Sentences with phrase «oil producing regions»

This paper looks at oil production data from 139 oil producing regions (at a range of scales).
But not all fossil fuels, oil producing regions and individual projects will be threatened equally.
With gasoline prices approaching $ 4 / gallon, fossil fuel shortages, unrest in oil producing regions around the globe and mainstream consumer adoption and adoption of the hybrid electric car (more than 140,000 Prius» sold this year), this story couldn't be more relevant or important.
«We are engaged in the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the world, from the industrialized countries into oil producing regions,» FedEx chairman Fred Smith said.
First, as Levi puts it, oil is far from the only reason for U.S. military involvement in oil producing regions.
Libya's production increases, which have been questioned by insiders, have proven to be unsustainable due to fighting between militias and government forces in oil producing regions.
Venezuela's plunging output comes amid strong demand as well as concerns that supplies from the Middle East, by far the world's biggest oil producing region, could also be disrupted, especially should the United States in May re-impose sanctions against OPEC - member Iran.
Following the visit of the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to the oil producing region in the country, the Niger Delta Non-Violence Youth Leaders Assembly, (NDYLA), a peace advocacy group, has commended his action describing it as a morale booster.
In his second leg visit to the oil producing region of the country, Nigeria's acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has on Friday urged militants in the area to desist from destroying oil pipelines has this would only hinder growth in the region and hurt the citizens more.
«Our past, present and future environmental management actions — including the fact that Alberta already has a price on carbon and was the first place in North America to legally require all large industry to curb emissions — are unmatched by any oil producing region in the world,» Premier Alison Redford said in a companion statement.
Also note that Yamal is a big oil producing region.

