2010, Gas, Oil and Products

EPA proposing RFS pathways for biofuels made from canola oil via hydrotreating; diesel, jet, naphtha, LPG, heating oil

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APRIL 13, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) pathways for certain biofuels that are produced from canola/rapeseed oil ( earlier post ) and is providing an opportunity for comment on the Agency’s lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) analysis of these pathways. production process.

Oil

Oil EPA Diesel Renewable

EIA expects US petroleum trade to shift toward net imports during 2022

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FEBRUARY 20, 2022

In 2021, the United States returned to importing more petroleum (which includes crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other liquids) than it exports following its historic shift to being a net exporter of petroleum in 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). million b/d. million b/d.

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United States Oil 2020 International

ExxonMobil adds 2.7B barrels oil equivalent to reserves; replaces 183% of 2017 production

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved oil and gas reserves in 2017, replacing 183% of production. billion oil-equivalent barrels at year-end 2017. ExxonMobil’s reserves life at current production rates is 14 years. billion gross oil-equivalent barrels prior to the 2018 Ranger discovery.

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2017 Papua New Guinea Oil Guyana

Shell starts production at Stones in the Gulf of Mexico; deepest offshore oil and gas project

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Shell has begun production from the Stones development in the Gulf of Mexico. Stones is expected to produce around 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) when fully ramped up at the end of 2017. Once the weather event has passed, the vessel would return and resume production. miles) of water.

Mexico

Mexico Oil Gas Production

Petrobras reaches its highest historical monthly oil production in Brazil

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Petrobras’ oil production in Brazil reached an average of 2,126,000 barrels per day (bpd) in October, corresponding to 0.4% rise in September’s production of 2,118,000 bpd. This flow represents a historical new record, surpassing the previous record 4,800 bpd, reached in December 2010.

Brazil

Brazil Oil Production Fleet

MIT/UC Davis professors challenge claims that ethanol production decreased gasoline prices in 2010 and 2011

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JULY 17, 2012

Knittel/Smith results for implied gasoline price effects from elimination of ethanol for 2010 using Du/Hayes model and pooled-sample estimates. in 2010 and 2011, respectively. in 2010 and 2011, respectively. t margin for oil refiners. t margin for oil refiners. Source: Knittel and Smith (2012). Click to enlarge.

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Davis MIT Gasoline 2010

Average carbon intensity of oil sands production has dropped ~36% in last 40 years; still 12-24% higher than conventional oil CI

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

In situ production began in 1974, so no value is computable for 1970. The carbon intensity (CI) of Alberta oil sands production has significantly decreased over the last 40 years, according to a new study by a team from Stanford University published as an open access paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Carbon Production

National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

million to six new projects to develop new technologies, processes, or procedures that could result in improved understanding and management of systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations. The project focuses on gaps in understanding about the behavior of riser gas under high temperature and pressure.

Oil

Oil Gas Louisiana Mariner

New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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APRIL 27, 2012

Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. Tropical peatlands cover more than 25 Mha in Southeast Asia and are estimated to contain around 70 Gt of carbon. Earlier post.).

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate

Petrobras says it is expanding oil and gas production in the pre-salt in “economically viable” manner

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Responding to press articles saying that the collapse of the global oil price is threatening oil and gas production in the off-shore Brazil pre-salt layer, Petrobras countered that it is expanding its production capacity “in an economically viable manner.” bbl, while Brent crude closed at $51.10.

Oil

Oil Oil Prices Gas Production

Petrobras oil & natural gas output up 4% in Brazil in June to 2.4M boed

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JULY 17, 2011

Petrobras’ oil and natural gas output in Brazil was 2,407,366 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in June, 4% more than the 2,315,117 barrels produced a year earlier and a 2% increase over May 2011. Domestic natural gas production was 57.317 million cubic meters per day in June. over June 2010.

Brazil

Brazil Oil Gas Nigeria

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

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JULY 25, 2013

World energy consumption by fuel type, 2010-2040. The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO2013) projects that world energy consumption will grow by 56% between 2010 and 2040, from 524 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) to 820 quadrillion Btu. Source: IEO2013.

