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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Neste Oil, the world’s largest producer of premium-quality renewable fuels, is working with DONG Energy, one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, to develop an integrated process to produce renewable diesel and aviation fuel derived from agricultural residues. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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APRIL 5, 2017

Neste has published updated information about all its crude palm oil suppliers on the company’s website. all companies, mills, and estates that supplied Neste with crude palm oil in 2016. Crude palm oil’s role in Neste’s raw material portfolio has become less significant in recent years.

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MARCH 3, 2017

The oil majors reported poor earnings for the fourth quarter of last year, but many oil executives struck an optimistic tone about the road ahead. The collapse of oil prices forced the majors to slash spending on exploration, cut employees, defer projects, and look for efficiencies. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com.

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, released by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the European Joint Research Centre (JRC). in 2013, whereas in the EU emissions continued to decrease, by 1.4%

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JULY 16, 2017

OPEC exports have come under pressure this week from technical threats to oil fields, with Saudi Arabia’s Manifa problems grabbing the headlines. At the same time, Saudi Arabia’s export volumes have been hit by high local summer demand for crude oil and products. by Cyril Widdershoven for Oilprice.com.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The Greenbrier Companies will design a new generation “Tank Car of the Future” for rail transport of hazardous freight, including flammable crude oil and ethanol, that can better withstand the additional demands associated with operating unit trains. This allows the industry to take immediate steps to improve public safety.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil. The industry did not log a single “giant” oil field.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The impact of rising oil prices on North American light tight oil (LTO) production is said to be a “Catch 22”, the title of Joseph Heller’s popular 1961 novel set in WWII. Too many analysts continue to believe drilling and service has the same problem with rising oil prices. by David Yager for Oilprice.com.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

However, oil will continue to play a leading role in the world’s energy mix, the report finds. Our in-depth analysis shows that even if every light-duty vehicle in the world was fully electric by 2040, the demand for liquids could still be similar to levels seen in 2013. million barrels per day. Energy & Carbon Summary.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Suncor Energy is not proceeding with the Voyageur bitumen upgrader project in the Canadian oil sands. The oil market environment in the North America has changed significantly, Total notes. billion in the intermediate consolidated financial statements for the first quarter of 2013. Total also owns a 39.2% Total also owns a 39.2%

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

In a 2018 open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team of Japanese researchers noted that deep-sea mud containing more than 5,000 ppm total rare-earth elements and yttrium (REY content was discovered in the western North Pacific Ocean near Minami-Torishima in 2013. —Takaya et al.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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. the Shell Quest project) could result in significant reductions in oil sands CI.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

President Obama’s FY 2013 budget seeks $650.8 million for the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (and includes a $6 million rescission of prior year funds); $14.9 The FY 2013 budget request for the Carbon Capture & Storage and Power Systems program is $275.9 The FY 2013 budget requests $95.5 The request includes $420.6

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MAY 25, 2013

A team from Stanford University and the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has developed a new open-source lifecycle analysis (LCA) tool for modeling the greenhouse gas emissions of oil and gas production using characteristics of specific fields and associated production pathways. —El-Houjeiri et al.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Each year, 80 million tonnes of oil are shipped off Canada’s East and West Coasts. Oil tankers have been moving along Canada’s West Coast since the 1930s. Oil is moved mostly via the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Kitimat. million tonnes of oil was shipped out of Vancouver. Tankers and Canada. In 2009, about 8.4

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MARCH 21, 2014

received approval from the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for its 100%-owned Grand Rapids thermal oil sands project. Once a decision is made to proceed with Grand Rapids, Cenovus will be able to rely on existing infrastructure, including roads, power and camps at its Pelican Lake conventional heavy oil operation. Cenovus Energy Inc.

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APRIL 25, 2014

Payoff money to an oil company that actually pays for some of the damage the oil’s company’s products caused every time they are burned. And you’ve got to love Ted Lieu’s strong and no holds barred statements in support of Al’s bill and against oil drilling in Hermosa Beach and he made a point of saying,

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) continues to expand its assessment of technically recoverable shale oil and shale natural gas resources around the world. Each of the countries has an existing oil and natural gas industry with infrastructure connecting the basins to global markets. Bcf/d from 2005 to 2014.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

It’s been obvious for a long time that our position in Australia is rather precarious when it comes to our reliance on oil. The drone attacks on the Saudi oil fields brought this point into sharp focus over the past few days. The move to EVs is inexorable with every major auto manufacturer committed to an electric future.

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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. Kearl will be the first oil sands mining operation that does not require an upgrader to make a saleable crude oil.

