oil

House Democrats to Let Offshore Drilling Ban Expire

Iria — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:38:04 -0500

Rather than continue to fight to get some sort of different offshore drilling bill through both the House and Senate, and past a promised Presidential veto, the House has decided to let a more-than-25-year-old ban on offshore drilling expire next week. The measure had required renewal, and this will effectively end the ban on Oct. 1st.

Greener antiwear additive for engine oils

harminka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:31:23 -0500

Titanium, a protean element with applications from pigments to aerospace alloys, could get a new role as an environmentally friendly additive for automotive oil, thanks to work by materials scientists from Afton Chemical Corporation (Richmond, Va.) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Nanoparticles assemble by millions to encase oil drops

harminka — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:43:52 -0500

In a development that could lead to new technologies for cleaning up oil spills and polluted groundwater, scientists at Rice University have shown how tiny, stick-shaped particles of metal and carbon can trap oil droplets in water by spontaneously assembling into bag-like sacs.

Study finds continuing upward pressure on retail gasoline prices

harminka — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:45:28 -0500

With the price of a barrel of oil hovering around $120, U.S. drivers can expect to pay more at the pump in the near future, according to a new study by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Former Shell Group Auditor Makes Serious Allegations Against Shell Executives

johnadonovan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:35:43 -0500

Below is the full content – every word – of a statement former Shell Group Auditor Bill Campbell has sent to Royal Dutch Shell, the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE)and other interested parties. It contains serious allegations against Shell executives.

Residential oil boilers raise health concerns for Northeastern U.S.

harminka — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:48:37 -0500

New research suggests that residential oil boilers, commonly used for home heating in the northeastern United States, should receive more attention as sources of air pollutants.

Identifying need for biodiversity assessment

harminka — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:49:21 -0600

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) cultivation has expanded dramatically in recent decades and is frequently cited as a major threat to tropical biodiversity. This is because oil palm is grown in lowland tropical regions and so impacts on the most biodiverse terrestrial habitats: tropical rainforests.

Geotimes investigates Iraq's oil prospects

harminka — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:31:34 -0600

In the February issue of Geotimes magazine, now available on newsstands and online at http://www.geotimes.org, Geotimes examines the complicated issues surrounding Iraq’s oil exploration and production.

Geotimes explores oil around world

harminka — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:34:31 -0600

With oil hovering around $90 a barrel, Geotimes magazine examines emerging trends and issues in several obvious, and some not-so-obvious locations, in this month’s cover story “Oil Around the World.”

Bio-crude turns cheap waste into valuable fuel

harminka — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:12:11 -0600

The bio-crude oil can be used to produce high value chemicals and biofuels, including both petrol and diesel replacement fuels.

The unravelling of stability at Shell

johnadonovan — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:21:06 -0600

The oil giant Shell has made a disconcerting start to the new year attracting a considerable amount of negative publicity, most recently after announcing what has been described as “obscene” net profits of $31.3 billion in 2007, the highest ever for a British company.

KFG Resources Prepares for Seismic to Redevelop Salt Dome

annawootton — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:24:09 -0600

In Mississippi, just a few kilometres from the town of Natchez, KFG Resources (TSX.V: KFG) is about to try something that CEO Bob Kadane believes will create significant value for his company’s shareholders.