Summary
Natural Gas is a highly flammable hydrocarbon consisting primarily of methane and ethane. It is a type of petroleum that commonly occurs in association with crude oil. Natural gas is often found dissolved in oil at the high pressures existing in a reservoir, and it also can be present as a gas cap above the oil. Such natural gas is known as associated gas.
Natural Gas is a highly flammable hydrocarbon consisting primarily of methane and ethane. It is a type of petroleum that commonly occurs in association with crude oil. Natural gas is often found dissolved in oil at the high pressures existing in a reservoir, and it also can be present as a gas cap above the oil. Such natural gas is known as associated gas.
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ConocoPhillips 2Q production falls as planned
AP Business WriterConocoPhillips, the third-largest U.S. oil company, said Tuesday its global production fell as expected in the second quarter because of planned maintenance, but it benefited from higher oil and natural gas prices. In an overview of market conditions for...Tags: Fourth of July, ConocoPhillips, Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources
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Oilman Pushes Wind, Natural Gas to Combat Foreign Oil
KickingTiresMultibillionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens promises that you???ll see his face on TV this fall as much as John McCain and Barack Obama. No, he???s not running for president, he???s pushing for more investment in wind energy to cut down......Tags: Renewable Energy, Green and Hybrid Vehicles, Energy Resources, Government, Barack Obama
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EU Parliament demands tighter environmental scrutiny of Baltic Sea gas pipeline
The Associated PressThe European Parliament demanded stricter environmental scrutiny today before construction gets under way on a controversial Baltic Sea pipeline designed to pump Russian natural gas to Germany. The European Union assembly also said the Nord Stream AG...Tags: Basf AG, Parliament, Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Elections
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Virginia Natural Gas offers conservation plan
Virginia Natural Gas says its customers could save nearly $40 million over 10 years if state regulators approve its conservation plan. The Norfolk-based utility filed the plan with the State Corporation Commission on Monday. It's the first such plan...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Natural Resources, Energy Resources
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Bristol Heating Aid Agency Issues Warning
Courant Staff WriterThe agency that hands out heating vouchers for low-income and elderly residents is advising its clients to start squirreling away money now for the winter. Oil and natural gas prices keep shooting up, but the Bristol Community Organization isn't...Tags: Social Services, Natural Resources, Society, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources
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Rising natural gas prices could mean costly winter
Big heating bills could be just around the corner for consumers already hit by high gas and food prices. The price of natural gas is at historic highs for summer months in Wisconsin. That has resulted in two utilities -- Milwaukee-based We Energies...Tags: Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Government
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Levy aims to ease Conn. opposition to Islander East
tom.incantalupo@newsday.comSuffolk County Executive Steve Levy is hoping that a little Long Island hospitality will soften Connecticut's opposition to the Islander East pipeline that would bring more natural gas across that state and the Sound to Levy's constituency. He received...Tags: Michael White, Long Island, Local Authority, Energy Resources, Long Island Sound
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Companies begin quest for oil, gas off Fla. coast
Associated Press WriterOil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. No more. Record crude oil prices are fueling support for oil and natural gas exploration...Tags: Water Pollution, George Bush, Environmental Pollution, Government, Bill Nelson
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Gas prices drive new opinions on allowing offshore drilling
Oil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. No more. Record crude oil prices are fueling support for oil and natural gas exploration...Tags: Water Pollution, George Bush, Environmental Pollution, Government, Bill Nelson
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Senator asks if nation's drivers should slow down
Associated Press WriterAn influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and possibly ease fuel prices. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to look into what...Tags: Transportation, Road Transportation, National Government, Petroleum Industry, John Warner
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Jul 5, 2008
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Jul 3, 2008
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