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JULY 2, 2013

In contrast to arguments that peak conventional oil production is imminent due to physical resource scarcity, a team from Stanford University and UC Santa Cruz has examined the alternative possibility of reduced oil use due to improved efficiency and oil substitution. 2010, to above 140 $/bbl in constant 2010 dollars).

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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The President’s Budget for FY 2013 provides $27.2 Total outlays for FY 2013 are estimated to be $34,963 billion, compared to the estimated $40,561 billion in outlays for FY 2012. of recommendations put forward by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future. gas and oil production from hydraulic fracturing.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Second, LNG is, and has been, less expensive than MGO and is now in some regions cheaper than heavy fuel oil (HFO). Moreover, to comply with IMO’s 2020 global sulfur limit, ships must either switch from HFO to more expensive very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) or use HFO with a scrubber, if they have one installed. Olmer et al.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

After re-labeling the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid with lower fuel economy, Ford is upgrading the 2014 C-MAX to increase fuel economy. Ford has opted voluntarily to relabel the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid with revised fuel economy labels following EPA testing of the 2013 C-Max Hybrid. Original 2013 C-MAX mpg label. New 2013 C-MAX mpg label.

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APRIL 3, 2012

Solazyme produces tailored oils using heterotrophic algae grown in industrial fermenters. Algae-based renewable oil company Solazyme, Inc. Algae-based renewable oil company Solazyme, Inc. will have an expected annual production capacity of 100,000 metric tons of oil. Source: Solazyme. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 8, 2012

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. A total of 21 major oil and gas projects will begin production between 2012 and 2014. billion oil equivalent barrels. billion oil-equivalent barrels.

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JULY 7, 2010

Ford Motor Company’s biomaterial researchers have engineered a patent-pending formula to use renewable soy oil to improve rubber car parts. By using renewable soy oil as a 25% replacement for petroleum oil, Ford researchers more than doubled rubber’s stretchability and reduced its environmental impact.

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JUNE 15, 2012

Russia’s Rosneft and ExxonMobil signed agreements jointly to develop tight oil reserves in Western Siberia and establish a joint Arctic Research Center for Offshore Developments. Drilling is scheduled to begin in 2013. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). ExxonMobil will finance the geological studies and exploratory drilling.

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MARCH 15, 2013

The mandatory funds would be set aside from royalty revenues generated by oil and gas development in Federal waters of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), already included in the administration’s five-year plan. Oil dependence is one of the greatest threats to U.S. The ESLC is led by Co-Chairmen Frederick W. Kelley (Ret.),

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AUGUST 29, 2012

The report provides nine different Tailings Technology Deployment (TDD) Roadmaps to accelerate the implementation of oil sands tailings solutions in Alberta. After oil sands ore is excavated from the ground (surface mining operations, not in situ production), warm water is added to wash the bitumen off the. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

a Canadian integrated oil company, reported an increase in third quarter crude oil production year-on-year of about 4% due to oil sands production that was 14% higher compared with the same period a year earlier. Conventional oil production slightly declined due to a combination of factors. Future projects.

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APRIL 6, 2015

The 103GW of capacity added by new renewable energy sources last year compares to 86GW in 2013, 89GW in 2012 and 81GW in 2011 and made 2014 the best year ever for newly installed capacity. billion, up 39% from 2013. billion, 10% higher than in 2013 and its biggest total ever. The US was second at $38.3 The US was second at $38.3

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MAY 21, 2010

A new study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics concluded that the Kerry-Lieberman “American Power Act”—the energy and climate change legislation recently introduced in the Senate ( earlier post )—would reduced US oil imports by 33-40% below current levels and by 9-19% below projected business-as-usual levels by 2030.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The bp board announced that bp will exit its shareholding in Rosneft, a Russian state-controlled oil and gas company. bp has held a 19.75% shareholding in Rosneft since 2013. Bob Dudley has been a director of Rosneft since 2013. We are also looking at how bp can support the wider humanitarian effort.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

2013 Cadillac ATS. On the eve of the Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac introduced the 2013 ATS, a new rear-drive compact luxury sports sedan developed on an all-new, lightweight vehicle architecture. A diesel engine will enter the line-up in the future, GM said. Even the oil volume is optimized for minimal weight.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

StatoilHydro and FMC Technologies have developed new technology to improve the oil recovery from subsea fields. One of the measures to extract more oil from the fields is to drill more wells, but drilling subsea wells is expensive. In the future we wish to utilise this technology in deep waters, for example in the Gulf of Mexico.

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