2010

2010 Transportation Fuel Energy

Ricardo study suggests global oil demand may peak before 2020, falling to below 2010 levels by 2035

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Global demand for oil may well peak before 2020, falling back to levels significantly below 2010 demand by 2035, according to a multi-client research study conducted by Ricardo Strategic Consulting launched in June 2011 in association with Kevin J. The world is nearing a paradigm shift in oil demand. Lindemer LLC.

Oil

Oil 2010 2020 Global

Petrobras oil and gas output in Brazil and abroad up 5.4% in January

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

In January, Petrobras’s average oil and natural gas production in Brazil and abroad reached 2,661,843 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), 5.4% higher than the volume registered for January 2010. Fields in Brazil alone achieved average oil and gas output of 2,422,624 boed, a 6% increase on January last year.

Brazil

Brazil Oil Gas Bolivia

ExxonMobil plans five-year investment of $185B to develop new energy supplies; 21 major oil and gas projects to begin production between 2012 and 2014

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MARCH 8, 2012

Tillerson said that even with significant efficiency gains, ExxonMobil expects global energy demand to increase by 30% by 2040, compared to 2010 levels. Demand for electricity will make natural gas the fastest growing major energy source and oil and natural gas are expected to meet 60% of energy needs over the next three decades.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Oil Oil-Sands 2012

California ARB holding public workshop for review of OPGEE crude oil production lifecycle assessment model

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JUNE 29, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 12 July 2012 to discuss the lifecycle assessment of crude oil production within the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation. Draft Version A of the Oil Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimator (OPGEE), supporting documentation for the model (by Hassan M.

Oil

Oil California Production Carbon

EIA: North Dakota oil production reached new high of 770K bpd in 2012; transported by trucks and railroads

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MARCH 19, 2013

North Dakota crude oil production (including lease condensate) averaged an all-time high of 770,000 barrels per day in December 2012, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Much of crude oil production in North Dakota is gathered and transported by truck to railcars leaving the state. Source: EIA.

North Dakota

North Dakota 2012 Oil Transportation

GTI plans second Permian Basin field test site to maximize hydraulic fracturing efficiency and increase production

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JULY 23, 2018

GTI (Gas Technology Institue) is leading a high-profile program on Hydraulic Fracturing Test Sites (HFTS) in the Permian Basin, bringing together government and industry to improve recovery, continue enhancing environmentally responsible methods of optimizing production, and lowering costs in the Midland and Delaware Basins.

Delaware

Delaware Production Texas New Mexico

Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

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AUGUST 31, 2011

World ethanol and biodiesel production, 1975-2010. Global production of biofuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up from 90 billion liters (24 billion gallons US) in 2009. Source: Worldwatch Institute. Click to enlarge. Biofuels provided 2.7%

2010

2010 Brazil Global Argentina

Biofuels Power to build small-scale gas-to-liquids plant in Houston

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AUGUST 6, 2014

to build a small-scale gas-to-liquid demonstration facility in Houston. The purpose of the GTL Pilot Plant is to commercially demonstrate converting stranded natural gas resources to synthetic crude oil. BFLS originally intended to develop biofuel-fired power projects. The company is switching its focus to GTL.

Houston

Houston Gas Building Power

EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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JANUARY 23, 2012

EIA’s AEO2012 projects a continued decline in US imports of liquid fuels due to increased production of gas liquids and biofuels and greater fuel efficiency. Net petroleum imports as a share of total US liquid fuels consumed drop from 49% in 2010 to 38% in 2020 and 36% in 2035 in AEO2012. million barrels per day in 2010.

