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ARB fines 12 ocean-going shippers $476,750 for violating low-sulfur fuel regulation

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The California Air Resources Board has fined 12 shipping companies a combined $476,750 for failure to switch from high-sulfur diesel “bunker” fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur marine distillate fuel upon entering Regulated California Waters, as required by state law. Cyprus) c/o XT Shipping Group - $68,000 Vessel name: Blue Diamond.

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Noble Energy makes another natural gas find offshore Israel; total gross mean Levant gas resources now estimated at 38 Tcf

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Discovered gross resources, combined with the de-risked resources in an adjacent fault block on the license, are estimated to range(1) between 1.6 The Karish well, located in the Alon C license approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the Tamar field ( earlier post ), is in 5,700 feet (1,737 meters) of water.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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Cyprus offshore hydrocarbon exploration blocks. Based on the interim results of a new study, MIT researchers are warning smaller nations to proceed with caution in pursuing the development of their natural gas resources. Paltsev et al. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Background.

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