Daily Archives: December 24, 2013

Gazprom begins oil production in offshore Arctic

Russia detained 30 Greenpeace activists protesting against Arctic drilling at the Prirazlomnaye platform in September.- afp photo

Russia’s energy company Gazprom says its Arctic offshore Prirazlomnoye field has started to produce oil.

Chuck Norris Christmas Split Between Two Aeroplanes

Chuck Norris wishes everyone a Merry Christmas as he performs an epic split between two aeroplanes.

Global auto sales to hit 100 Million by 2018

Global auto sales to hit 100 Million by 2018

Automakers will have an opportunity over the next several years to tap into rapid growth overseas while sales in the U.S. will increase more gradually.

US-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement enacted

As part of the Bipartisan Budget Act, President Barack Obama has signed the US-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement into law.

The agreement establishes a framework for US offshore oil and gas companies and Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos to jointly develop transboundary reservoirs.

Ford studies effect of different ethanol blend levels on FFV emissions

Ford studies effect of different ethanol blend levels on FFV emissions

A team at Ford’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn conducted a detailed study of the effect of ethanol blend level in emissions, using a 2006 model Mercury Grand Marquis flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) operating on E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55, and E80 on a chassis dynamometer.