Oil

Oil 2005 Production 2010

Former Shell consultant accuses gas giant for doing “extreme harms” to the environment

Teslarati

MAY 23, 2022

Caroline Dennett, a senior safety consultant, has accused oil giant Shell of causing “extreme harms” to the environment. They know that continued oil and gas extraction causes extreme harms, to our climate, to our environment and to people. Her firm started working with Shell following BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

Environment

Environment Gas Climate Change Oil

Shell sets world record for deepest subsea oil and gas well in Perdido Development: 9,627 feet in Gulf of Mexico

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Shell Oil Company is now producing oil from what it says is the world’s deepest subsea well at its Perdido Development. Moored in about 8,000 feet of water, the Perdido regional DVA (direct vertical access) spar is the deepest spar production facility in the world. Perdido produced its first oil and gas on 31 March 2010.

Mexico

Mexico Oil Gas Chevron

EPA annual GHG report shows emissions from power plants declined 10% from 2010 due to growing use of natural gas

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its third year of greenhouse gas data detailing greenhouse gas emissions and trends broken down by industrial sector, greenhouse gas, geographic region, and individual facility. Fossil-fuel fired power plants remain the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions.

Gas

Gas EPA Emissions 2010

First production from Imperial’s Kearl oil sands project; “about the same” lifecycle GHGs as average of crudes consumed in US

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APRIL 29, 2013

Imperial Oil Limited has begun the initial development of the Kearl oil sands project ( earlier post ), which incorporates technology innovations to enhance environmental performance. Production of mined diluted bitumen from the first of three froth treatment trains has begun.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Production Water

Report: PetroChina to Boost Investment in Oil Gas in Indonesia by 30% This Year

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MAY 3, 2010

The Jakarta Post reported that Chinese oil and gas firm PetroChina will increase its investment in oil and gas exploration and development in Indonesia by 30% this year to boost oil lifting and counteract declining production.

Indonesia

Indonesia Oil Gas 2002

U Calgary study finds oil shale most energy intensive upgraded fuel followed by in-situ-produced bitumen from oil sands

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JULY 10, 2015

A team at the University of Calgary (Canada) has compared the energy intensities and lifecycle GHG emissions of unconventional oils (oil sands and oil shale) alongside shale gas, coal, lignite, wood and conventional oil and gas. How does this relate to the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Energy Fuel

Air Products heralds successful operation of project to capture CO2 from hydrogen production for use in enhanced oil recovery

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MAY 13, 2013

Air Products heralded the successful operation of a US Department of Energy (DOE) demonstration project that will capture approximately one million tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from hydrogen production for use in an enhanced oil recovery project in which DOE anticipates an additional estimated 1.6-3.1 Click to enlarge.

Oil

Oil Hydrogen CO2 Production

EIA Energy Outlook 2010 Reference Case Projects Moderate Growth in US Energy Consumption, Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Existing US policies that stress energy efficiency and alternative fuels, together with higher energy prices, will curb energy consumption growth and shift the energy mix toward renewable fuels, according to the reference case for the Annual Energy Outlook 2010 ( AEO2010 ) released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Renewable

Renewable Oil 2010 Energy

CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

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MAY 21, 2010

Growth of production of Canadian oil sands. The Canadian oil sands are now poised to become the number one source of US crude oil imports in 2010, according to new research from the IHS CERA Canadian Oil Sands Dialogue. The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply”. Source: IHS CERA.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil 2010 Production

Catalytic cracking of vegetable oil sludge to produce biohydrocarbons

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

Researchers in Viet Nam and Belgium have developed a catalytic cracking process to convert vegetable oil sludge to renewable hydrocarbon fractions. Vegetable oil sludge is a major byproduct of vegetable oil factories, and consists of triglycerides (61%), free fatty acid (37%) and impurities (2%). 2010.10.060.

Oil

Oil Belgium Gasoline Gas

BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

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JUNE 13, 2012

Oil remains the world’s leading fuel, but its 33.1% seen in 2010, according to the newly released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2012. Oil demand grew by less than 1%—the slowest rate amongst fossil fuels—while gas grew by 2.2%, and coal was the only fossil fuel with above average annual consumption growth at 5.4%

Coal

Coal Oil Renewable Saudi Arabia

Study finds GHG emissions associated with palm oil production have been significantly underestimated; implications for carbon intensity of biofuels as well as biofuel policies in Europe

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

A new study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the conversion and degradation of peatland in palm oil plantations in Southeast Asia has determined that past studies have generally significantly underestimated emissions associated with palm oil grown on peatland.

