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<title>New Methane Hydrates Funding Opportunity Available</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The DOE Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory announces the release of a Methane Hydrates Program Funding Opportunity for new research and development projects, with a proposal submission deadline of June 1, 2012, 11:59PM (EST).]]></description>
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<title>2011 Unconventional Resources Program Request for Proposals (RFP) Released</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[NETL's contractor, the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), released a request for proposals (RFP), December 20, 2011, seeking research projects to explore ways to extract more energy from natural gas resources while reducing environmental risk. Proposals will be accepted until March 6, 2011.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>2011 Small Producer Program Request for Proposals (RFP) Released</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[As part of DOE’s Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program, NETL’s Contractor, Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), has released a RFP focusing on the needs of Small Producers. The RFP was released on December 13, 2011 and will close February 27, 2012.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>DOE Releases Comprehensive Review of CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Mobility Control</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A thorough review of 40 years of RD&D related to the past successes and failures of lab- and field-scale efforts to reduce CO2 mobility using CO2 thickeners, foams, and gels is now available. Results clearly indicate that mobility and conformance control for CO2 EOR can be technically and economically attainable.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Fall 2011 Issue of E&amp;P Focus Now Available</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this issue read about NETL research focusing on expanding E&P capabilities in deepwater and ultra-deepwater regions in an environmentally responsible manner. Included are overviews of NETL-sponsored projects directed at developing technologies to further increase discovery ratios and production in the Gulf of Mexico.
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>DOE Selects Projects Aimed at Reducing Drilling Risks in Ultra-Deepwater</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected six new natural gas and oil research projects aimed at reducing risks and enhancing the environmental performance of drilling in ultra-deepwater settings.
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Technologies that Enhance Environmental Protection, Increase Domestic Production, Result from DOE-Supported Consortium</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[New technologies that help small, independent oil and natural gas operators contribute to domestic energy production while improving environmental protection have resulted from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) support of the Stripper Well Consortium (SWC).
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 9:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Electronic Oil and Natural Gas Permitting Leads to Faster Process; Wins National Award</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[With support from the National Energy Technology Laboratory, the Ground Water Protection Council collaborated with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to enhance the oil and natural gas permitting process, now being used or considered for use in multiple states.
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Summer 2011 Issue of E&amp;P Focus Now Available</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/publications/newsletters/epfocus/EPNews2011Summer.pdf</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this issue you will learn about NETL's R&amp;D program to improve fracturing performance through fracture modeling and technology development. Also included is a discussion of a NETL-sponsored program named FracFocus that provides a website, readily accessible by the public, where operators can voluntarily list components in fracturing fluids.
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Website Provides Data for Key Oil Play in North Dakota, Eastern Montana </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The online tool, called the Bakken Decision Support System (BDSS), assembles data for the Bakken and Three Forks Formations into an application that enables a user to visualize geologic and oil production information. The BDSS includes geological properties for the two formations and incorporates analytical tools that allow a user to evaluate and interpret the information.
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Edition of the Methane Hydrate Newsletter "Fire in the Ice" Now Available</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/newsletter/newsletter.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[This edition contains a discussion of the fully instrumented well that will test innovative technologies for producing methane gas from hydrate deposits installed on the North Slope of Alaska, plus much more.
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Newly Installed Alaska North Slope Well Will Test Innovative Hydrate Production Technologies </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A fully instrumented well that will test innovative technologies for producing methane gas from hydrate deposits has been safely installed on the North Slope of Alaska.
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 9:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Fifth and Sixth of Six 2010 Ultra-Deepwater Program Requests for Proposals Released</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[As related to the Title IX, Subtitle J, Section 999 (Energy Policy Act of 2005) R&D program, the fifth and sixth of six 2010 requests for proposals (RFPs) for the Ultra-Deepwater Program area have been released.
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 9:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Fourth of Six 2010 Ultra-Deepwater Program Requests for Proposals Released</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[As related to the Title IX, Subtitle J, Section 999 (Energy Policy Act of 2005) R&D program, the fourth of six 2010 requests for proposals (RFPs) for the Ultra-Deepwater Program area has been released.
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Water Treatment System Cleans Marcellus Shale Wastewater </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A water treatment system that can turn wastewater into clean water has been shown to reduce potential environmental impacts associated with producing natural gas from shale formations in the Appalachian basin.
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Second of Six 2010 Ultra-Deepwater Program Requests for Proposals Released</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[As related to the Title IX, Subtitle J, Section 999 (Energy Policy Act of 2005) R&D program, the second of six 2010 requests for proposals (RFPs) for the Ultra-Deepwater Program area has been released.
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>NETL/DOE Releases New Shale Gas Primer</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new brochure, Shale Gas: Applying Technology to Solve America's Energy Challenges, has been released. The brochure explains the origins of shale gas, maps the locations of shale gas plays in the United States, and discusses NETL/DOE's role in the development of this resource.
