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1. News on Oil Prices
	3 February 2012 : Brent steady above $112 on Iran tension, US jobs data eyed {Reuters}
	Brent crude held above $112 on Friday on supply concerns as reports of a growing possibility of Israel attacking Iran heightened . . .
	3 February 2012 : Saudis set to price Arab Heavy to tap fuel oil boom, survey says {Businessweek.com}
	Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to raise the price of its lowest-quality crude to the most in almost . . .
	3 February 2012 : Natural gas prices expected to stay low in 2012 {energyandcapital.com}
	Last recorded at $2.50 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), natural gas prices are reaching the lowest levels in 13 years . . .
	3 February 2012 : Natural gas prices jump on lower supplies {nctimes.com}
	Natural gas prices climbed more than 7 percent Thursday after the government said the nation's supplies shrank last week . . .
	3 February 2012 : NA resolution seeks withdrawal of increase in oil prices {dailytimes.com.pk}
	The National Assembly, on Thursday, unanimously adopted a joint resolution seeking withdrawal of recent increase in petroleum prices. . . .
	3 February 2012 : Oil price ‘comfortable around $100’ {arabnews.com}
	Oil prices are comfortable around $100 a barrel and are unlikely to spike much higher for long even if Iranian oil supply is . . .
	3 February 2012 : Oil price could fall to $70 in 2012 amid volatility, Shell warns {telegraph.co.uk}
	Oil prices could fall to $70 a barrel during 2012, from current levels above $110, as high volatility in the economy and energy . . .
	2 February 2012 : UK gas prices up slightly amid cold snap {Reuters}
	British spot gas prices rose slightly on Wednesday afternoon as cold weather raised demand, although UK supplies were expected to . . .
	2 February 2012 : Iran’s Hormuz threat to 'keep oil prices high {emirates247.com}
	Iran’s fresh threats to shut the strategic Hormuz Strait through which over a fifth of the world’s oil exports pass are meant to keep . . .
	2 February 2012 : Report says Northern Gateway pipeline will create ‘price shock’ ... {calgaryherald.com}
	A new report says the Northern Gateway pipeline will boost crude oil prices $2 to $3 per barrel annually over the next 30 years, causing . . .
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2. Rig News

3 February 2012 : Oil company uprooting 2 rigs near Dickinson {thedickinsonpress.com}

Chesapeake Energy, a major oil company with work sites south of Dickinson, is uprooting its two rigs and could possibly move out of North Dakota, said Kelsey Campbell . . .

2 February 2012 : Diamond Offshore 4th-qtr profit falls 22 percent {cnbc.com}

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. said Thursday that profits dropped 22 percent in the fourth quarter as it took a . . .

2 February 2012 : Murphy signs rig for African wells {upstreamonline.com}

US-based Murphy Oil will drill off Africa's coast this year using Diamond Offshore Drilling’s semi-submersible rig Ocean Confidence . . .

1 February 2012 : U.S.: Oil rig in Florida Straits well below standards {keysnet.com}

Despite announcing last month that the Scarabeo 9 oil rig now off Cuba "generally" meets acceptable safety standards, federal official . . .

1 February 2012 : Pacific drilling announces ultra-deepwater drillship Pacific Scirocco... {Market Watch}

Pacific Drilling S.A. announced today that its ultra-deepwater drillship the Pacific Scirocco commenced operations in Nigeria on.. . . .

31 January 2012 : Awilco rig hits brakes at Orlando {upstreamonline.com}

The semi-submersible WilHunter incurred technical downtime on 18 January while drilling at the Orlando well in . . .

31 January 2012 : North Sea oil rig leak sparks environment warning... {dailyrecord.co.uk}

Gcampaigners have voiced concerns about the environmental "threat" posed by drilling for oil after a leak in . . .

31 January 2012 : Oil drilling off Cuba prompts disaster fears {local10.com}

Under pressure from a Congressional subcommittee meeting in South Florida, a representative from the U.S. Department of . . .

30 January 2012 : TIES powers up new drilling rig {Stuff.co.nz}

The power source that will drive a $20 million drilling rig - the first of its kind in New Zealand - has been put together by a . . .

30 January 2012 : Underwater oil rig 'factories' planned to beat catastrophic Arctic... {dailymail.co.uk}

Oil companies are planning to create huge factories on the sea bed of the Arctic ocean in a bid to prevent extreme weather . . .

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E&P information and Data Management Asia 2012

