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EU parliament excludes shale gas from tougher environmental code

13.03.2014 - In a plenary session the European Parliament has voted to impose tougher rules governing the environmental impact of oil and conventional gas exploration, while at the same time...

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U.S. Shale Gas-Linked Chemical Projects Reach $100 Billion

27.02.2014 - U.S. chemical industry investment projects related to shale gas have now exceeded a value of $100 billion, according to the industry association American Chemistry Council (ACC)...

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Total Takes $500 Million Impairment on Barnett Shale Gas Field

14.02.2014 - French oil major Total said it took a $500 million hit on the Barnett gas shale area in Texas in 2013, due to the drop in gas prices in North America, where it has a joint venture...

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Cuadrilla Proposes Two New Fracking Sites in UK’s Lancashire

05.02.2014 - Cuadrilla, the principal company pursuing shale gas exploration in the UK, has announced proposed locations for two new exploration sites in the Fylde area of Lancashire as part of...

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San Leon Finds More Polish Shale

24.01.2014 - In the Lewino-1G2 vertical test well near Gdansk in northern Poland, gas exploration company San Leon Energy said it had found shale gas deposits that would yield up to 400,000...

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Sabic expects to Enter U.S. Shale Market This Year

23.01.2014 - Saudi chemical giant Sabic is in talks with American firms about investing in the U.S. shale gas industry, and expects to enter that market this year, CEO Mohamed al-Mady told the...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

The U.S. Shale Story

16.01.2014 - What Follows The Boom? - The two words on everyone's lips in recent years in the energy industry have been "shale boom." This article will lay out JBC Energy's view of the future...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Shale Gas Developments and Its Impact on the GCC

16.01.2014 - Under the Surface of the U.S. Boom - Innumerable articles have been published around the world on the U.S. shale boom. In addition, its immediate consequences for Gulf Cooperation...