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April 10, 2025

U.S. crude oil exports in 2024 surpassed the previous record set in 2023, exceeding an annual average of 4.1 million barrels per day (b/d). Despite this new record, crude oil export year-over-year growth slowed to 1% in 2024, compared with 14% in 2023 and 21% in 2022.

Crude oil production in the U.S. Lower 48 (L48) states, which does not include Alaska or offshore production, reached a record in November 2024, allowing for a greater supply of crude oil to export. Increased production efficiency counteracted a decrease in the number of active oil rigs, resulting in L48 production increasing 3% last year. Unlike in the L48 states, production in Alaska and offshore in the Gulf of America decreased last year because of natural declines in both areas and because of disruptions to

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About the role:

Shape the future of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London.

Imperial College London, consistently ranked in the world’s top ten universities, is recruiting six new academic staff positions in Mechanical Engineering to drive the next generation of leaders in research and teaching.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, forward-thinking department at the forefront of engineering innovation, education and research. We are seeking exceptional candidates for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer positions; however, more senior appointments up to Professor level would also be considered.

Our research strategy in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London is driven by a commitment to innovation, impact, and excellence. We tackle global challenges through fundamental discovery and transformative engineering. We foster multidisciplinary collaboration and industry partnerships to translate research into innovative engineering solutions. Our strategy is rooted in scientific rigour while being bold

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Research Opportunities

Electrical engineering

Work description

The work aims to apply coherent optical systems in submarine communication cables, leveraging phase and polarization information from transmitted signals for distributed sensing purposes. The goal is to use these techniques for the detection and monitoring of geophysical phenomena, taking advantage of the existing optical cable infrastructure as a large-scale sensor network.

Academic Qualifications

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Physical Engineering and attending a master’s degree in the same area.

Minimum profile required

Knowledge in electromagnetic waves and communications.

Preference factors

Experience in RF electronics and optical communications

Maintenance stipend: € 651.12, according to the table of monthly maintenance stipend for FCT grants , paid via bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process (Articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Additional counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been added to the major disaster declaration for the FEMA Public Assistance program for Kentucky’s severe storms and flooding in February. 

Laurel and McCreary counties added for all categories of Public Assistance, including direct federal assistance.

Commonwealth, local and territorial governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations in these designated counties are eligible for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. Learn more about the Public Assistance program.

For the latest information about Kentucky’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4860. Follow FEMA on X at x.com/femaregion4 or on Facebook at facebook.com/fema.

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