3. News on Oil Exploration
	3 February 2012 : Repsol begins deep-water exploration drilling off Cuba {Rigzone}
	Spanish oil firm Repsol YPF SA has begun offshore drilling in Cuban waters as part of its global exploration operations, a person familiar with . . .
	3 February 2012 : Total plans to resume exploration in South Sudan’s block B {Businessweek.com}
	Total SA, France’s biggest oil company, said it plans to resume exploration work in South Sudan’s Block B. . . .
	3 February 2012 : PetroNova announces oil discovery at Puerto Gaitan... {youroilandgasnews.com}
	PetroNova Inc., a company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas resources in Colombia . . .
	3 February 2012 : Gulfsands Petroleum suspends Syria exploration {Rigzone}
	Gulfsands Petroleum PLC Thursday reversed course and said it is suspending exploration activities in Syria . . .
	2 February 2012 : Caza Oil & Gas provides operational update {Market Watch}
	Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. the exploration, appraisal, development and production company, is pleased to provide an operational update . . .
	2 February 2012 : Japan protests to China over undersea gas drilling {daytondailynews.com}
	Japan has accused China of unilaterally exploring gas deposits in the East China Sea, in violation of an agreement to jointly . . .
	2 February 2012 : Pertamina EP discovers oil, gas in Tiung Biru field {thejakartapost.com}
	Pertamina EP announced on Wednesday that it had discovered a potential of 2,546 barrels per day (bpd) of oil and 2.75 million standard . . .
	2 February 2012 : Cuba oil: Offshore exploration brings hopes and fears {BBC}
	Some 50km (31 miles) off the northern coast of Cuba workers have begun drilling deep beneath the waves, exploring for oil reserves . . .
	1 February 2012 : US oil company announces more natural gas... {theborneopost.com}
	The Texas, United States-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has announced the discovery of more natural gas off the . . .
	1 February 2012 : Drilling for oil to begin in the north at the end of the month {cyprus-mail.com}
	Infrastructural work has begun at a site near Famagusta in preparation for Turkey’s state-run Turkish Petroleum Corporation . . .
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4. News on Oil Demand and Oil Consumption
	3 February 2012 : North Sea oil exports to asia at 8-year high {hellenicshippingnews.com}
	More North Sea oil is being shipped to Asia than at any time in the past eight years as prices fall to their cheapest levels in 15 months . . .
	2 February 2012 : Crude oil eases off 6-week low but U.S. demand concerns limit gains {forexpros.com}
	Crude oil futures regained strength on Thursday, as the previous day’s drop to a six-week low created bargain buying . . .
	3 February 2012 : China 2012 crude imports to grow slowest in 6 yrs -report {Reuters}
	China's net crude oil imports are expected to rise 5.9 percent this year, the slowest growth rate since 2006, on slowing . . .
	2 February 2012 : Romgaz has started natural gas imports to cover... {actmedia.eu}
	The National Natural Gas Company Romgaz SA Medias has started natural gas imports in order to ensure . . .
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5. News on Oil Output

3 February 2012 : Indonesian oil production falls short of target {bernama.com}

Indonesian upstream oil and gas regulator BPMigas reported that the country's oil production was only 886,508 bpd as of jan 31 . . .

3 February 2012 : E&Y: Bakken to contribute significantly to 2012 U.S. production growth {Rigzone}

The dramatic rise in Bakken shale production had a notable impact on the market in 2011 and will continue to comprise . . .

3 February 2012 : Brazil hits record crude production {upstreamonline.com}

Brazil's output of crude reached record levels in 2011 as new production came onstream from the so-called subsalt oil fields in the Santos Basin . . .

2 February 2012 : Rosneft, Gazprom pump Russian oil output to record {Reuters}

Oil output from Russia, the world's biggest producer, hit a record high last month thanks to higher pumping rates at Rosneft and Gazprom . . .

2 February 2012 : Canadian Oil Sands earnings hit by production issues {calgaryherald.com}

The biggest partner in the Syncrude Canada consortium reported sharply lower fourth-quarter net income Wednesday because of . . .

2 February 2012 : China CNOOC aims to triple oil, gas production by 2030 {Reuters}

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), parent of CNOOC Ltd , aims to double its oil and gas production by 2020 and triple it . . .

2 February 2012 : Argentinean Governors to push oil companies to invest more {Rigzone}

Governors from Argentina's top 10 oil-producing provinces will meet next week in a bid to push oil and gas companies to increase oil and gas output . . .

1 February 2012 : Santos announces first gas from Wortel {Oilvoice}

Santos announce that gas production has commenced from the Wortel project in Indonesia . . .

1 February 2012 : UAE crude output hit 2.58m bpd in December {gulfnews.com}

The UAE's average oil output rose 2.38 per cent in December to 2.58 million barrels per day (bpd) from a month earlier, latest data . . .

31 January 2012 : Poland's PGNiG sees natural gas output at 4.9 billion... {foxbusiness.com}

Polish state-controlled gas firm PGNiG SA (PGN.WA) expects to produce 4.7 billion cubic meters of natural . . .

