Natural Gas

Chevron to Seek Shale Gas in Poland as Europe Focuses on Unconventional Reserves (1 comments)

Chevron has acquired exploration rights for four shale gas concessions in southeastern Poland, the U.S. oil giant said in a recent SEC filing, joining other international companies in the hunt for unconventional gas reserves in Europe in the hopes of d

Gazprom Finally Accepts that Shale Gas Has Changed the World (1 comments)

The Russian gas giant this week said it will allow up to 15% of its gas sales to Europe to be sold at spot gas prices on the continent.

This is a big shift for Gazprom. Previously, the major insisted on selling gas to European users under long-

The Great Divide of Natural Gas (0 comments)

South Korea is coming to northeast British Columbia.

It was reported this week that state-run Korea Gas has signed a deal with Canadian gas major EnCana covering three fields in the province of British Columbia. Korea Gas will take a 50% intere

Is the Shale Gas Revolution Coming to Europe? Should Russia be Concerned (1 comments)

European shale-derived natural gas could become

Growing Environmental Concerns on U.S. Shale Oil and Gas Projects (3 comments)

Texas became the latest state to launch an environmental watchdog for energy development as a nonprofit group set its sights on the Barnett Shale drilling in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The Texas campaign of the Oil and Gas Accountability Proje

US Energy Security Placed at risk as Oil & Gas Companies are Penalised by Obama Administration (1 comments)

The Obama Administration is currently pursuing a misguided and dangerous war on the oil and natural gas industry, blaming it for not doing enough to curb greenhouse gas emissions.  Not only does this belligerent policy fail to improve the situatio

The Potential of Natural Gas as a Future Energy Source (1 comments)

On January 18, 2010, during the discussion of the Global Energy Outlook panel of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, Mr. Peter Voser, President and CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, pointed out the potential of natural gas that has consistentl

Exxon's Built in Escape Hatch From the Shale Gas Game (0 comments)

ExxonMobil's buyout of XTO Energy was the story of December. It might be the story of 2009.

But equally important are the details now emerging about the deal. Particularly the "escape hatch" that Exxon built in.

Exxon is buy

The Natural Gas Sector, Shale Gas & Exxon's $31 Billion Takeover of XTO Energy (0 comments)

Yesterday's big news in the commodities world was Exxon's $31 billion takeover of XTO Energy.

The acquisition is a big endorsement by the world's largest energy company. The majority of XTO's assets are U.S. shale gas properties.

Natural Gas Advances Save The World From Energy Crisis (0 comments)

News spreads quickly throughout the energy industry, especially when that news is good!

The “Energy Crisis” may very well be over, long before it ever had a chance to cripple life on Planet Earth, as so many energy experts were predi

What Exactly “IS” Natural Gas? (0 comments)
This “Natural Gas 101” article is intended as an informative guide to help clear up some common misconceptions going around these days about the topic of natural gas. So, let us first clarify exactly what natural gas is.

Natural gas is a fu

Natural Gas - Just How Clean Is This Energy? (0 comments)
Over many years, natural gas has come to play a relatively large part in most of our everyday lives. Meanwhile modern society longs to return to simpler, happier, healthier times by “getting back to nature!” These days, the word “Natural” is idolized and