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Russia Says Will React if U.S. Imposes New Sanctions

Dec 14, 2014

Russia will take counter measures if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday.The U.S. Congress has readied new sanctions on Russian weapons companies…

North Dakota Sees Low Cost to Comply with Crude Standard

Dec 13, 2014

North Dakota's strict new standards for oil treatment, requiring every barrel of crude be filtered for dangerous types of natural gas, should add 10 cents to the cost of producing every barrel, regulators said on Friday.That's roughly $3…

Petrobras Delays Results as Corruption Scandal Grows

Dec 13, 2014

Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it delayed the release of its third-quarter financial results for a second time on Friday as a result of new developments in a widening corruption probe.Prosecutors on Thursday…

Gazprom Boosting Gas Industry in Eastern Russia

Dec 13, 2014

The Gazprom Management Committee addressed the Company's large-scale efforts aimed at implementing the Eastern Gas Program.It was noted that the gas industry growth in Russia's East was strategically important for the socioeconomic development of eastern regions…

Petrobras' Condensed Report for 3Q, 2014

Dec 13, 2014

Petrobras clarifies that it has been decided not to publish the financial statements for the third quarter of 2014 not reviewed by the independent auditors in view of the new incidents, after the day November 13, 2014, relating, directly or indirectly…

Leighton to Sell John Holland

Dec 13, 2014

Leighton Holdings today announced it had entered a binding agreement for the sale of John Holland to CCCC International Holding Limited (CCCI).CCCI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the…

Bibby Offshore Names Hughes Interim Managing Director

Dec 12, 2014

Pete Hughes has been appointed by Bibby Offshore as Interim Managing Director, Asia Pacific, effective immediately. Hughes currently serves as the company’s Strategic Delivery Director and takes over the role from Darren Morgan who has left to pursue opportunities outside the group…

Samref Wraps Yanbu Refinery Revamp

Dec 12, 2014

Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Limited (SAMREF), a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil, has completed construction of major desulfurization facilities, including a new hydrotreater, that dramatically cuts sulfur levels in gasoline and diesel…

UniSource Buys Gila River Power Station

Dec 12, 2014

UniSource Energy Services (UES), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc., has strengthened its generating portfolio and reduced its reliance on the wholesale energy market through the purchase of a share of the efficient natural gas-fired Gila River Power Station in Gila Bend…

Strong Interest in Keppel DC REIT IPO

Dec 12, 2014

• Public Offer of 53,763,000 Units approximately 9.6 times subscribed, valid applications amount to approximately S$478.7 million• Largest REIT IPO in Singapore year-to-date with S$512.9 million raised• Commencement of trading of Keppel DC REIT on the Main Board of the SGX-ST at 2…

US Lawmakers Give Preview of Oil Export Fight

Dec 11, 2014

U.S. lawmakers gave a preview on Thursday of a looming fight next year on lifting the ban on crude exports with supporters saying it would sustain the drilling boom and others questioning its impacts on industry and fuel prices. In a House of Representatives hearing on the ban…

Chevron Takes Cummings on Board

Dec 11, 2014

Chevron Corporation informed that Alexander B. Cummings Jr. has been elected to Chevron's board of directors, and he will serve on the company's Audit Committee.John Watson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Chevron said…

Gazprom, Siemens to Join Forces

Dec 11, 2014

Berlin hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Joe Kaesar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens.The parties addressed the key issues of the joint activities pointing…

Hytorc Aid Testing of Large Turbines

Dec 11, 2014

Clemson University has recently taken the lead for making strides in large-scale wind turbine energy testing and construction, as the organization is in the process of completing their revolutionary new testing facility, the Clemson University Restoration Institute (CURI)…

Mexico OKs First Shallow Water Offshore Contract

Dec 10, 2014

Mexico has approved the tender of 14 initial contracts for exploration and production of oil and gas in shallow waters, the National Hydrocarbons Commission said on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.Following a energy overhaul finalized earlier this year that ended a 75-year state monopoly…

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