A powerful use for spoiled food - Anaerobic digestion produces electricity
latimes.com - 2013-05-18
Kroger says spoiled food from some of its grocery stores in the Los Angeles area can generate 13 million kilowatt hours of electricity, enough for 2,000 typical homes.

Mountain of Petroleum Coke From Oil Sands Rises in Detroit
NYTimes.com - 2013-05-18
Petroleum coke from the processing of tar sands bitumen is piling up by the Detroit River. Petroleum coke is often exported to China where it is burned ads fuel. It is highly polluting.

Peak oil, climate change and pipeline politics drive Syria conflict
Guardian.co.uk - 2013-05-13
Syria, once self-sufficient in wheat, has become dependent on imports.

Can Libya's Oil Recovery Survive 2013?
Forbes - 2013-05-11
Libya has asked OPEC to increase its production to 1.7 million barrels per day. This comes as its GPD has grown significantly since the Arab Spring uprising.

Exxon Mobil said freestanding oil recovered from Mayflower, AR, spill
UPI.com - 2013-05-08

Hydrofracking Could Strain Western Water Resources, Study Finds
NYTimes.com - 2013-05-02
From the Ceres report: "Nearly half of 25,450 oil and gas wells evaluated in U.S. are in water basins with high and extremely high water stress; industry’s future growth depends on accelerating solutions such as more water recycling, better water management planning"

Experts cautious of impact of oil on trade deficit in Uganda
The Monitor (Uganda) - 2013-05-02
Some in this African nation are wary about the impact of the importing of capital goods to increase oil production.

Fire put out at Marathon refinery in Detroit, processed Canadian Heavy Oil
Detroit Free Press - 2013-04-28

Peak oil isn't dead: An interview with Chris Nelder
Washington Post - 2013-04-27
Chris Nelder said that in order for the world's economy to produce more than 73 million barrels of oil per day (which it reached in 2005) the level of investment in oil had to double; also he noted that the price of oil tripled. In 2012 the world's oil production was 75.5 million barrels per day.

EU set to buy oil from anti-Assad rebels after lifting Syrian embargo
The Independent - 2013-04-23
Damaged infrastructure expected to complicate the deal.

Uganda, DR Congo officials agree on good relationship in oil regions
monitor.co.ug - 2013-04-22

These 5 countries supplied 70% of all U.S. oil imports last year
Market Watch - 2013-04-19

These 5 countries supplied 70% of all U.S. oil imports last year
Market Watch - 2013-04-19

Britain, France claim Syria used chemical weapons
Washington Post - 2013-04-19
Soil samples and witnesses bolster case that chemical weapons have been used in conflict

Judge rules administration overlooked fracking risks in California mineral leases
Reuters - 2013-04-09
The decision delays fracking in two tracts of the Monterrey Shale Formation. The two tracts are 2,500 acres, but the formation as a whole may hold 15 billion of oil.

Syria oil industry buckling under rebel gains
AP - 2013-04-06
Syria's typical production of 380,000 barrels a day has been cut in half.

Web Extra: Aerial Footage of Mayflower Oil Spill in Arkansas
Arkansas Matters - 2013-04-03

Protecting Water from Oil Sands Operations: Legacy of Broken Promises
The Energy Collective - 2013-04-01

Exxon oil spill cleanup ongoing in Arkansas, pipeline shut
Reuters - 2013-04-01
As of noon Monday (two full days after the spill) 12,000 barrels of oil and water had been recovered. Pipeline operator Exxon did not give an exact estimate of the level of the spill and has yet to begin its investigative excavation to discover the cause of the spill From the Web site: 'The Exxon pipeline was carrying Canadian Wabasca Heavy crude at the time of the leak, a bitumen oil from the massive Pelican Lake field in northern Alberta.'

Suncor, Total bow out of Canadian oil-sands plant
Market Watch - 2013-04-01
Total to write of $1.65 billion.

Libya's oil sector makes quick recovery after 2011 revolution
The Washington Post - 2013-03-16

China willing to join Exxon at giant Iraq oilfield
Reuters - 2013-03-05

Burma to Open Offshore Blocs to Auction
Associated Press - 2013-03-04
Burma, also known as Myanmar, plans to put 20 offshore oil and natural gas areas to foreign investors. Also, it is facing delays on a pipeline to China because of violence in its northeast.

Iran to build oil refinery in Pakistan
News.Az - 2013-02-21
The $4-billion refinery would process 400,000 barrel per day in the port city of Gwadar.

Oil Sands Mining Uses Up Almost as Much Energy as It Produces
InsideClimate News - 2013-02-19
Oil from tar sands takes a great deal of energy to produce. To produce 5 barrels of oil requires 1 barrel ofl oil equivalent for surface mines. But if extractors have to dig for the tar sands then 1 barrel of oil input yields only 2.9 barrels output.

Bomb attack in Iraq targets oil 16-inch pipeline near Beiji
AP - 2013-02-18
The bombing in Ninenvah province affected the Iraq's largest oil refinery.

Keystone XL Protest Draws 50,000 as Permit Decision Approaches
GlobalResourcesNews Video - 2013-02-17

Oil bottleneck gives Rockies cheaper gasoline
Associated Press - 2013-02-02

Oil bottleneck gives Rockies cheaper gasoline
Associated Press - 2013-02-02

Keystone Pipeline Route Approved by Nebraska Governor
NYTimes.com - 2013-01-23
Nebraska's governor said the new route skirts the Nebraska Sand Hill and asks President Obama to approve it as well. The NYT story is accompanied by a map of the original route, the revision and the locations of the Nebraska Sand Hills and the Platte River.

