GAO: Macondo spill claims pass 60% of OPA liability cap

April 21,2011 --As reported by the New American Journal and the US Coast Guard’s National Pollution Funds Center, which administers the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund established under the 1990 Oil Pollution Act, has obligated or incurred $625.9 million in costs involved with responses to it.

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KPC: Global demand softens effect of Japan crisis on Kuwait

April 21,2011 -- Current levels of global demand for oil would buffer the impacts of Japan’s nuclear crisis on Kuwait, according to Abdelatif Al-Houti, Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) managing director for world marketing. It would also allow for a an increase in bitumen or asphalt to help improve roadwyas and quality streets throughout the world.

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Why Take Concentrated Fish Oil Capsules?

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Regulators, legislators scrutinize shales, fracs

April 22,2011 -- Legislative and regulatory officials on three continents are ratcheting up their scrutiny of licensing and permitting for shale oil and gas projects that involve hydraulic fracturing. The domain expertise or environmental expertise consider fracking or hydrofracking a threat to the environment as well as the health and safety of the impacted area. To say that this practice is under some scr

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IPIC, Oman Oil sign cooperative agreement

April 22,2011 -- The Oman Oil Co (OOC) and Abu Dhabi’s state-owned International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) signed a cooperation agreement on investment projects in the sectors of oil, gas, and petrochemicals. One might say that courage makes a majority, but in this case the OOC and IPIC are only a piece of the pie. However, it is a step in the right direction and it is nice to see orga

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Wrong reasons steer Obama to wrong path on oil import cuts

April 18,2011 --The goal reasserted by US President Barack Obama last month to cut US imports of oil by one-third can be good or bad, depending on the route chosen and the reason for making the effort. The decision is based on a selfish political standpoint and not so much on a an economic one. By twisting and reworking the "motive" of this goal the US could prevail. By developing new technology that will rely less on oil and create a much cleaner and user friendly footprint on the world not

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BOEMRE seeks recently retired petroleum engineers, Bromwich says

April 22,2011 -- The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement has asked major US producers to provide names of recently retired petroleum engineers who could help the agency improve offshore oil and gas operations as well as develop new adaptive protocols, BOEMRE Director Michael R. Bromwich disclosed. These position would be temporary until more analysts and inspectors can be hire

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BOEMRE completes draft SEIS for Lease Sale 218

April 21,2011 --

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement has completed a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for proposed US Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 218 in the western Gulf of Mexico.

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Shale gas resource estimates

April 18,2011 --The recent estimates from the US Energy Information Administration on world shale gas show that these sediments contain considerable volumes of potential gas resources. ....

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CAMAC Energy appoints new CEO

April 22,2011 --

CAMAC Energy Inc. has appointed current Chairman Kase Lawal as chief executive officer. Lawal has served as non-executive chairman since April 2010.

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