Gas Pipeline in Mexico; Will Invest US$1 Billion
- ExxonMobil to Acquire Celtic's Western Canada Shale Assets
South America & Central America
Petrel, Schuepbach Expect to Drill Shale Oil and Gas Core Holes in Uruguay
Petrel Energy's associate Schuepbach Energy International expects to drill in late May or early June, the first two core holes at its Uruguay unconventional oil and gas play.The locations for the two core... More ▶
- Pacific Rubiales Announces Natural Gas and Condensate Discovery in Colombia
- Brazil: Agency Announces 11th Oil and Gas Bidding Round
- Repsol Takes Case Against Argentina
- Repsol Presses Charges Against Chevron for Making Plans to Conduct Business with YPF at the Vaca Muerta Shale Formation
- Colombia Oil & Gas Market Update
Shale Gas
Petrel, Schuepbach Expect to Drill Shale Oil and Gas Core Holes in Uruguay
Petrel Energy's associate Schuepbach Energy International expects to drill in late May or early June, the first two core holes at its Uruguay unconventional oil and gas play.The locations for the two core... More ▶
- Shell: LNG is HUGE
- Repsol Presses Charges Against Chevron for Making Plans to Conduct Business with YPF at the Vaca Muerta Shale Formation
- Americas Petrogas Provides Updates on its Unconventional Oil & Gas Operations in Argentina
- ExxonMobil to Acquire Celtic's Western Canada Shale Assets
- USGS Releases First Assessment Of Shale Gas Resources In The Utica Shale: 38 Trillion Cubic Feet
Shale Oil
Petrel, Schuepbach Expect to Drill Shale Oil and Gas Core Holes in Uruguay
Petrel Energy's associate Schuepbach Energy International expects to drill in late May or early June, the first two core holes at its Uruguay unconventional oil and gas play.The locations for the two core... More ▶
- Riverstone Holdings LLC has committed to invest up to $200 million in Kerogen Energy Holdings LLC
- Shoal Point Energy Exploring for Shale Oil in Western N.L.
- Canacol Energy, ExxonMobil Sign Shale Oil Exploration Project in Colombia
- Huge Shale Oil Deposit Discovery for YPF in Mendoza
- Argentina: Shale-Rich Neuquen Pulls Two YPF Concessions
Environment & Engagement
A NIMBY Problem Requires a NIMBY Expert
Tension between developers and opposition can stall or even stop a project completely. NIMBY stands for “Not In My Back Yard,” and Nimbys represent groups in communities who debate over nearby... More ▶
- DNV Launches Shale Gas Recommended Practice
- Fracking the Cause of Low-Level Seismic Activity - B.C. Oil and Gas Commission Report
- Shell to Construct World’s First Oil Sands CCS project in Canada
- Gaining a Perspective on Shale Gas in California and Colorado: Study Tour Highlights Concerns
- Environmental Defense Fund Receives Grant to Reduce Impacts Related to Natural Gas Operations
Technology
The Impact of Soaring Guar Gum Prices
This month US oil services company Halliburton issued a profit warning due to the increasing cost of guar gum, a key component of ‘fracking fluid'. With the company's second quarter... More ▶
