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How will the oil and gas industry do in 2017?
U.S. independent oil and gas drillers will lead the industry out of survival mode in 2017, according to a new report from an energy research firm. Oil and gas companies that survived the 2-year-old oil...
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BP building natural gas business
BP Plc agreed to buy stakes in West African licenses held by Kosmos Energy Ltd. for $916 million as the British producer builds its natural-gas business following an acquisition in Egypt last month. BP will...
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PUC decides not to regulate rooftop solar panel companies
The Public Utility Commission has decided not to regulate rooftop solar companies, following a month-long debate over whether the agency should treat companies that offer independent energy generation like utility-scale companies. The commission raised concerns...
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Houston-area gasoline prices jump back above $2
Houston-area fuel prices surged back above $2 a gallon entering the busy driving week for the holidays. Gasoline prices are on track to increase the most in a December in six years because of rising...
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Statoil wins U.S. government bid to build offshore windfarm on the East Coast
Norwegian company Statoil will lease from the U.S. government nearly 80,000 acres off the coast of New York for an offshore wind farm, the company announced in a news release on Friday. Statoil secured the...
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