Algeria army-backed oil security suffers biggest blow
Reuters - 2013-01-17
The attack on In Amenas natural gas field calls into question the security that the country's armed forces have been providing the oil sector. This article lists a number of other oil fields that are most vulnerable to attack by terrorists.

Cenovus upgraded, Nexen downgraded at JPMorgan
Financial Post - 2013-01-17
Analyst says that because stock price is near the bid by the Chinese National Overseas Oil Corp. there is little prospect for valuation growth. She also noted that relative weakness in North American oil prices conflicts with the high level of capital expenditures needed to develop.

Nov. Oil Deficit Falls, But Persists Above $10 Billion per Month
GlobalResourcesNews.com - 2013-01-12

What Shell's Kulluk Oil Rig Accident Means for Arctic Drilling
Popular Mechanics - 2013-01-02

All crew off drill ship, moving in Gulf of Alaska
AP - 2012-12-30
Eighteen crew members were evacuated as the Kulluk as its tow vessel gets its motors running again. That vessel and the Coast Guard are trying to move the Kulluk to a safe inlet 20 miles north on Kodiak Island, but 20- to 30-foot waves and winds in excess of 20 knots are hampering the operation.

Russia Lukoil to Cut Iraq Oil Production By 30% After Govt Decision
Rigzone - 2012-12-28
Iraq announced its goal of propping up prices of oil and Lukoil said it would reduce West Qurna-2 output from 1.8 million barrels a day to 1.2 mbd.

Little Oversight for Enbridge Pipeline Route that Skirts Lake Michigan
InsideClimate News - 2012-12-27
Enbridge pipeline 6B would carry 21 million gallons of oil per day within 11 miles of Lake Michigan with little impact. The article has two good maps showing the pipeline, the lake and the population centers affected.

Total: Oil Production to Peak at 98M Barrels per Day
Dow Jones Newswire via Rigzone - 2012-12-13
The French oil company increased its estimate of the peak oil plateau up from 95 million barrels per day. THe introduction of tight oil and shale oil from the US will help, but not give the US energy independence Total CEO Christophe de Margerie said.

BHP Billiton sells stake in Australia gas project to PetroChina for $1.6 billion
The Washington Post - 2012-12-12
The billion dollar deal comes on the heels of Canada approving a $15 billion dollar acquisition of Nexen with its oil sands properties in Alberta.

Canada Clears $15 Billion Chinese Takeover of an Energy Company
NYTimes.com - 2012-12-08
Prime Minister Stephen Harper tells investors not to expect more big sales of Canadian assets to foreign interests.

Despite oil wealth of country, many Saudis live in poverty
The Washington Post - 2012-12-04
Somewhere between 2 million and 4 million of Saudi Arabia's 28 million population lives below the poverty line of $17 a day despite the country's status as the world's largest oil producer.

Indian navy prepared to deploy to South China Sea to protect oil interests
Reuters - 2012-12-03
Although it has no territorial claims in the South China Sea, one of its oil companies does have a stake in the Nam Con Son basin near Vietnam.

Rebels take another oil field: Syria activist
The Daily Star - 2012-11-30
The Syrian opposition forces took Omar oil field near the Iraqi border.

Iraqi troops, Kurdish forces face off in disputed area
Reuters - 2012-11-20

Post-Arab Spring: Non-oil economies hit hardest
Al Bawaba - 2012-11-18
National deficits are a serious risk for Middle East-North African countries without serious oil revenue, the analysis argues.

Syria rebels capture airport in oil-rich region
CBC News - 2012-11-17
Rebels took Hamdan airport in Deir el-Zour province bordering with Iraq.

Oil tops $86, buoyed by supply risk in the Mideast
MarketWatch - 2012-11-16
The price increase follows a day when crude initially rose due to war fears, but then closed down because of concerns of economic downturns.

BP agrees to pay $4.5B; 3 employees charged in 2010 Gulf spill
Associated Press - 2012-11-15
The amount includes $1.3 billion in criminal fines, the largest in U.S. history.

Global shares sink on global economic worries despite violence; oil falls
Reuters - 2012-11-15
Although oil had risen some due to fighting between Israel and Hamas, at the end of Thursday oil dropped due to concerns about the economy. Although the December contract for Brent rose $1.31 to $110.92 the importance of the increase was short-lived. January contracts war to become the new benchmark on Friday, Nov. 16 and those contracts dropped 81 cents to $107.67. Nymex crude fell 87 cents to $85.45 a barrel

Delicate Balancing Act for Western Oil Firms in Iraq
NYTimes.com - 2012-11-14
Major players eye conflicts and adjustments as Iraq emerges as oil producing giant: Exxon's deal with the Kurds has led to disputes with Baghdad; Saudi Arabia may trim its production as Iraq's output grows.

U.S. to overtake Saudi as top oil producer by 2017: IEA
Reuters - 2012-11-12
U.S. oil production could rise to 11.1 million bpd in 2020, compared to 10.6 million bpd by Saudi Arabia. However by 2035 U.S. output could be 9.2 million bpd; that forecast for Saudi Arabia is 12.3 million bpd.

Did Sandy offer a peek at peak oil?
MSN Money - 2012-11-08

South Sudan Says It's Ready to Restart Oil Production
Bloomberg - 2012-11-06
After violent border clash and a dispute with Sudan over oil transit fees South Sudan expects to resume production of about 367,000 barrels per day.

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