Russia and Iraq are giants in the hydrocarbon industry. The two powerhouses were the third and sixth greatest oil producers in 2012, and Iraq’s oil reserves rank fifth in the entire world. Russia’s natural gas reserves are the highest on the planet, and its 2012 production average of 63.4 Bcf/d allowed it to export 76% of its natural gas across
Japan has an intelligent, well-educated citizenry, strong business leaders and dedicated workers who created an industrial juggernaut that has been the envy of the world for decades. But Japan has a problem. With no natural gas and very limited oil reserves of its own, for decades Japan has relied largely on nuclear energy to fuel its industrial output and it
Already, Russia commands about 38.7% of Europe’s natural gas market, but it has been hard at work extending its economic influence in Europe and Asia. With almost 60% of Russia’s exports from natural gas, Vladimir Putin is taking steps to ensure that the cost of enforcing economic sanctions on his nation will hurt the sanctioning countries more than Russia itself.
Coming: 280,000 jobs and $195 billion in private investment The Eastern Seaboard of the United States is back on the oil and gas map. On July 24, 2014, President Obama opened up sections of the Atlantic Ocean to hydrocarbon development – a plan originally proposed in 2010 that was placed on indefinite suspension following the Macondo disaster in the Gulf
On January 17, 2008, President Obama said, “If someone wants to build a coal power plant, they can, it’s just that it will bankrupt them…” That promise is coming into fruition now. Last month, the EPA revealed its Clean Power Plan, which aims to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30% by 2030, in relation to levels from 2005. The
During the EIA Energy Conference last week, July 14 to July 15, Michigan’s Representative Fred Upton (R) gave a speech about his ideal energy future. He called his plan the “Architecture of Abundance.” It is a plan with five pillars: Modernizing infrastructure Maintaining diverse electricity generation Permitting a manufacturing renaissance Harnessing energy efficiency and innovation, and Unleashing energy diplomacy. Upton
Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed Clean Power Plan, which plans to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. The U.S. levels in 2013 were 10% below those of 2005 – a growth of 2% from 2012 levels. The EPA said that the combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity was
India has extended approval by six months, beginning June 28, for two Iranian ship underwriters to provide insurance for container, tanker and bulk vessels calling at Indian ports, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The decision to relax sanctions against Iran by the West has enabled tankers to transport oil and petroleum products from Iran. The extension will let India,
With its 55 nuclear reactors currently offline in answer to the devastating earthquake and tsunami it suffered in March 2011, Japan has been forced to import more expensive alternative fuels to replace the homegrown nuclear-fueled electrical generation capacity which previously made up between a quarter and a third of the country’s electrical output and helped it achieve energy independence in
Basic Energy Services CEO Roe Patterson appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer to discuss the recent 71% appreciation in share price, as well as expected drivers of near-term growth.
Ed Cohen, Atlas Energy LP CEO was on CNBC Europe’s Worldwide Exchange to discuss the current energy revolution in NA and how he thinks it will affect the global markets.
On June 2, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved to the second phase of its Clean Power Plan. According to the EPA, the Plan “cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States. Today’s proposal will protect public health, move the United States toward a cleaner environment and fight climate change
