New ZealandBig oil spooks tiny townResidents of a tiny rural community will gather this Tuesday to ponder its status as one of the most intensively drilled places in the country.02 Mar 04:30 PM
CommoditiesKiwi company backs US methanol plantNew Zealand company Todd Corporation is providing financial backing for a planned $1.3 billion methanol plant that will be the largest in North America.01 Mar 10:26 PM
New ZealandMajor fracking report set back againA major report on fracking in New Zealand has been set back again, due to the complexity of the investigation.28 Feb 12:39 AM
WorldLawyer: Money mattered most at BPNearly three years on from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, oil giant BP has been accused of being a company where "money mattered more than the environment".26 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Pining for bioenergy: will it work?Economic modelling based on ethanol, which has its limitations as a fuel, may underestimate the potential yields and value added, writes Brian Fallow.13 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldFight for oil and wildlifeAmerican biologist Kelly Swing thwacks a bush with his butterfly net and a dozen or so bugs and insects drop in. One is a harvester, or daddy-long-legs, another a jumping spider that leaps on to a leaf where two beetles are mating.25 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Offshore oil eclipsed by fracking breakthroughEditorial: In matters related to oil and gas exploration, the Government is becoming accustomed to putting a brave face on detrimental developments.16 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessGovt names oil and gas bid winnersThe government's second round of tenders for oil and gas exploration blocks has yielded 10 new exploration licences, including two in the previously unexplored Pegasus Basin.10 Dec 10:15 PM
CommoditiesPetrobras' last-ditch rescue bidPetrobras officials attempted to save their Raukumara Basin project by asking for time to seek a financial partner.10 Dec 12:43 AM
CommoditiesFracking issues could 'fall through gaps'New Zealand's fragmented oversight of the oil and gas industry could result in potential 'fracking' problems slipping through the gaps.05 Dec 02:25 AM
BDBDCommoditiesOil giant dumps NZ exploration permitsBrazilian oil company Petrobras has handed back exploration licences it holds for deep sea oil and gas prospects off the North Island's East Cape.04 Dec 12:50 AM
EnergyRise in fracking unlikely - industryOil and gas industry groups say they are not expecting a surge in fracking even though the process has been given a qualified tick by the government's environmental monitor.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyConcerns, but fracking escapes banFracking has escaped the threat of a ban in New Zealand for now, but the days of industry self-regulation could be numbered after a report found large holes in oversight of unconventional mining by energy companies.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyKey: Do fracking properlyFracking should not be banned in NZ, a report says. PM John Key said if NZ uses the procedure, it must use 'world class standards.'27 Nov 07:08 AM
EnergyFracking rules likely to be tightenedEnvironment commissioner not expected to call for moratorium opponents want on gas extraction technique.25 Nov 04:30 PM
CommoditiesAnti-fracking movies blastedTodd Energy report says mining technique is used safely in NZ.08 Nov 04:30 PM
