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Federal agency to probe blown Gulf well off La.

2013-07-30 04:59:23| Energy - Topix.net

Scientists from several universities are working to learn whether a gas well that blew wild last week off the Louisiana coast has polluted the Gulf of Mexico.

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Cuadrilla Resources plans to drill exploratory UK oil well

2013-07-25 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology

UK-based fracking company Cuadrilla Resources is expected to receive permission from the Environment Agency by the end of the week to drill an exploratory oil well near the village of Balcombe in Sussex.

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Gulf rig on fire as natural gas flows from ruptured well

2013-07-24 17:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A shallow-water Gulf of Mexico drilling rig has partially collapsed off the coast of Louisiana after catching fire because of a ruptured natural gas well, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said beams supporting the derrick and rig floor on the Hercules Offshore jackup rig had crumpled over the rig structure. A third firefighting vessel was en route to the scene, though no sheen was seen on the water's surface during overflights conducted...

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Nokia's Lumia 625 Does Being Bigger Well

2013-07-24 00:34:36| TechNewsWorld

Nokia has unveiled the Lumia 625, its latest Windows Phone 8 device and the one with the largest screen so far, 4.7 inches. There isn't much else to distinguish it from other models in the Lumia lineup, though, and its 1.2 GHz processor appears weak beside some high-end smartphones. However, "the jury's still out on whether consumers will notice the difference," said tech analyst Ramon Llamas.

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