Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Egypt: Oil and Natural Gas Summary
“Hydrocarbons play a sizeable role in Egypt’s economy. Total oil production has declined since the country’s 1996 peak of close to 935,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) to current levels of about 685,000 bbl/d. Decreases in oil production have been offset by the rapid development of the natural gas sector for both domestic consumption and export. [...]

Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Russia Wants the Lomonosov and Mendeleev Ridges
Russia is on an expedition to the Arctic Ocean with the hope of discovering that the Lomonosov Ridge and the Mendeleev Ridge are extensions of the Russian continental shelf. Related: Who owns the Arctic?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Repercussions of the Gulf Oil Spill
An article on the National Public Radio website explores some potential repercussions of the Gulf Oil Spill. A new geography of drilling activity in response to new regulations and a move to other forms of energy based upon environmental concerns are two of the broad possibilities.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Investing in Gold: Should You Buy Bars or Coins?
People who want to buy gold and have possession of the metal often select between small gold bars and gold coins. An article at DailyFinance.com explains one advantage that gold bars might have over coins – depending upon where you buy them.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010
NPR: Interactive Carbon Emissions Map
NPR has an interesting interactive world map that allows you to view the geographic distribution of carbon emissions by region, carbon emissions per capita and population growth.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Horizontal Drilling for Natural Gas in Shale
The Marcellus Shale Coalition website has a video that presents the process used to drill and hydrofracture a horizontal well in a formation such as the Marcellus Shale.