"While it appears likely that the observed seismicity rate changes in the middle part of the United States in recent years are manmade, it remains to be determined if they are related to either changes in production methodologies or to the rate of oil and gas production, " wrote David J.

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So the new energy minister, Marit Arnstad, a fierce young woman from the Centre Party, says that oil and gas production will have to be curbed or at least kept down to its present rate.

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Tracking data from the 50 largest listed oil and gas producing companies globally (ex FSU) indicates that cash, production and unit costs in 2011 grew at a rate significantly faster than the 10 year average.

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