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France: Total obtains Egypt gas exploration permit
French oil firm Total won a license to explore for natural gas in the Nile Delta, as declared on Monday by a source in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding company (EGAS) owned by State.
read more... 30/09/2014
China revises down its shale gas output estimates by 2020
China has slashed in half the quantity of shale gas it forecasted to produce by 2020, as the exploration to tap the unconventional fuel proved challenging, according to China's National Energy Administration.
read more... 07/08/2014
British government gives the go-ahead to a new round of shale gas exploration
The British government unveiled it was opening up the bidding process for shale gas exploration in the country under the so-called "14th onshore licensing round". Alongside shale gas exploration, the bidding process will cover exploration and development of tight gas, coalbed methane and mine vent gas.
read more... 30/07/2014
Obama paves the way for East Coast oil and gas exploration
The Obama administration gave the green light o Friday to the Eastern Seaboard to be reopened to offshore oil and gas exploration, a milestone decision in decades.
read more... 23/07/2014
Tullow Oil quits its Lupus exploration well in Norway
Tullow Oil PLC unveiled it had stopped up and quitted its Lupus exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea blaming its failure to find any hydrocarbons. The well is 35km south-east of the Oseberg Sor Field and 110km west of the island of Sotra in the North Sea.
read more... 21/07/2014