HOUSTON, May 7 (UPI) -- There's a disconnect between state needs and U.S. regulations that inhibits offshore energy development, U.S. governors said.
SEOUL, May 7 (UPI) -- The Scottish government announced it signed a memorandum of understanding in South Korea to work together on marine energy technology.
WASHINGTON, May 7 (UPI) -- The difference between premium and regular unleaded gasoline prices in the United States is a reflection of ethanol blends, the U.S. Energy Department said.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7 (UPI) -- California utility company Pacific Gas and Electric Co. should spend top dollar to fix its gas pipeline system, the California Public Utilities Commission said.
MILAN, Italy, May 7 (UPI) -- The testing of a well near Sindh province in southeast Pakistan yielded more than 30 million cubic feet of natural gas, Italian energy company Eni said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 6 (UPI) -- BP is selling its substantial stake in one of 14 oil interests in Brazil as part of a global portfolio optimization program, the company said.
STAVANGER, Norway, May 6 (UPI) -- A proposal by the Norwegian government to change tax policies could make the offshore sector will be less attractive, Statoil said.
BEIJING, May 6 (UPI) -- China lacks government support for desalination programs needed for the country's water security, said an industry expert.
BRISBANE, Australia, May 6 (UPI) -- BG Group said Monday it's committed more than 8 million tons of liquefied natural gas to the Chinese market following a $1.93 billion deal with CNOOC.
LONDON, May 6 (UPI) -- A North Sea oil platform servicing the 90,000 barrel-per-day Brent oil pipeline will be closed for a few months for maintenance, the rig's operator said.
HOUSTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Scottish sales of oil and natural gas on the international market increased 8.4 percent from 2011-12, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said.
VIENNA, May 6 (UPI) -- Potential shippers of natural gas can register interest in booking capacity in the Nabucco West pipeline with the launch of the open season, a consortium said.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- President Obama's so-called war on coal means the U.S. economy isn't performing as well as it should, the Republican-led House Natural Resources Committee said.
LOS ANGELES, May 6 (UPI) -- California consumers will get more of their energy needs met through clean energy with the start of a 66-megawatt solar facility, NRG Energy said.
NEW ORLEANS, May 6 (UPI) -- Keeping the public's trust about offshore safety is a necessary part of ensuring the region's success, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said.
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