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6. News on Oil Transportation
	3 February 2012 : UK gas curve signals U.S. LNG imports {Reuters}
	The market appears to be preparing to receive liquefied U.S. natural gas (LNG) shipments three years from now, even though companies . . .
	3 February 2012 : Oil exports via CPC pipeline up 7.4 pct in Jan m/m {Reuters}
	Russian and Kazakh oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) rose in January by 7.4 percent, month-on-month, CPC said on Friday . . .
	3 February 2012 : Japan's JX looks also to Africa for oil on Iran worries {Reuters}
	apan's biggest refiner, JX Holdings, is in talks with African nations in addition to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other . . .
	3 February 2012 : Rehberg pushes Keystone XL pipeline {kpax.com}
	Still smarting from a decision by President Obama to reject construction the Keystone XL oil pipeline, Congressman Denny Rehberg . . .
	3 February 2012 : Gulf states struggle to beat oil threat {outcomemag.com}
	The Persian Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi is rushing to complete a $3.29 billion underwater oil pipeline from the United Arab Emirates . . .
	3 February 2012 : BC LNG gets federal licence to export liquefied natural gas... {stockhouse.com}
	BC LNG Export Co-operative LLC has received a 20-year licence from the National Energy Board permitting the export of . . .
	2 February 2012 : Holly Energy reports Texas pipeline leak {Oil online}
	Holly Energy Partners announced that it experienced a pipeline leak on its crude oil gathering system in the West Texas . . .
	2 February 2012 : India may make 45 pct of Iran oil payments in rupees -paper {Reuters}
	Iran has agreed to accept 45 percent of the payment for its oil exports to India in rupees through UCO Bank, based in the eastern . . .
	2 February 2012 : Iran-Pak gas pipeline project ‘delayed’ till end 2014 {truthdive.com}
	Pakistan Petroleum Secretary Ijaz Chaudhry has said that the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project, which was expected to be . . .
	2 February 2012 : Gas pipeline expansion brings jobs to Oboro {14news.com}
	A natural gas pipeline company based in Owensboro is expanding and adding new jobs. . . .
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7. News on Oil companies
	3 February 2012 : Total jump starts $4.2B hild development {Rigzone}
	Total, operator of the Hild license, launches the development of this field located in the Norwegian North Sea . . .
	3 February 2012 : Oil sheen found in the vicinity of the Frade Oil Field, Brazil {Oilvoice}
	Frade Japão Petróleo Limitada has confirmed the updated information regarding the oil sheen which was found in the vicinity of the Frade . . .
	3 February 2012 : DNO boosted monthly production in December {Rigzone}
	Norway's DNO International boosted daily production significantly at its operations in Yemen, Kurdistan and Oman during December, the company reported Thursday . . .
	3 February 2012 : SandRidge to acquire dynamic offshore resources for $1.28B {Rigzone}
	SandRidge Energy, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Dynamic Offshore Resources, LLC for aggregate consideration . . .
	3 February 2012 : Norway oil bonds chase record spending on offshore exploration {Businessweek.com}
	Norway’s corporate bond issuance is growing at the fastest pace in at least six years as Europe’s biggest oil exporter prepares for . . .
	3 February 2012 : Decision on ONGC, BHEL selloff mode deferred {Economic Times}
	A decision on the disinvestment strategy for two leading state-run companies, ONGC & BHEL, was deferred after a meeting of the empowered . . .
	3 February 2012 : RIL to produce 3.5 mscmd CBM gas by 2014 {Economic Times}
	Reliance Industries expects to produce up to 3.5 million standard cubic metres a day (mscmd) of gas by the second half of 2014 from . . .
	3 February 2012 : Grid Petroleum Corp. - completes negotiations for new area of interest {sacbee.com}
	Grid Petroleum Corp.The Company is pleased to announce the finalization of negotiations for the acquisition of a private holding . . .
	3 February 2012 : PetroChina buys 20% stake in Shell's Groundbirch shale asset {Rigzone}
	PetroChina Co. has signed binding agreements to buy a stake in a Royal Dutch Shell PLC shale gas asset in Canada, marking the . . .
	3 February 2012 : Shell losing $1 billion a year on U.S. Gulf drilling delays {fuelfix.com}
	Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s largest oil company, is losing about $1 billion a year from drilling delays in the Gulf of Mexico since the . . .
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8. Oil Contracts
	3 February 2012 : Bergen Group wins $8.6 million contract with Statoil {Rigzone}
	Bergen Group Offshore has won an estimated $8.6 million (NOK50 million) contract, via its subsidiary Bergen Group Rosenberg, with fellow Norwegian . . .
	3 February 2012 : Aker Solutions wins well service contract in Ghana {Oilvoice}
	Aker Solutions has signed a frame agreement with Tullow Ghana Limited to provide well intervention services for the . . .
	3 February 2012 : Subsea 7 secures Clair Ridge work {Oil online}
	BP has awarded Subsea 7 a contract worth $100 million for the construction of two oil & gas export pipelines linking the . . .
	3 February 2012 : Tullow seals Uganda PSA deals {upstreamonline.com}
	UK independent Tullow Oil has signed new production sharing agreements with the Uganda government, clearing the way for . . .
	2 February 2012 : Subsea 7 wins Clair Ridge deal {upstreamonline.com}
	Norway-based Subsea 7 has won a contract worth $100 million for the development of oil and gas pipelines from BP Exploration’s Clair Ridge project . . .
	2 February 2012 : Source: Petrobras launches $7B bond deal {Rigzone}
	Brazilian state-run Petroleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, completed its four-tranche $7 billion bond deal in the U.S. credit markets . . .
	2 February 2012 : Israel Corp in talks on $4b gas deal with Tamar {globes.co.il}
	A deal would mean that the Tamar partners will have won back Israel Corp., after losing it to East Mediterranean Gas Company . . .
	2 February 2012 : Ecuador signs deals to boost oil output {newkerala.com}
	Ecuador has signed contracts for USD 1.7 billion in investment - the biggest to date in the country's oil sector - to boost output at . . .
	1 February 2012 : Unions avoid refineries strike with tentative deal {abclocal.go.com}
	In the last few hours, the United Steelworkers Union and Shell Oil have announced a tentative deal, meaning there will be no strike . . .
	1 February 2012 : Kuwait's KGOC signs gas deal with France Technip {Reuters}
	Kuwait Gulf Oil Co (KGOC) signed a contract with France's Technip to build gas facilities in Khafji, part of a plan to boost gas output for . . .
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9. News on Oil stocks

3 February 2012 : Rise in US oil stocks extends Brent-WTI spread {Financial Times}

The price difference between the world’s two leading oil benchmarks traded at its widest in 11 weeks as West Texas Intermediate . . .

