Oil & Gas

When cracks form, microbeads embedded in the material break open and cause a chemical reaction that highlights the damaged area - image courtesy of Nancy Sottos.

New polymer coating changes color for early warning of damage

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GE takeover deal set to cut thousands of European jobs

Teams will compete to map the ocean floor for the new X Prize. Image courtesy of X Prize.

Sea floor exploration X Prize announced

Workers assemble components at a Chinese electronics factory. Image courtesy of Flickr Steve Jurvetson.

Chinese manufacturing hits 77-month low

Artisit, Liu Bolin's depiction of the Tianjin disaster - image courtesy of Liu Bolin and the Kleinsun Gallery.

Tianjin explosion to cause shipping disruption

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How Iran’s nuclear deal could affect the oil market

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Beware relying too heavily on natural gas

The 2010 spill lasted 87 days and dumped more than 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico - image courtesy of Wikicommons.

BP agrees $18.7bn settlement over Gulf of Mexico spill

The Neste Across the USA drive will start on Sunday the 21st of June - image courtesy of Neste.

Car to drive across USA on one tank of renewable diesel

The Bongkot South production platform, Thailand of which BG owns 22.22%

Shell announces massive takeover bid for BG

Campaigners rally in Seattle against oil trains travelling underneath the city - image courtesy of Alex Garland via Flickr.

Boom in oil trains represents opportunity for rail car manufacturers