Not exact matches

Hypocrisy aside, it is a preferable sort of regulation in that it aims to set a standard for oil imports to meet, rather than blacklisting an entire producing region.
Geopolitical concerns: Considerable geopolitics always plays a role in oil pricing, especially when they involve conflicts — like those in the Gulf Region, where roughly 60 percent of global oil is produced.
But the real life Bakken is also suffering from a lack of interest, a development that doesn't bode well for the oil - producing region.
The worst storm to hit the U.S. since 2004 and by some estimates the largest rain - storm in U.S. history, Harvey has had a profound impact on the nation's largest oil - producing and oil - refining region.
No other oil - producing region risks losing more capital spending due to lower crude prices than Alberta.
This regional market has pipelines running both in and out of it, and oil is used by refineries within the region to produce gasoline, diesel fuel and other products.
Canadian heavy oil is perfectly suited for the refineries in the U.S. Gulf Coast, which is the largest motor gasoline producing region in the U.S., producing 90 percent of American gasoline exports.
Above, you'll find a list of how many drilled but uncompleted wells (DUC) can be found in our largest oil - producing regions.
The region is also a major energy producer, the source of 75 % of the state's oil production and 65 % of its gas production.18 Kern County is the third most productive oil - producing county in the U.S., 19 accounting for one - tenth of overall U.S. oil production and three of the five largest U.S. oil fields.20 Kern is also home to the world's second largest onshore wind farm, the Alta Wind Energy Center, 21 and construction is underway there on what will be the world's largest solar PV installation, at Antelope Valley.22
We've been transporting crude oil produced from Canada's oil sands region since 1968.
Furthermore, as Canada's economy dips into what are technically recessionary depths, the country's oil - producing regions have little to do with that.
Political turmoil in the region threatens to stunt any equity - market rallies, but the oil - producing countries of the Gulf have strong economies and active sovereign wealth and private equity funds.
Gun violence is common in parts of Nigeria's oil - producing Niger Delta region, where various militant groups take up arms against multinational companies to demand a share of oil proceeds.
Our commitment to producing the highest quality coconut oil means we sustainably harvest coconuts from the volcanic regions of the Philippines.
Ocean Island Coconut Oil is produced in the pristine and unpolluted regions of beautiful Sri Lanka.
Elaeis Organic Virgin Coconut Oil is produced from Organic Coconuts in tropical regions of Sri Lanka.
The Catalan Region of Spain has a long - standing tradition of producing some of the finest products in the world and Línia has embraced that tradition with their choices of charcuterie, olive oil and the freshest fish from the coast.
Puglia produces some of the best olive oil in Italy, of the deep green, fruity kind, which is used with abandon in the region's dishes.
In a statement by its Executive Secretary, Air Commodore Yusuf Anas (retd), the Centre also called for consultations and negotiations among stakeholders in the region especially the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Traditional rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities, TROMCON, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, the Joint Task Force, JTF and youth leaders in the region with a view to identifying the real cause of the recent monumental economic sabotage and to proffer solutions.
For instance, when he travelled to the heart of Niger Delta to appeal against militancy, Osinbajo said he was there as an emissary of Buhari to offer «a new vision» for the oil - producing region.
The Vice President told the diplomats that the idea of the interactive engagements with the oil - producing communities resulted from President Muhammadu Buhari after he met with leaders from the region last November.
Speaking at a rally at Anweaso in the Adansi Asokwa constituency of the Ashanti region, President Mahama stressed the NDC is the only party stable enough to govern the young oil - producing country.
«We believe that it is not something that was well thought through because very soon we are going to produce oil in the Volta Region so are we going to shift GNPC from the Western Region to the Volta Region.
The fight between the Icelanders and Greenlanders took place in Sime, a community in the Tai district of Rivers State, a 25 - minute drive from Port Harcourt, the hub of Nigeria's restive oil - producing region.
But for the people of historic Oloibiri and the many oil - producing communities in this state and the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, the blessing of oil paradoxically became a curse or at best a burden.
A survey of a major oil and natural gas - producing region in Western Canada suggests a link between hydraulic fracturing or «fracking» and induced earthquakes in the region, according to a new report published online in the journal Seismological Research Letters.
Fires started by farmers in Indonesia, particularly those producing palm oil and timber for wood pulp and paper, are the main culprits of haze events in this region.
Andersen noted that it is not clear if the degradation of oil at these depths would have occurred in other offshore oil - producing regions.
Now, Texas is poised to take center stage as the Permian Basin is becoming the country's most important oil - and gas - producing region.
The dark smudge to the south of Kuwait City is the Greater Burgan oilfield, the country's main oil - producing region.
Improvements to U.S. energy security despite rising tensions in oil - producing regions have prompted questions about whether the United States needs to continue enforcing the provisions of the Carter Doctrine that require Washington to maintain a large and costly military presence in the Persian Gulf.
Long - range hurricane forecasts are eagerly awaited in U.S. financial and energy markets, which quiver every time a storm bears down on the U.S. oil and gas - producing region of the Gulf of Mexico.
Rich in protein, oil, and starch, the marama bean is a tuber - producing perennial legume that could serve as a sustainable crop in subsistence regions.
[166][167] A 2010 study conducted at Argonne National Laboratory reached similar findings, concluding that PHEVs will reduce oil consumption but could produce very different greenhouse gas emissions for each region depending on the energy mix used to generate the electricity to recharge the plug - in hybrids.
Mid-Con Energy Partners LP owns, operates, acquires, exploits and develops oil and natural gas producing properties in North America, with a focus on the Mid-Continent region of the United States.
Recent events in this region, which produces about one third of the world's oil supply, have pushed oil prices above $ 120 per barrel.
The wonderfully varied cuisine of Menorca reflects the island's abundant fresh produce — fish from the Mediterranean, a wide array of meat, fruit and vegetables from the inland regions, all prepared with dollops of the delicious local olive oil.
On the way back to the camp we take an interesting and educational stop to see Argan Oil being produced by hand in the centuries old tradition of the region.
I travel from the legendary artist town of Marfa in the southwest to Houston in the third biggest oil - producing region in the world, and from there to Austin, Boomtown of the USA.
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