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UK registered a 44% increase in its oil fields in the North Sea
According to a new report by Deloitte's Petroleum Services Group (PSG) the number of fields which started producing oil and gas in the UK, last year hit its highest level in five years, as a number of operators have done more attention on development activity.
read more... 29/01/2014
Algeria is likely to increase oil and gas production
Algeria is aiming to increase its oil and natural gas production by 50% and 100 percent respectively within 10 years helped by major exploration success last year and by shale gas which would have an important role to achieve the ambitious plan. The minister projected Algeria's recoverable reserves at between 25 and 30 trillion cubic feet.
read more... 29/01/2014
Successful shale test for San Leon in Poland
European oil and gas company San Leon Energy Plc, has reached a crucial milestone on the way to commencing commercial production of shale gas for the first time in Europe, reporting a sustained gas production rate of 45,000–60,000 standard cubic feet per day. Natural gas flowed from its Lewino well in a shale formation in the Baltic Basin in northern Poland.
read more... 28/01/2014
UK: new round of oil licences in the North Sea
The 28th UK licencing round was opened currently and North Sea firms would have the possibility to claim new territory in the region. The British economy has historically relied heavily on oil and gas profits from fields in the North Sea.
read more... 27/01/2014
IEA encourages Europe to increase shale gas output
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is encouraging Europe to boost its shale gas output, being concerned about high prices of European gas, suggesting Brussels to minimize the activity of energy-intensive industries such as cement and steel, while trimming the subsidies for green energy.
read more... 27/01/2014