2 February 2012 : U.S. crude drops toward $97 on oil stocks data {Reuters}

U.S. crude oil prices slipped towards $97 a barrel on Thursday as a larger-than-expected rise in crude oil stocks outweighed support . . .

1 February 2012 : Oil stocks up 2.01 mln barrels, trade group says {Market Watch}

Crude-oil inventories rose in the week ended Jan. 20, the American Petroleum Institute said in a report late Tuesday . . .

30 January 2012 : Iran to increaseoil storage capacity {tankterminals.com}

The private sector will participate in building 14 oil storage tanks with the . . .

30 January 2012 : Crude falls as dollar up, U.S. stock futures down {Market Watch}

Crude-oil futures declined in electronic trading Monday as U.S. stock-index futures and most Asian share markets . . .

27 January 2012 : Transocean stock up as U.S. judge says BP bear Gulf of Mexico... {rttnews.com}

A federal judge Thursday said that BP Plc will have to shoulder all costs related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster that struck the Gulf of Mexicio in 2010 . . .

25 January 2012 : Japan crude stocks hit 3-1/2-mth high on strong imports {Reuters}

Commercial crude oil inventories in Japan last week edged up to their highest level in 3-1/2 months despite healthy refining volumes, industry data . . .

25 January 2012 : Financials, energy stocks lead TSX lower amid rising Greek... {660news.com}

Financials and energy stocks led the way to a sharp loss on the Toronto stock market Tuesday amid worries that negotiations to cut . . .

24 January 2012 : EnQuest to buy North Sea oilfield stake for up to $240 mln {Reuters}

EnQuest Plc raised its stake in the Kraken oil discovery in the UK North Sea by acquiring a 25 percent interest from . . .

23 January 2012 : Hallibuton Q4 profit rises {nasdaq.com}

Halliburton Co. reported that its fourth-quarter net income attributable to company was $906 million or $0.98 per . . .

