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09/19/2008 -- Once bright promise of congressional energy compromises steadily dims
In a few short weeks, the potential for congressional energy compromises which looked so bright at the beginning of August began to look increasingly tarnished.
09/19/2008 -- GAO urges Interior Department to accelerate installation of automated royalty payment system
The US Department of Interior should move quickly to complete installation of an automated system to assure that it receive accurate and timely oil and gas royalty payments, the Government Accountability Office said in a Sept. 12 report.
09/19/2008 -- House approves Democratic leadership's energy bill despite GOP protests
US House members passed an energy bill by 236 to 189 votes on Sept. 16 which Democrats called a true compromise and Republicans labeled a travesty.
09/19/2008 -- 'We really do need to be working together'
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.), ranking minority member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, speaking on the House floor the evening of Sept. 16 in opposition to the Democratic leadership's energy bill
09/18/2008 -- Senators plan bill with detailed MMS employee ethics reforms
Two US Senate Democrats plan to introduce legislation detailing appropriate conduct for government employees dealing with oil and gas producers in response to misconduct in the MMS's RIK operation.
09/18/2008 -- MARKET WATCH: International economic fears boost energy prices
Energy prices rebounded Sept. 17, with the front-month crude contract regaining most of the $10/bbl it had lost over the two previous trading sessions on the New York market.
09/18/2008 -- Shell partners with academics for biofuels research
Royal Dutch Shell PLC will work with global academic experts to find new sources for biofuels, improve efficiencies, and lower costs, highlighting the company's commitment to alternative energy sources.
09/18/2008 -- Citgo fined $13 million for polluting Louisiana rivers
Citgo pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $13 million fine for the negligent discharge of pollutants into two rivers in Louisiana in violation of the Clean Water Act, the US Department of Justice said.
09/18/2008 -- NPC: 2007 'Hard Truths' findings, recommendations still apply
Recommendations and findings in a groundbreaking 2007 report still apply more than a year after they were issued, members of the National Petroleum Council said at their 2008 annual meeting on Sept. 17.
09/17/2008 -- US House approves Democratic leadership's energy bill
US House members passed an energy bill by 236 to 189 votes on Sept. 16 which Democrats called a true compromise and Republicans labeled a travesty.
09/17/2008 -- AFR: Santos understated East Java mud flow damage
Santos has rejected speculation suggested by a Sept. 15 report in the AFR that said: "Santos is facing a blowout in the clean-up bill from the world's largest mud volcano in East Java" because the "disaster cannot be contained."
09/17/2008 -- Militants attack Nigerian oil, gas installations
Shell has suffered an explosive attack on its Alakiri flow station, gas plant, and field logistics base southwest of Port Harcourt by a militant group that has warned it will burn them to the ground.
09/16/2008 -- EPA waives Texas-specific diesel requirement
The US Environmental Protection Agency temporarily waived certain diesel fuel requirements that apply only in the state of Texas following fuel supply disruptions caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
09/16/2008 -- MARKET WATCH: Energy prices fall as fear of Ike ends
Energy prices fell Sept. 15 on preliminary evidence that Hurricane Ike inflicted less damage than some expected on oil and gas operations in the gulf or to refineries and processing plants along the coast.
09/15/2008 -- Storm recovery begins; limited refinery damage seen
The US oil and gas industry reported early progress as it began to recover from damage caused by Hurricane Ike.
09/15/2008 -- MARKET WATCH: Crude up slightly before Ike hit
The average price of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' basket of 13 benchmark crudes was up 4¢ to $95.33/bbl the day before Hurricane Ike slammed the US Gulf Coast.
09/15/2008 -- GAO urges quick completion of automated royalty system
The US Department of Interior should quickly complete installation of an automated system to assure that it receives accurate and timely royalty payments, the Government Accountability Office said.
09/14/2008 -- Early assessments indicate gulf platform damage from Ike
Early reports indicate Hurricane Ike did more damage to production equipment in the Gulf of Mexico than Hurricane Gustav did less than 2 weeks earlier.
09/14/2008 -- Ike's supply toll rises as more closures reported
Assessments of Hurricane Ike's blow to US oil supply climbed as new closure reports reached government agencies.
09/12/2008 -- Hurricane Ike idles 21% of US refining capacity
Even before its center made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast, wide-bodied Hurricane Ike knocked out more of American refining capacity than did its predecessor less than 2 weeks earlier.

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