Oil

Oil Carbon Emissions Europe

Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

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JUNE 23, 2011

Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Data: California DOGGR. Click to enlarge. Source: Chevron. Click to enlarge.

Chevron

Chevron Oil Oil-Sands Production

MIT researchers develop surface coatings to inhibit buildup of methane hydrates that can block deep-sea oil and gas pipelines

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APRIL 11, 2012

Clathrate hydrate formation and subsequent plugging of deep-sea oil and gas pipelines represent a significant bottleneck for deep-sea oil and gas operations. — Methane hydrates can freeze upon contact with cold water in the deep ocean, are a chronic problem for deep-sea oil and gas wells.

MIT

MIT Oil Gas Chevron

Reliance Industries Limited and BP form strategic oil and gas partnership in India with focus on deepwater exploration; BP paying $7.2B

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FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The partnership will see BP taking a 30% stake in 23 oil and gas production sharing contracts that Reliance operates in India, including the producing KG D6 block, and the formation of a 50:50 joint venture between the two companies for the sourcing and marketing of gas in India. India’s gas consumption was 5.0

India

India Gas Oil Industrial

Study finds that switch to heavy and synthetic crude oils could double or triple refinery emissions

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FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Increasing crude processing intensity and energy intensity with worsening oil quality. OQ: Crude feed oil quality. Switching to heavy crude oil and synthetic crude oil derived from oil sands bitumen in refineries could double or triple refinery emissions and add 1.6-3.7 PI: Crude processing intensity.

Oil

Oil Oil-Sands Emissions Hydrogen

Opinion: Have Natural Gas Prices Bottomed?

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APRIL 29, 2015

Last Friday we finally got confirmation of where all the natural gas supply has been coming from as Cabot (COG) reported its earnings. Just like Chesapeake (CHK), they reduced natural gas output, but on a much grander scale. by Leonard Brecken of Oilprice.com. sequentially from 4Q14? sequentially from 4Q14?

Gas

Gas Price Coal Oil

Neste Oil complete first phase of its microbial oil pilot plant; feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Neste Oil plans to use yeast and fungi to convert waste into oil for NExBTL feedstock. Neste Oil has completed the first phase of its project to build a pilot plant for producing microbial oil for use as a feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel. Commercial-scale production is expected by 2015 at the earliest.

Oil

Oil Renewable Diesel Waste

GE to accelerate growth in offshore oil gas with proposed acquisition of Wellstream Holdings PLC

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

GE intends to make an offer for 100% of Wellstream Holdings PLC, a leading engineer and manufacturer of high-quality flexible pipeline products for oil and gas transportation in the sub-sea production industry. —Claudi Santiago, President and CEO, GE Oil & Gas. billion ($1.3

Oil

Oil Gas Brazil Africa

UK Government approves Statoil’s US$7B development of North Sea Mariner heavy oil field

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) approved the field development plan put forward by Statoil and its co-venturers for the Mariner heavy oil field. Statoil expects to start production from Mariner in 2017, and the field is expected to produce for 30 years. The oil is heavy with API gravities of 14.2

Mariner

Mariner Oil Climate Change 2007

US and Mexico sign agreement for development of transboundary oil and gas resources in Gulf of Mexico; access to nearly 1.5M acres of US Outer Continental Shelf

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The US and Mexico have signed an agreement on the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reservoirs along the United States’ and Mexico’s maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mexico. As a result of this Transboundary Agreement—which Presidents Obama and Calderon had committed in 2010 to reaching—nearly 1.5

Mexico

Mexico Oil Gas Obama

Amyris and Cosan establishing JV for production and commercialization of renewable base oils

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

and Cosan SA Industria e Comércio have executed a binding agreement to establish a joint venture for the worldwide development, production and commercialization of renewable base oils. The parties announced that they had entered into a term sheet for this joint venture in June 2010. Amyris, Inc. Earlier post.).

