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http://money.cnn.com/ Drought strains U.S. oil production By Steve Hargreaves @CNNMoney July 31, 2012: 4:55 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- One of the worst droughts in U.S. history is hampering oil production, pitting farmers against oilmen and highlighting just how dependent on water modern U.S. energy development has become.

Directional drilling Directional drilling (or slant drilling) is the practice for drilling non-vertical wells. It can be broken down into three main groups: Oilfield Directional Drilling, Utility Installation Directional Drilling (or H.D.D. or Horizontal Directional Drilling) Directional boring, and SIS (surface In Seam), which horizontally intersects a vertical well target to extract coal bed methane.

The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Frankfurt office market with solid rental performance at the half-year point 5 Jul, 2012, Frankfurt • Rental performance in the Frankfurt office space market at the long-term average in the first half of 2012 • 224,000 sq. m rented by the end of June • High-end lease prices stable • Vacancy rates fall http://www.cushwake.com/

http://www.reuters.com/ Blackstone nears $13 billion real estate fund target: sources By Greg Roumeliotis and Ilaina Jonas NEW YORK | Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:14pm EDT (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) has raised more than $12 billion for its latest real estate fund, its biggest yet, putting it within reach of its $13 billion fundraising target, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

http://www.realert.com/ranks.php Top 100 Commingled Real Estate Funds Based on filings by SEC-registered advisors as of March 31

Domestic Critics Slow Potential LNG Export Boom Published: Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 | 9:35 AM ET By: Constance Gustke, | Special to CNBC.com Heated debate over the impact of liquefied natural gas exports on domestic prices is threatening to derail them at a crucial time for the U.S. industry. http://www.cnbc.com/id/47279981