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Here,&#xd;&#xa;you&#x27;ll find everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to&#xd;&#xa;hot topics and cutting edge innovations.&#x3c;&#x2f;p&#x3e;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2026</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:00:00 EST</pubDate><generator>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[More Natural Gas is Found in Eastern Med, Raising Hopes]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28175&#x2f;More-Natural-Gas-is-Found-in-Eastern-Med-Raising-Hopes&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Eni expects the gas, from a recently discovered natural gas deposit in the Egyptian waters of the Mediterranean Sea, to start flowing by the end of 2017. 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Significant improvements in horizontal drilling and multistage fracturing are increasing the ultimate recovery per completion from 3 to 7 Bcf. As a result,]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 04&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27275&#x2f;Appalachian-Basin-Producing-More-Gas-than-Ever]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Oil &#x26; Gas Technology</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Regs Increase Stress on Pipeline Operators]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27176&#x2f;Proposed-Regs-Increase-Stress-on-Pipeline-Operators&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[If the new Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration &#x28;PHMSA&#x29; proposed regulations become law, the term moderate consequence area &#x28;MCA&#x29; will take on a whole new meaning. 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