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11/08/2001 -- Paris judge indicts TotalFinaElf in connection with 1999 Erika spill
Parisian Judge Dominique de Talancé on Wednesday indicted TotalFinaElf SA in connection with the Erika heavy fuel oil spill in December 1999. TotalFinaElf has denied all charges.
11/07/2001 -- FERC instructs California ISO to pay suppliers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Wednesday ordered the California Independent System Operator to enforce its tariffs and start paying for energy it buys from independent generators and dispatches in the real-time market. The ISO was given 3 months to submit a schedule for payment.
11/07/2001 -- US expected to delay Iraq oil-for-aid reform plan proposal
US efforts to retool the United Nations' oil-for-aid program are being put on hold for at least 6 months, industry and US government sources said. The US plan would have relaxed some economic embargos against Iraq if Saddam Hussein allowed the UN to perform more vigorous weapons inspections and restrict military equipment.
11/07/2001 -- Philippines to import Indonesian LNG as Malampaya competitor
GNPower, a private power generator based in Manila, has signed a letter of intent to buy LNG from the Tangguh joint LNG project held by Pertamina and BP PLC unit BP Indonesia. The Indonesian project will supplement gas from the Shell-operated Malampaya gas project recently brought on stream off the Philippines.
11/07/2001 -- Canadian firms expanding Arctic wildcatting in anticipation of pipeline
An exploration campaign to prove up more natural gas in Canada's Arctic will gain momentum this winter in anticipation of construction of a pipeline. A Petro-Canada executive said companies have committed to spend more than $650 million (Can.), which equates to about 22 wells.
11/06/2001 -- Horizon Pipeline begins work on $79 million Illinois gas line
Horizon Pipeline Co. has begun building a $79 million northern Illinois natural gas pipeline. The line will be able to transport 380 MMcfd of natural gas from near Joliet into McHenry County.
11/06/2001 -- Three firms seek equity stake in Petronet's Dahej LNG terminal
Global Infrastructure Co. of Singapore, American Insurance Group, State Bank of India, and the Industrial Development Finance Corp. have all expressed interest in an equity stake in Petronet LNG's 25 billion rupee ($520 million) liquefied natural gas import terminal at Dahej in Gujarat, western India.
11/06/2001 -- BP executive sees daunting political challenges to Alaskan gas line
Building a gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope to southern markets will require a huge effort because of the large number of stakeholders involved, said Jim Farnsworth, vice-president of North America Exploration for BP PLC. But he said a line could be completed by late 2008.
11/06/2001 -- DOE official predicts streamlined North American energy trade
Recent terrorist attacks underscore the need for integration of North American energy markets, said Vicky Bailey, a US assistant Energy Secretary. She told a Ziff Energy Group conference that open and smoothly functioning markets are essential in the face of the uncertainties of the war against terrorism.
11/05/2001 -- Electric Power news briefs, Nov. 5
Sierra Pacific Power ... National Grid Group ... Valero Refining Co. ... TXU Corp. ... American Electric Power Co. ... Quaker Coal Co. ... MEMCO Barge Line ... Progress Energy ... Elwood Energy ... Peoples Energy Corp ... Dominion Resources ... Long Island Power Authority ... Plug Power ... DPL Energy ... APS ... PG&E Corp. ... Aquila ... Laclede Gas ... Madison Gas & Electric Co.
11/05/2001 -- US congressional leaders still seeking approach to energy policy legislation
US congressional leaders say they remain focused on energy policy issues, but it will be hard to predict the shape of final legislation. Republican leaders want a pending Senate economic stimulus package to include leasing of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a political nonstarter to most Democrats.
11/02/2001 -- Northstar field begins producing through first subsea Arctic pipeline
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.'s Northstar project off Alaska produced first oil Thursday, said the US Minerals Management Service. The MMS said this is Alaska's first outer continental shelf development project and the first to use a subsea pipeline in the Arctic.
11/02/2001 -- Slumping oil prices halt Royal Dutch/Shell Group's profit growth
The Royal Dutch/Shell Group has reported record earnings for the first 9 months of this year of $10.075 billion, but third quarter adjusted earnings, on a current cost of supplies basis, were $2.686 billion, 17% lower than in the same period last year.
11/02/2001 -- Back home
Oil companies may lose an important Washington, DC, ally soon.
11/01/2001 -- Texas lawmakers to hold closed-door electricity security meeting
Texas lawmakers have scheduled a closed-door session Friday to discuss security of the state's electricity grid and nuclear plants. The Texas Electric Utility Restructuring Legislative Oversight Committee will meet in closed session before a previously scheduled open meeting to review the readiness of the market in Texas for competition.
11/01/2001 -- Two gas groups to develop training program for utility workers
The New England Gas Association and the Gas Technology Institute will jointly develop a training program for natural gas industry personnel.
11/01/2001 -- FERC approves ANR's construction of Wisconsin gas pipeline
ANR Pipeline Co. said Thursday the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved its construction of the Badger pipeline project in southeastern Wisconsin.
10/30/2001 -- Transportation news briefs, Oct. 30
PricewaterhouseCoopers ... Vopak ENOC Fujairah ... Bluewater Energy Services ... Van Oord ACZ ... Willbros Engineers ... Explorer Pipeline
10/29/2001 -- London oil prices rise at prospect of OPEC pact with other key producers
Prices on the London International Petroleum Exchange moved up Monday, following suggestions that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and key non-OPEC producing nations will agree on controlling output during the coming winter months.
10/29/2001 -- BG Group sells Italian exploration subsidiary to CPL Concordia
BG Group PLC plans to sell its Italian exploration subsidiary BG Rimi SpA to CPL Concordia Soc. Coop. ARL of Modena for 34 billion lire.

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