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A unit of Chevron Corp. and Oakland, CA-based solar developer BrightSource Energy have partnered on a plan to use solar thermal technology in a California oilfield to produce steam for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). BrightSource officials told NGI initial plans have been made to have a solar-thermal operation in place at a Chevron oilfield by the end of next year.

A unit of Chevron Corp. and Oakland, CA-based solar developer BrightSource Energy have partnered on a plan to use solar thermal technology in a California oilfield to produce steam for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). BrightSource officials told NGI initial plans have been made to have a solar-thermal operation in place at a Chevron oilfield by the end of next year.

Dow Chemical Co. and a Florida-based start-up have partnered on a project that uses algae to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, which, if successful, could reduce the amount of natural gas Dow now uses to make plastics.

Dow Chemical Co. and a Florida-based start-up have partnered on a project that uses algae to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, which, if successful, could reduce the amount of natural gas Dow now uses to make plastics.

BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. partnered with U.S. officials earlier this month to drill an exploratory well into a natural gas hydrate-bearing core on the North Slope, and though the test results may not be known for months, the possibilities are staggering.

BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. partnered with U.S. officials this month to drill an exploratory well into a natural gas hydrate-bearing core on the North Slope, and though the test results may not be known for months, the possibilities are staggering.

A subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corp. and two exploration companies last week partnered on a venture to develop Barnett Shale properties in the Fort Worth Basin. Production from six wells drilled to date is expected to ramp up early next year.

In a shift that allows energy businesses to customize their online trading, Altra Energy Technologies Inc. has partnered with a California e-business provider to give customers the ability to set up private trading exchanges online. Altra’s alliance with @TheMoment of San Mateo, CA will give companies more control over their online trading floors, allowing them to set up direct sales online, through forward auction and live bid/ask exchange applications.

NUI Corp.’s Virginia Natural Gas and Duke Energy Gas Transmission’s (DEGT) East Tennessee Natural Gas (ETNG) have partnered to further develop a natural gas storage facility in Saltville, VA, into a high-deliverability gas storage operation.