News tagged with oil exploration
Change is the order of the day in the Arctic
Climate change in the Arctic is occurring at a faster and more drastic rate than previously assumed, according to experts attending the AMAP conference in Copenhagen. The latest scientific data show that developments in the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 11, 2011 |
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USGS economic analysis updated for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
The U.S. Geological Survey assessment on the economic recoverability of undiscovered, conventional oil and gas resources within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA) and adjacent state waters is now available.
May 04, 2011 |
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Gulf anniversary renews debate on Arctic drilling
(AP) -- A year after the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, some experts are pondering the next doomsday scenario - a massive oil well blowout in the icy waters off Alaska's northern coast.
Apr 23, 2011 |
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Brazil, a new haven for high tech investors
A longtime exporter of raw materials and a hub for foreign investors, Brazil is now seeking capital for cutting-edge research in oil and information technology.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Trade group sues over polar bear critical habitat
(AP) -- An Alaska petroleum industry trade group has sued the federal government over its designation of 187,157 square miles as polar bear critical habitat, claiming it covers too much territory and could cost tens of millions ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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US designates 'critical' polar bear habitat in Arctic
The US government designated "critical habitat" for polar bears who live on Alaska's disappearing sea ice, a move that could impact new oil and gas drilling projects in the Arctic.
Nov 25, 2010 |
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Critically endangered whales flee Russian oil, gas boom
Russian oil and gas company Rosneft is conducting oil and gas exploration work that may have caused the critically endangered western gray whale to flee its main feeding ground.
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Oil and gas exploration benefit from space technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A special kind of titanium and a manufacturing technique used to build the Ariane 5 rocket could become the next successful spin-offs from Europe's space programme, benefiting the oil and gas industry.
Aug 17, 2010 |
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Pitt data on oil and gas leases gauges local Marcellus Shale activity since 2003
As Marcellus Shale activity sweeps Western Pennsylvania, a new University of Pittsburgh database reveals that approximately 7 percent of Allegheny County's land has been leased for drilling and extraction ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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First comprehensive geological Arctic map published
Canada has unveiled the first comprehensive Arctic atlas, detailing geological features that point to where oil and gas, gold and diamond deposits are likely hidden beneath snow and ice.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 15, 2009 |
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Satellites show the way to new oil finds
A new map of the Earth’s gravitational force based on satellite measurements makes it much less resource intensive to find new oil deposits. The map will be particularly useful as the ice melts in the oil-rich ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 27, 2009 |
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