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10. News on Oil Pollution
	3 February 2012 : Environmental group files suit over ongoing oil leak {Rigzone}
	Environmental group Waterkeeper Alliance and its Gulf Coast Waterkeeper organizations on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against . . .
	3 February 2012 : Brazil oil spill contained, safety issue lingers {foxbusiness.com}
	State-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, continued recovery operations Thursday, piloting ships . . .
	2 February 2012 : BP is told to cover Halliburton over oil spill costs {independent.co.uk}
	BP has suffered a further blow in its bid to share the billions of dollars of costs arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill . . .
	2 February 2012 : Nigeria: Govt seeks compensation from shell on Bonga spill {AllAfrica.com}
	Nigeria will "soon" ask for compensation for an oil spill from Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, President Goodluck Jonathan said . . .
	2 February 2012 : Department of Environmental Protection completes oil spill... {floridaindependent.com}
	The Florida Department of Environmental Protection today announced it has completed a series of post-hurricane season beach . . .
	1 February 2012 : Vizag team finds natural oil spill fix {deccanchronicle.com}
	Researchers from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh have found a natural way to clean oil spills on the seas due to accidents . . .
	1 February 2012 : Brazil's Petrobras reports another oil spill {AFP}
	Brazil's state-run energy giant Petrobras on Tuesday reported that 160 barrels of crude oil may have spilled from a deep-water . . .
	1 February 2012 : Deadline for BP oil spill settlment approaches {sacbee.com}
	A settlement between BP and the U.S. Department of Justice is near for all civil and criminal charges related to the Deepwater Horizon drilling . . .
	31 January 2012 : More oil spills from Christmas Island ship wreck {abc.net.au}
	Heavy seas off Christmas Island have broken the wreck of a cargo ship into three pieces and there are growing . . .
	31 January 2012 : Cameron sues insurer over refusal it says threatened BP deal {businessweek.com}
	Cameron International Corp., facing thousands of claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, sued one of its . . .
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11. OPEC News
	3 February 2012 : Oil may beat expectations on OPEC subsidies, Deutsche... {hellenicshippingnews.com}
	Crude oil prices may rise faster than expected because surging domestic demand in OPEC nations, boosted by subsidies, will soak up supply, according . . .
	2 February 2012 : Saudis nominate Al Moneef as Opec chief {gulfnews.com}
	Saudi Arabia nominated its Opec governor, Majid Al Moneef, as a candidate for secretary-general of the . . .
	2 February 2012 : IEA calls on Opec to be flexible {brecorder.com}
	The West's main energy watchdog, the IEA, called on Saturday on oil group Opec to be flexible in the face of . . .
	1 February 2012 : OPEC price up 10 cents, stands at USD 111.21 pb {kuna.net.kw}
	OPEC daily basket price rose 10 cents on Tuesday and stood at USD 111.21 a barrel, compared with . . .
	1 February 2012 : Saudi Arabia names candidate to head OPEC {Rigzone}
	Saudi Arabia has nominated its candidate to succeed the current head of the Organization Petroleum Exporting Countries, Gulf oil sources . . .
	1 February 2012 : OPEC oil output hits highest since 2008-survey {Reuters}
	OPEC oil output in January has hit its highest in more than three years, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, as Gulf Arab producers . . .
	31 January 2012 : OPEC says EU ban on Iran oil to boost prices {moneycontrol.com}
	The EU's embargo on Iranian oil exports will add upward pressure to oil prices, OPEC's secretary general said . . .
	30 January 2012 : OPEC Secretary General: Any uncertainty in MENA region to have... {trend.az}
	OPEC members in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region produced around . . .
	30 January 2012 : Opec sees no shortage of oil in any region {foxbusiness.com}
	OPEC's secretary general said Monday that there is currently no shortage of . . .
	29 January 2012 : IEA, OPEC foresee easing of world oil market in medium term {arabnews.com}
	For the new, almost just arrived secretary general at the International Energy Forum Secretariat, Dr. Aldo . . .
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12. General Oil News
	3 February 2012 : RIL representatives to face PAC today on gas block issue {Zeenews.com}
	The alleged violation in the contract of a gas block in the Bay of Bengal awarded to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries will . . .
	2 February 2012 : Kuwait-Saudi Dorra gas work seen starting in June {Reuters}
	Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are pushing ahead with plans to develop the undisputed part of the offshore Dorra gas . . .
	2 February 2012 : Duo to build Malaysian LNG terminal {upstreamonline.com}
	Malaysia's national power producer Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and state-run Petronas plan to invest in a 2 billion ringgit ($657.46 million) gas plant . . .
	2 February 2012 : New pile installation method succeeds offshore Brazil {offshore-mag.com}
	Working in Waimea field offshore Brazil in the Campos basin, Large Diameter Drilling Ltd. has completed its first offshore pile installation using its StabFrame. . . .
	2 February 2012 : LNG buffer stock unnecessary: Govt {thejakartapost.com}
	Responding to state gas distributor PT PGN’s suggestion to utilize the Arun liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Aceh as LNG buffer . . .
	1 February 2012 : Oil and gas contractors far from satisfied {dailyexpress.com.my}
	A total of 90 people who attended the clinic for local oil and gas contractors on Jan 30 and the morning session on Jan 31 were . . .
	1 February 2012 : Government launches 27th offshore oil, gas licensing round {Reuters}
	The government launched its 27th offshore oil and gas licensing round on Wednesday with 2,800 blocks made available to energy . . .
	31 January 2012 : NSW government backflips on regular unleaded ban {caradvice.com.au}