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Innovative Telemetry System Will Help Tap Hard-to-Reach Natural Gas Resources</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2010/10053-Smart_Drilling_Tool_Commercialized.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The commercialization of an innovative telemetry communications system developed through a U.S. Department of Energy research program will help U.S. producers tap previously hard-to-reach natural gas resources deep underground, resulting in access to additional supplies that will help enhance national energy security. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Ten Projects Selected to Boost Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2010/10047-Projects_Selected_to_Boost_Unconve.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ten projects focused on two technical areas aimed at increasing the nation’s supply of unconventional fossil energy, reducing potential environmental impacts, and expanding carbon dioxide (CO2) storage options have been selected for further development by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Issue of E&amp;P Focus Now Available</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/ReferenceShelf/epfocus.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A quarterly publication highlighting the latest developments in R&D being carried out by NETL.  This issue focuses on shale gas production in the U.S. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>2010 Unconventional Resources Program Request for Proposals Released</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[RPSEA requests that proposals be submitted well in advance of the due date, which is November 5, 2010, 4 p.m., Central Time, to allow for electronic receipt processing.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>2010 Small Producer Program Request for Proposals Released</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[RPSEA requests that proposals be submitted well in advance of the due date, which is September 28, 2010, 4 p.m., Central Time, to allow for electronic receipt processing.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Closed - DOE/FE is seeking comments from industry and academia on a draft report titled "Unconventional Fossil Energy: Domestic Resource Opportunities and Technology Applications"</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Interested parties are encouraged to review the report and provide written comments within the next 20 days]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Online Database of Oil and Natural Gas Research Results Now Available</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2009/09069-DOE_to_Unveil_Online_Database.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The data base provides easy access to the results of nearly four decades of research supported by the Office of Fossil Energy’s Oil and Natural Gas Program]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Summer 2009 edition of the newsletter E and P Focus Now Available</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/ReferenceShelf/epfocus.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[E&P Focus is a quarterly publication highlighting the latest developments in R&D being carried out by NETL.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>DOE/NETL Methane Hydrates Fellowship applications now being accepted</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/MH_Highlights_Archive.html#Gradfellow</link>
<description><![CDATA[The DOE/NETL Methane Hydrates Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for FY2010.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Drilling and Logging Expedition Underway</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/2009GOMJIP/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[On April 16, 2009 the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Joint Industry Project (“The Gulf of Mexico JIP”) initiated its second field program - Legg II.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>DOE-Funded Primer Underscores Technology Advances, Challenges of Shale Gas Development </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the release of “Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States: A Primer.” The Primer provides regulators, policy makers, and the public with an objective source of information on the technology advances and challenges that accompany deep shale gas development and describes the importance of shale gas in meeting the future energy needs of the United States.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Projects Selected Under Title IX, Subtitle J, Section 999 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fifteen new projects have been selected as part of the 2008 project selection process.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New edition of the newsletter E and P Focus Now Available</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/ReferenceShelf/epfocus.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[E&P Focus is a quarterly publication highlighting the latest developments in R&D being carried out by NETL.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>DOE-Funded Project Shows Promise for Tapping Vast U.S. Oil Shale Resources </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2009/09021-Heater_Cable_Taps_Oil_Shale.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A recently completed project sponsored by DOE/NETL successfully demonstrated the application of a ceramic-composite insulated heater cable for oil shale recovery deep underground.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>DOE/NETL-Sponsored Technology Enhances Recovery of Natural Gas in Wyoming</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2009/09020-Technology_Enhances_Gas_Recovery.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Research sponsored by DOE/NETL has found a way to distinguish between groundwater and the water co-produced with coalbed natural gas, thereby boosting opportunities to tap into the vast supply of natural gas in Wyoming as well as Montana.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>DOE/NETL Project Leads to New Alliance to Promote Low-Impact Drilling </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2009/09010-Drilling_Alliance_Takes_Shape.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A project supported by the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory has given rise to a major new research consortium to promote advanced technology for low-impact oil and gas drilling.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>NETL Expands Methane Hydrates Program Portfolio</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/NewProjects-090208.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The DOE-NETL Methane Hydrate Program has expanded its portfolio of research and development projects with the addition of nine projects that focus on building a strong hydrate knowledge base, increasing understanding of methane hydrate’s environmental implications, and encouraging production efforts of this global storehouse of methane .]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Cooperative Hydrate Research Advanced by Three International Agreements </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/MH_Highlights_Archive.html#International</link>
<description><![CDATA[In April and June 2008, the US Department of Energy signed agreements for cooperative research efforts with representatives from three countries with gas hydrate research programs: India, Korea and Japan.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>EOR Historic Research Information Available </title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/newsroom/features/05-2008.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has released two DVDs of historic research information that will aid companies in recovering oil left behind in older oil fields.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Microhole Technology Initiative Produces One-of-a-Kind Expandable Wellbore Casing</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2008/080117-Microhole_Technology_Initiative.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Natural Gas and Oil Program, a cost-shared project led by Dynamic Tubular Systems Inc. has successfully completed all essential steps in developing an innovative expandable wellbore casing that could revolutionize small-hole drilling.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>DOE's Produced Water Program Yields New Web Tool</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2007/07053-Produced_Water_Information_Tool.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A comprehensive new program designed by the Department of Energy to help America's oil and natural gas producers tackle produced water, one of their toughest environmental challenges, is now available on-line as a web-based tool.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Oil and Natural Gas Program Uses Stranded Gas to Revive Oil Production</title>
<link>http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2007/07061-Creating_Energy_from_Waste_Gas.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Oil and Natural Gas Program Uses Stranded Gas to Revive Oil Production]]></description>
<pubDate>Tues, 24 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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