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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Venezuela’s PDVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela SA) will invest about $14 billion to develop the Junin 10 block in the Orinoco extra heavy oil belt in Venezuela, according to a tweet sent out by Rafael Ramirez, the Venezuelan petroleum minister. degree API crude to upgraded crude of 35.7

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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. The average production is estimated at around 55,000 barrels of oil per day over the plateau period from 2017 to 2020. Location of the Mariner field.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Neste Oil has joined the ITAKA (Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation) project, which is being funded by the EU to support the commercialization and use of renewable aviation fuel comprising hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids in Europe. Neste Oil will produce a total of 4,000 tons (roughly 1.3

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

The collapse in world oil prices in the second half of 2014 will have only a moderate impact on the fast-developing low-carbon transition in the world electricity system, according to research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. While diesel and oil-based power is still uneconomic at $60/barrel, the pressure to switch is reduced.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., million (US$12.8

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JULY 5, 2013

Non-tactical vehicle spending by alternative drive type, US Department of Defense: 2013-2020. compound annual growth rate (CAGR) almost from more than 81 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) in 2013 to just fewer than 70 million GGEs in 2020 due in part to increased use of alternative fuel vehicles. Source: Navigant Research.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Replacement of up to 90% (270 Mt) of the total global consumption of plastics in 2007 with bio-based plastics is ultimately technically possible, according to new study by authors at Utrecht University, commissioned by the associations European Bioplastics and the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE). Mt in 2007 to 2.33

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MAY 1, 2013

According to the latest status report on the progress of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) ( earlier post ), regulated parties in the LCFS—oil producers, importers and other fuel providers—continued to exceed the required reductions in carbon intensity specified by the standard. for the first two months of 2013.

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DECEMBER 21, 2013

NUNAOIL is the the only national oil company only in the Arctic; it participates in every license on behalf of the government of Greenland. It is with great pleasure, I note that we were able to attract the largest oil companies in the world to explore for oil and gas in our area. Petroleum exploration in Greenland.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The California Energy Commission approved an $8-million grant to Equilon Enterprises—a fully owned subsidiary of Shell Oil—to develop a high-capacity hydrogen fueling station to service and promote the expansion of zero-emission fuel cell electric Class 8 drayage trucks at the Port of Long Beach.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

MQL eliminates conventional flood coolant from the machining processes, lubricating cutting tools with a fine spray of oil directed exactly when and where it is needed. MQL reduces oil mist generation; biological contamination of coolant; waste water volume; costs for capital equipment; and regulatory permitting. Silverson, S.,

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JANUARY 20, 2014

At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s (CE) Braås facility, a 45,000 m 2 -site in southern Sweden, which specializes in the design and manufacture of articulated haulers, became powered entirely by renewable energy sources, including wind, biomass and hydropower. generated from renewable sources).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Through the swap, BASF aims to further expand its production of oil and gas via its wholly owned subsidiary Wintershall —Germany’s largest internationally active crude oil and natural gas producer—and to exit the gas trading and storage business. billion barrel of oil equivalent. This is equivalent to a total of 2.4

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MARCH 31, 2014

In terms of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions during the operation of the vehicle, a significant improvement was achieved over the 2007 predecessor. Selected result parameters for the C 180 compared with its predecessor from 2013 [unit / car]. Natural gas and crude oil are strongly influenced by fuel consumption during the use phase.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Petrobras announced a new oil discovery the Campos Basin post-salt layer (carbonate reservoirs), with the drilling of well 1-BRSA-713-RJS (1-RJS-661), informally known as Aruanã, in Exploratory Concession BM-C-36 (block C-M-401), which is operated exclusively by Petrobras. The Aruanã discovery in the Campos Basin. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

It does not include emissions from petroleum refineries and oil production. Emissions from transportation sources were relatively constant from 2002 through 2007, declined through 2013, then increased by 9.0 MMTCO 2 e (6%) from 2013 to 2017. Source: ARB.

