Oil & Gas Exploration & Extraction

Friday newspaper round-up: Post Office, British Airways, Northern Rock

The national postal strike has been put on hold after both sides in the dispute agreed to a "period of calm" before Christmas. Two planned 24-hour walkouts for today and Monday, each involving up to 121,000 workers, have been...

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Cavern could collapse, taking part of city

Cavern could collapse, taking part of N.M. city Carlsbad is famous for caverns, but this one was made by oil industry This brine well collapsed near Artesia, N.M., in July 2008 and has similar characteristics to a well that...

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GOP's Graham steps out on a limb on climate change (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be — ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks...

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Yemen joins gas exporters' club (AFP)

AFP – Yemeni soldiers guard the Balhaf plant on the Gulf of Aden. Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, … by Mohamed Hasni Mohamed Hasni – 16 mins ago BALHAF, Yemen (AFP) – Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries,...

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Pipelines a must for Marcellus drilling to take place

Gas must be able to flow for projects to be a go Drilling rigs and tanker trucks won't roll into the Southern Tier to extract wealth from the Marcellus Shale until pipelines have been laid to keep it flowing. According to...

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Total eyes oil production rise in Congo by year-end

BRAZZAVILLE, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- French company Total, the top oil operator in the Republic of Congo, plans to increase its production by at least 20 percent by the year-end, the state radio reported on Friday. "The prospects in...

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Tullow hopeful of another Jubilee-size yield

TULLOW Oil may be sitting on a second giant field offshore Ghana with reserves at the recent discovery thought to be similar to the 1.8 billion barrels contained in the Jubilee field nearby, the company said yesterday.

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Ike and Sue Morris Share Dreams with Glenville State College

Updated Friday, November 6, 2009 ; 04:09 PM The Gilmer County couple have donated millions of dollars to the college and local community over the years. Ike and Sue Morris are living the American dream. They also choose to...

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From rubbish dump to dream park

GO within sniffing distance of the Pulau Burung landfill or garbage transfer site in Batu Maung, Penang, and don’t be surprised to come out feeling nauseous with a whiff of the stench clinging to the clothes and hair.

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GCC key destination for foreign investors

With a combined GDP of $750 billion and with over $2 trillion projects in the pipeline, the Gulf region has emerged as a very important economic player, a top official the Gulf Cooperation Concil (GCC) has said. "The GCC which...

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