	The New South Wales government has backflipped on its decision to ban standard unleaded petrol following . . .
	31 January 2012 : Iran keeps oil market guessing on Greece factor {Financial Times}
	Iran, the master of brinkmanship, is keeping the oil market guessing. There is an increasing possibility that . . .
	31 January 2012 : Saudi Arabia issues oil-supply assurance {dailystar.com.lb}
	Saudi Arabia can meet any future world oil shortages thanks to massive investment, and its rising gas output will . . .
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13. News on Biofuels
	3 February 2012 : USDA to support new advanced biofuel production facility {southwestfarmpress.com}
	The USDA has approved a conditional commitment for a $25 million guaranteed loan to build a biorefinery plant with funding . . .
	3 February 2012 : Neeri, Purti to test industrial production of biofuel from algae {Times of India}
	Moving one step ahead in the development of a technology to produce biodiesel from algae, the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute . . .
	3 February 2012 : EU biofuel targets will cost £100bn without reducing emissions {deadlinenews.co.uk}
	Motorists across Europe are set to pay an additional £15bn a year for petrol and diesel as a result of EU biofuel targets that will not reduce . . .
	3 February 2012 : Ethanol falls with gasoline as U.S. demand falls to 10-year low {Businessweek.com}
	Ethanol fell along with gasoline for the first time in three days after the Energy Department reported U.S. demand for the motor fuel . . .
	3 February 2012 : Jobs lost as ethanol expansion plans shelved {abc.net.au}
	Australia's largest ethanol producer has suspended expansion plans, in response to the New South Wales Government's decision . . .
	2 February 2012 : Ethanol gains as corn advances to highest level in three weeks {Businessweek.com}
	Ethanol futures gained for a second day in Chicago on concern that production costs will increase because of higher export demand for corn . . .
	2 February 2012 : Avondale opens £20m recycling and biofuel plant {heraldscotland.com}
	Avondale Environmental said 60% of the waste it receives will be recycled or compacted into a compost-like dry fuel which can then be . . .
	1 February 2012 : Ethanol threat still real - boating industry at most risk {powerboat-world.com}
	The political leader of Australia's most populous state, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell announced on Monday night that his cabinet had scrapped an unpopular ban on regular . . .
	1 February 2012 : More local gas stations convert to biodiesel {pantagraph.com}
	Atlanta resident Ron Kindred said his frustration with the nation’s dependence on petroleum several years ago led him to switch to an alternative fuel. . . .
	1 February 2012 : Clean Power Concepts to merge with Sao Paulo... {biodieselmagazine.com}
	Clean Power Concepts Inc. and Integrated Biodiesel Industries Ltd. of Sao Paulo agreed to merge, pending approval of IBI shareholders and completion of . . .
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Oil & Gas conferences in the next 60 days
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	SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2012 : From 6th February to 8th February 2012 at Texas. Map
	E&P Information and Data Management : From 6th February to 7th February 2012 at London. Map
	The EMEA Unconventional Gas Exploration and Production Forum : From 6th February to 8th February 2012 at Istanbul. Map
	Hydrocarbon Technology Congress 2011 : From 7th February to 9th February 2012 at Macau. Map
	5th Annual Shipping Finance Asia Summit : From 7th February to 8th February 2012 at Singapore. Map
	RORO Shipping Conference : From 7th February to 8th February 2012 at Copenhagen. Map
	2nd Annual Global LNG Forum 2012 : From 8th February to 10th February 2012 at Marseille. Map
	5th International Gas Conference of the Southeast Europe Region : From 8th February to 10th February 2012 at Sarajevo. Map
	Kuwait Oil & Gas 2012 : From 13th February to 15th February 2012 at Kuwait. Map
	Optimising Oil and Gas Logistics 2012 : From 13th February to 14th February 2012 at Abu Dhabi. Map
	2nd Middle East Technology Forum (ME-TECH 2012) : From 14th February to 15th February 2012 at Dubai. Map
	2nd Middle East Energy Insurance Forum : From 14th February to 15th February 2012 at Dubai. Map
	City Gas Asia 2012 : From 14th February to 15th February 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	2nd Middle East Energy Insurance Forum : From 14th February to 15th February 2012 at Dubai. Map
	MTB Oil & Gas 2012 : From 15th February to 18th February 2012 at Dubai. Map
	Russia & CIS Executive Summit: Downstream Oil & Gas 2012 : From 16th February to 17th February 2012 at Dubai. Map
	Platts 11th Annual Liquefied Natural Gas Conference : From 16th February to 17th February 2012 at Houston. Map
	12th Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition : From 20th February to 23rd February 2012 at Abuja. Map
	Platts London Oil Forum : From 20th February to 20th February 2012 at London. Map
	Africa Energy Indaba 2012 : From 21st February to 23rd February 2012 at Johannesburg. Map
	3rd International LNG Shipping Conference : From 21st February to 22nd February 2012 at London. Map
	Offshore Asia 2012 : From 21st February to 23rd February 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	NAPE 2012 : From 22nd February to 24th February 2012 at Houston. Map
	Australian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference 2012 : From 22nd February to 24th February 2012 at Perth. Map
	Subsea Australasia Conference 2012 : From 22nd February to 24th February 2012 at Perth. Map
	3rd Biomass Trade & Power : From 22nd February to 24th February 2012 at Brussels. Map
	Commercial Trends in Oil & Gas Projects Conference : From 22nd February to 23rd February 2012 at Paris. Map
	2nd Annual Upstream Oil & Gas Contract Management Conference : From 22nd February to 24th February 2012 at Houston. Map
	Offshore Wind Power USA : From 22nd February to 24th February 2012 at Boston. Map
	2nd Annual Offshore Indonesia Oil & Gas 2012 : From 27th February to 1st March 2012 at Jakarta. Map