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JUNE 23, 2014

JDC) and INPEX Corporation (INPEX) have concluded a contract to support Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation’s (JOGMEC’s) medium and long-term offshore production test of methane hydrate. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., JAPEX), Japan Drilling Co., Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

For the first eleven months of 2013, natural gas consumption in the electric power sector was below 2012 levels because of relatively higher natural gas prices compared with coal prices, and cooler summer weather compared with 2012, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Separately, Sunshine’s Board of Directors approved a total budget for 2013 of $430 million that includes a $390 million capital expenditure program directed at West Ells and advancing other growth projects. is one of the largest non-partnered holders of oil sands leases by area in the Athabasca oil sands region.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Suncor is targeting 1 million barrels per day output in 2020, with its growth in the oil sands underpinned by its alliance with Total. Approximately 80% of that production will be from the oil sands. The agreement with Total is an important element of Suncor’s plans to more than double our oil sands production.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The DOD, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-6) provided $20.0 Responses to this RFI are due on 30 September 2013. The DOE and US Air Force anticipate the need for projects of no less than $3 million and that would have duration of not more than 3 years.

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APRIL 14, 2015

The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand. Tcf in the High Oil and Gas Resource case.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (Sinopec) executed an agreement which provides for Sinopec to purchase a 50% undivided interest in 850,000 of Chesapeake’s net oil and natural gas leasehold acres in the Mississippi Lime play in northern Oklahoma (425,000 acres net to Sinopec).

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

However, the study found that the growth of CO 2 emissions by 2030 would only be 1-5% lower than if subsidies had been maintained, regardless of whether oil prices are low or high. First, these subsidies generally apply only to oil, gas, and electricity. This is facilitated by today’s low oil prices. This equates to 0.5-2

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. Domestic oil production will rise to 7.5 The share was 29% in 2007.).

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DECEMBER 7, 2013

1 Tcf gas = 180 million barrels of oil equivalent.). The Statoil-operated partnership started its new drilling campaign in Block 2 in September 2013. Statoil has been in Tanzania since 2007, when it was awarded the operatorship for Block 2. Drilled by the drillship Discoverer Americas , the Mronge-1 site is located 20 km (12.4

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The most recent BETO MYPP was issued in May 2013. BETO’s goals as expressed in the plan are to: Enable sustainable, nationwide production of advanced biofuels that are compatible with today’s transportation infrastructure and can displace a share of petroleum-derived fuels to reduce US dependence on oil; and.

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MAY 21, 2014

Completion of the transaction with Tyson Foods, which is contingent upon the closing of REG’s December 2013 announced agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Syntroleum Corporation, would give REG full ownership of Dynamic Fuels and its 75-million gallon per year nameplate capacity renewable diesel biorefinery in Geismar, Louisiana.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Because of the delay in issuing the 2014 RFS standards, EPA is moving the compliance demonstration deadline for the 2013 RFS standards to 2015. Accordingly, in the November 2013 notice, EPA proposed a total renewable fuel target of 15.21 billion gallons; the final 2013 overall volumes and standards required 16.55 Background.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Khosla Ventures incubated KiOR in 2007 and is the lead investor. Earlier this month, KiOR reported that in July and August, the Columbus facility produced 172,398 gallons of fuel, bringing the 2013 production total from the facility to 357,532 gallons through 31 August. The final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55

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JULY 29, 2015

Bio-based feedstocks from fats, plant oils and waste residues are converted to renewable diesel using advanced refining technologies. In 2013, successful execution of our global GHG strategy enabled us to exceed a 10% reduction in carbon intensity three years ahead of our 2016 goal. In 2014, we achieved a 14.1%

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

billion gallons; the final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 million gallons specified for 2013. million gallons specified for 2013. EPA is proposing to maintain the biomass-based diesel standard for 2014 and 2015 at the 2013 level of 1.28 March 2013. Heating Oil. billion gallons. 2014 volume.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Approximately $4,500,000 is expected to be available for new awards in FY 2011 and an additional $7,500,000 is expected to be available for awards made under this announcement in years FY 2012 through FY 2013, again, subject to annual appropriations. Earlier post.)

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MAY 20, 2011

Camelina, grown and harvested for the Air Force by Sustainable Oils LLC, is an inedible, second-generation plant source for biofuels that does not deplete valuable food, land or water resources. It expects to achieve fleet-wide certification by 2013.

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APRIL 18, 2014

million barrels of of oil equivalent per day—and represented nearly 10% of world petroleum liquids consumption. LDV VMT per licensed driver peaked in 2007 at 12,900 miles per year and has since decreased to 12,500 miles in 2012. Before the 2007 peak, travel behavior in the United States tracked closely with economic growth.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over a baseline are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12%. The first round, with submissions due by July 15, 2013, offers grants of $500,000 for up to 20 projects. million cars off the road.

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