From the field

New bomb attack on Colombia pipeline

A week after a bombing of Colombia’s Transandino pipeline caused a massive oil spill, Farc rebels have attacked another section… Read More

9 years ago

Fire clips Eni production in Nigeria

A fire at two crude oil storage tanks at Eni's Ebocha plant in Nigeria has forced the shutdown 20,000 barrels of oil… Read More

9 years ago

New York formally bans fracking

The US state of New York has formally banned hydraulic fracturing after finishing a seven-year environmental and health review. Read More

9 years ago

Construction starts on China-Russia spur

China has begun construction on a spur to Russia’s Power of Siberia gas pipeline, energy officials from the two countries… Read More

9 years ago

No restart for fracking in the UK

The Lancashire County Council has voted against a controversial proposal that would have broken the UK’s four-year moratorium on fracking. Read More

9 years ago

Argentina to pursue Falklands drillers

Following a court ruling in Argentina on Saturday, the country’s foreign minister has confirmed that his government will seize foreign… Read More

9 years ago

US light oil exports double in 2015

US exports of ultra-light crude oil reached 120,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) in May, double the 60,000-bopd figure… Read More

9 years ago

Eco-friendly oil spill agent developed

A biodegradable herding agent to clean up oil spills has been developed by researchers in the US and UK. Read More

9 years ago

Iraqi oil official shot in Kirkuk

Gunmen shot and killed a top official from Iraq’s state-run North Oil Company in the city of Kirkuk on Sunday. Read More

9 years ago

Gas flows at Moroccan shale well

Irish upstream company Circle Oil has reported that a stable gas flow has been reached at its first shale gas… Read More

9 years ago

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