BBC NewsIndonesia declares state of emergency as oil spill spreadsBBC NewsIndonesia has declared a state of emergency to help stop the spreading of a deadly oil spill off the coast of the island of Borneo. At least four fishermen in the port city of Balikp …

Jakarta PostIndonesian city declares emergency after oil spillReutersIndonesian city declares emergency after oil spill. Reuters Staff. 2 Min Read. JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has declared a state of emergency around a port on Borneo island, officials sa …

The Times of IsraelOil to solar: Saudis push to become renewable energy powerhouseThe Times of IsraelSaudi Arabia currently draws on oil and natural gas to both meet its own fast-growing power demand and desalinate its water, consuming an estimated 3.4 mil …

Indonesian city of Balikpapan declares state of emergency after oil spillThe Straits TimesJAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Officials in the Indonesian port city of Balikpapan declared a state of emergency on Monday (April 2) after an oil spil …

Oil Prices Slip On Profit TakingOilPrice.comRelated: China's Oil Futures Launch With A Bang. China launches oil futures. China's oil futures contract began trading on Monday on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, a yuan-denominated futures …

Thousands of Jobs At Risk As Nigerian Oil Industry CrumblesOilPrice.comThousands of oil workers in Nigeria may lose their jobs after a wave of picketing against several service companies from the industry from members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senio …

The GuardianTexas sinkholes: oil and gas drilling increases threat, scientists warnThe GuardianThere were nearly 297,000 oil wells in Texas as of last month, according to the state regulator. Many are in the Permian Basin, described in a Bloomberg article …

Only Security Can Buy Time for Oil-Exporters to EvolveWar Is BoringAs energy ministers and corporate executives emerge from CeraWeek in Houston in early March 2018, it is increasingly clear that the future of OPEC is shrouded in a dark, murky liquid. The c …

Curbed LAMapping the long history of oil drilling in LACurbed LALos Angeles has had always had a complicated relationship with oil. In 1892, what had been a small agricultural city popular with Midwestern tourists became a boomtown nearly overnight when oi …

Science DailyAsh from dinosaur-era volcanoes linked with shale oil, gasScience Daily"The deposits are in narrow bands that can only be accessed with horizontal drilling, and the oil and gas are locked in these little pockets and are only available wit …