	Water Management for Shale Plays : From 27th February to 29th February 2012 at Houston. Map
	East Mediterranean and North African Gas Forum : From 27th February to 29th February 2012 at Rome. Map
	Reserve Estimation for Unconventional Resources Europe : From 28th February to 1st March 2012 at London. Map
	Arctic Region Oil & Gas Conference 2012 : From 28th February to 29th February 2012 at Stavanger. Map
	Raising Ship Efficiency Summit : From 28th February to 29th February 2012 at Hong Kong. Map
	Tight Oil Canada Congress 2012 : From 28th February to 29th February 2012 at Calgary. Map
	Oil Sands Water Management Initiative 2012 : From 28th February to 29th February 2012 at Calgary. Map
	Break Bulk China : From 28th February to 1st March 2012 at Shanghai. Map
	The E&P Procurement and Supply Forum : From 29th February to 1st March 2012 at London. Map
	ACI’s Energy Storage : From 29th February to 1st March 2012 at Luxembourg City. Map
	Transmission Summit 2012 : From 29th February to 2nd March 2012 at Washington D.C.. Map
	North American Crude Marketing Conference : From 29th February to 1st March 2012 at Texas. Map
	3rd Annual Greek Shipping Forum 2012 : From 29th February to 29th February 2012 at Athens. Map
	Oil Operations & Logistics 2012 : From 1st March to 2nd March 2012 at Geneva. Map
	6th Asia-Pacific Base Oil, Lubricant & Grease Conference 2012 : From 4th March to 6th March 2012 at Macau. Map
	The Seventh LNG Supplies for Asian Markets (LNGA) : From 5th March to 8th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	3rd Annual MEA Gas Distribution Summit 2012 : From 5th March to 7th March 2012 at Abu Dhabi. Map
	Middle East OHS Strategy Summit : From 5th March to 7th March 2012 at Abu Dhabi. Map
	IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition 2012 : From 6th March to 8th March 2012 at California. Map
	IBC's 35th Annual Offshore Pipeline Technology Conference 2012 : From 6th March to 7th March 2012 at Amsterdam. Map
	South East Asia Flow Measurement Conference 2012 : From 6th March to 8th March 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	European Gas Market Forum: Origination, Trading, Pricing, and Contract Optimisation : From 6th March to 8th March 2012 at Berlin. Map
	The FPSO Vessel Conference : From 7th March to 8th March 2012 at London. Map
	18th Annual Fuels & Lubes Asia Conference 2012 : From 7th March to 9th March 2012 at Macau. Map
	2nd Annual Arctic New Frontiers: Greenland and Barents Sea : From 12th March to 14th March 2012 at Copenhagen. Map
	Colombia Oil & Gas Summit and Exhibition : From 13th March to 15th March 2012 at Cartagena. Map
	World Biofuels Markets 2012 : From 13th March to 15th March 2012 at Rotterdam. Map
	StocExpo 2012 : From 13th March to 15th March 2012 at Rotterdam. Map
	Unconventional Gas Forum : From 13th March to 14th March 2012 at Barcelona. Map
	The 2nd Oil Products Forum Asia : From 13th March to 14th March 2012 at Langkawi. Map
	Bio-based Chemicals 2012 : From 13th March to 14th March 2012 at Rotterdam. Map
	13th European Fuels Conference : From 13th March to 15th March 2012 at Paris. Map
	Arctic Oil & Gas Symposium : From 13th March to 14th March 2012 at Calgary. Map
	Asia Pacific Maritime 2012 : From 14th March to 16th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	7th Maritime Communication & Technology Summit : From 14th March to 15th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Ship Propulsion Summit : From 14th March to 15th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	4th Offshore Support Vessels Summit : From 14th March to 15th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Turkmenistan Oil & Gas Road Show 2012 : From 14th March to 15th March 2012 at Berlin . Map
	The 16th Annual Condensate & Naphtha Forum : From 15th March to 16th March 2012 at Langkawi. Map
	CIPPE 2012 : From 19th March to 21st March 2012 at Beijing. Map
	2nd Annual Global Refining Technology Forum : From 19th March to 21st March 2012 at Doha. Map
	CMA Shipping 2012 : From 19th March to 21st March 2012 at Stamford, Connecticut. Map
	6th Annual European Gas Storage : From 19th March to 20th March 2012 at Amsterdam. Map
	European Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition 2012 : From 20th March to 22nd March 2012 at Vienna. Map
	SPE/IADC Managed Pressure Drilling & Underbalanced Operations Conference & Exhibition : From 20th March to 21st March 2012 at Milan. Map
	Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oil and Gas Asia : From 20th March to 21st March 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	Rio Gas Forum 2012 : From 20th March to 22nd March 2012 at Rio de Janeiro. Map
	Excellence in Oil & Gas 2012 : From 20th March to 21st March 2012 at Sydney. Map
	TUROGE 2012 : From 21st March to 22nd March 2012 at Ankara. Map
	Argus Mideast Gulf and Indian Ocean Oil Conference 2012 : From 21st March to 22nd March 2012 at Dubai. Map
	4th Annual Decommissioning & Abandonment Summit : From 22nd March to 23rd March 2012 at Houston. Map
	Saudi Innovation, Diversification & Investment 2012 : From 25th March to 27th March 2012 at Riyadh. Map
	Sour Oil & Gas Advanced Technology 2012 : From 25th March to 29th March 2012 at Abu Dhabi. Map
	Power and Electricity World Africa 2012 : From 26th March to 29th March 2012 at Johannesburg. Map
	Unconventional Gas & Oil Summit (UGOS 2012) : From 26th March to 29th March 2012 at Warsaw. Map
	5th Annual Turkey Energy & Infrastructure Finance Conference : From 26th March to 27th March 2012 at Istanbul. Map
	3rd Annual European Bunker Fuel : From 26th March to 27th March 2012 at Amsterdam. Map
	SPE Intelligent Energy International 2012 : From 27th March to 29th March 2012 at Utrecht. Map
	Ghana Oil & Gas Summit 2012 : From 27th March to 29th March 2012 at Accra. Map
	Reserve Estimations For Tight Oil & Shale Gas Canada : From 27th March to 28th March 2012 at Calgary. Map
	Enhanced Oil Recovery 2012 : From 27th March to 28th March 2012 at Abu Dhabi. Map
	Global Gas Field Development Summit : From 27th March to 28th March 2012 at Doha. Map
	SPE Oil and Gas India Conference and Exhibition : From 28th March to 30th March 2012 at Mumbai. Map
	GIOGIE 2012 : From 28th March to 29th March 2012 at Tbilisi. Map