Oil

Oil Renewable Commercial Production

Shell moves ahead with 80,000 barrel per day Carmon Creek oil sands project

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Royal Dutch Shell plc will proceed with its Carmon Creek project in Alberta, Canada, expected to produce up to 80,000 barrels of oil per day. Carmon Creek is a thermal in situ project that is 100% Shell owned and will be part of the company’s broader production, refining and marketing business across the full value chain in North America.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil North America Water

EPA proposing RFS pathways for biofuels made from canola oil via hydrotreating; diesel, jet, naphtha, LPG, heating oil

EIA expects US petroleum trade to shift toward net imports during 2022

ExxonMobil adds 2.7B barrels oil equivalent to reserves; replaces 183% of 2017 production

Shell starts production at Stones in the Gulf of Mexico; deepest offshore oil and gas project

Petrobras reaches its highest historical monthly oil production in Brazil

MIT/UC Davis professors challenge claims that ethanol production decreased gasoline prices in 2010 and 2011

Average carbon intensity of oil sands production has dropped ~36% in last 40 years; still 12-24% higher than conventional oil CI

National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

Petrobras says it is expanding oil and gas production in the pre-salt in “economically viable” manner

Petrobras oil & natural gas output up 4% in Brazil in June to 2.4M boed

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

Ricardo study suggests global oil demand may peak before 2020, falling to below 2010 levels by 2035

Petrobras oil and gas output in Brazil and abroad up 5.4% in January

ExxonMobil plans five-year investment of $185B to develop new energy supplies; 21 major oil and gas projects to begin production between 2012 and 2014

California ARB holding public workshop for review of OPGEE crude oil production lifecycle assessment model

EIA: North Dakota oil production reached new high of 770K bpd in 2012; transported by trucks and railroads

GTI plans second Permian Basin field test site to maximize hydraulic fracturing efficiency and increase production

Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

Biofuels Power to build small-scale gas-to-liquids plant in Houston

EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

Former Shell consultant accuses gas giant for doing “extreme harms” to the environment

Shell sets world record for deepest subsea oil and gas well in Perdido Development: 9,627 feet in Gulf of Mexico

EPA annual GHG report shows emissions from power plants declined 10% from 2010 due to growing use of natural gas

First production from Imperial’s Kearl oil sands project; “about the same” lifecycle GHGs as average of crudes consumed in US

Report: PetroChina to Boost Investment in Oil Gas in Indonesia by 30% This Year

U Calgary study finds oil shale most energy intensive upgraded fuel followed by in-situ-produced bitumen from oil sands

Air Products heralds successful operation of project to capture CO2 from hydrogen production for use in enhanced oil recovery

EIA Energy Outlook 2010 Reference Case Projects Moderate Growth in US Energy Consumption, Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports

CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

Catalytic cracking of vegetable oil sludge to produce biohydrocarbons

BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

Study finds GHG emissions associated with palm oil production have been significantly underestimated; implications for carbon intensity of biofuels as well as biofuel policies in Europe

Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

MIT researchers develop surface coatings to inhibit buildup of methane hydrates that can block deep-sea oil and gas pipelines

Reliance Industries Limited and BP form strategic oil and gas partnership in India with focus on deepwater exploration; BP paying $7.2B

Study finds that switch to heavy and synthetic crude oils could double or triple refinery emissions

Opinion: Have Natural Gas Prices Bottomed?

Neste Oil complete first phase of its microbial oil pilot plant; feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel

GE to accelerate growth in offshore oil gas with proposed acquisition of Wellstream Holdings PLC

UK Government approves Statoil’s US$7B development of North Sea Mariner heavy oil field

US and Mexico sign agreement for development of transboundary oil and gas resources in Gulf of Mexico; access to nearly 1.5M acres of US Outer Continental Shelf

Amyris and Cosan establishing JV for production and commercialization of renewable base oils

Shell moves ahead with 80,000 barrel per day Carmon Creek oil sands project

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