	Shale Gas Water Management Marcellus Initiative 2012 : From 28th March to 29th March 2012 at Canonsberg, PA. Map
	MOGP (Myanmar Oil, Gas & Power) : From 28th March to 29th March 2012 at Yangon. Map
	Emergency Response & Effective Crisis Management For Oil, Gas, Chemical & Marine Terminals 2012 : From 28th March to 29th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Leaders of the Future Summit: Bridging the Gender Gap in Oil and Gas : From 1st April to 4th April 2012 at Abu Dhabi. Map
	Corrosion Management Asia Summit 2012 : From 2nd April to 3rd April 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	OilTech Atyrau 2012 : From 3rd April to 4th April 2012 at Atyrau. Map
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Oil & Gas trainings in the next 60 days
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	Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Agreements : From 6th February to 6th May 2012 at N/A by distance learning. Map
	Freight Derivatives & Shipping Risk Management : From 7th February to 8th February 2012 at London. Map
	Platts Oil Training : From 7th February to 7th February 2012 at London. Map
	Advanced Freight Modelling and Trading : From 9th February to 10th February 2012 at London. Map
	Special Core Analysis : From 12th February to 16th February 2012 at Abu Dhabi. Map
	The Euromoney Upstream Management School - Dubai 2012 : From 12th February to 16th February 2012 at Dubai. Map
	Installation Calculations for Subsea Pipelines 2012 : From 13th February to 16th February 2012 at Abu Dhabi. Map
	Trouble-Free Well Integrity Management : From 13th February to 17th February 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	The Green Power Mini-MBA, 2012 : From 13th February to 17th February 2012 at London. Map
	International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in the Oil & Gas Industry : From 13th February to 16th February 2012 at Singapore. Map
	FPSO Stavanger Training Course : From 14th February to 15th February 2012 at Stavanger. Map
	Fundamentals of the Oil & Gas Industry - London 2012 : From 15th February to 17th February 2012 at London. Map
	Prime Movers for Oil, Gas Power & Process Industries : From 20th February to 24th February 2012 at London. Map
	Installation Calculations for Subsea Pipelines 2012 : From 21st February to 24th February 2012 at Houston. Map
	Platts Oil Training : From 21st February to 21st February 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Platts Oil Training : From 21st February to 21st February 2012 at London . Map
	Specification & Performance of Mechanical & Electrical Rotating Equipment 2012 : From 27th February to 2nd March 2012 at London. Map
	Petroleum Contract Strategy & Drafting : From 27th February to 2nd March 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	AVO, Inversion and Attributes in Seismic Interpretation : From 5th March to 9th March 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	Platts Oil Training : From 6th March to 6th March 2012 at London . Map
	Platts Oil Training : From 7th March to 7th March 2012 at Dubai. Map
	Primer Course in Subsea Production Systems : From 8th March to 9th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	International oil and gas exploitation contracts : From 12th March to 16th March 2012 at Perth. Map
	FPSO Milan Training Course : From 12th March to 14th March 2012 at Milan. Map
	Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry : From 12th March to 13th March 2012 at Perth WA. Map
	Crude Oil Trading and Price Risk Management : From 12th March to 16th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Advanced Oil & Gas-Budget And Forecasting : From 12th March to 14th March 2012 at Kuala Lumpur. Map
	Primer Course in Offshore Gas Production & Floating Liquefied Natural Gas((FLNG/FSRU) : From 12th March to 13th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Energy Project Finance - Oil, Gas & Power : From 13th March to 15th March 2012 at Dubai. Map
	Exploration and production accounting - Level 1 : From 14th March to 16th March 2012 at Perth WA. Map
	Primer Course in installation and Commissioning of Offshore Activities : From 15th March to 16th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Exploration and production accounting - Level 2 : From 19th March to 23rd March 2012 at Perth WA. Map
	Negotiation skills for the oil and gas industry : From 19th March to 23rd March 2012 at Perth WA. Map
	Finance and Capital Investment Analysis for Project Managers and Technical Professionals in the Energy Industry - Singapore : From 19th March to 21st March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Energy Project Finance - Oil, Gas & Power : From 19th March to 21st March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Bunkering 101 : From 19th March to 20th March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Construction of subsea pipelines 2012 : From 20th March to 23rd March 2012 at Aberdeen. Map
	Risk Management & Governance of E&P Projects : From 21st March to 23rd March 2012 at London. Map
	Integrated Field Development Planning : From 21st March to 23rd March 2012 at London. Map
	Platts Oil Training : From 21st March to 21st March 2012 at Singapore . Map
	Coping With Air Emissions From Shipping – A Guide To MARPOL Annex VI Compliance : From 21st March to 22nd March 2012 at Singapore. Map
	Upstream Oil and Gas Acquisition and Divestment - London : From 26th March to 28th March 2012 at London. Map
	Tight Unconventional Resource Plays: Creating the Gold Standard : From 26th March to 28th March 2012 at Houston. Map
	Future Energy Trends - London 2012 : From 28th March to 30th March 2012 at London. Map
	Best Practice in Exploration Management: Portfolio, Process & People : From 28th March to 30th March 2012 at London. Map
	Prospect Evaluation and Risk & Volume Assessment : From 28th March to 30th March 2012 at London. Map
	Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry : From 1st April to 2nd April 2012 at Dubai. Map
	Exploration and production accounting - Level 1 : From 3rd April to 5th April 2012 at Dubai. Map
	Platts Oil Training : From 3rd April to 3rd April 2012 at London. Map
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