Commodities market regulation in the US seems to be moving towards higher capital requirements and bureaucratization with relatively little impact on prices in the long run, said Paul Horsnell, managing director and head of commodities research at Barclays Capital in London.
The US Senate's latest effort to address global climate change emerged after several weeks of anticipation as Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced their bill on Sept. 30.
A strategy that diverts federal tax incentives from domestic oil and gas to renewable and alternative energy would quickly increase oil and gas imports, industry observers warned on Sept. 28.
US Senate Democrats kept Lisa Murkowski's (R-Alas.) amendment to restrict US Environmental Protection Agency use of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to greenhouse gases for a year out of the agency's budget on Sept. 24.
As federal lawmakers discussed the mechanics of a proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions control program, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) imposed the nation's first statewide carbon fee on some 350 businesses.
Twenty-seven business associations, including seven from the oil and gas industry, expressed concern to leaders of a US House committee on Sept. 28 about three provisions in a bill aimed at protecting chemical plants from terrorism.
More time should be taken to determine actual impacts before the US Environmental Protection Agency makes significant changes in the federal renewable fuels standard, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association said on Sept. 25.
The US natural gas industry supports nearly 3 million American jobs, providing a significant positive impact to the general economy, a study commissioned by America's Natural Gas Alliance concluded.
Brazil's oil and gas industry is looking at some highly significant changes following what officials call the world's largest oil discovery in 30 years—the famed presalt layer.
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu would like the National Petroleum Council to conduct studies on future transportation fuels and on prudent development of North American oil and gas resources, NPC members learned at their Sept. 17 meeting.
Members of the Natural Gas Council would like the administration of US President Barack Obama to adopt a full fuel cycle approach to keep energy costs low and reduce emissions instead of spending $520 billion on recommendations in a recent McKinsey & Co. study.
An effective quality control work flow using basic fault scaling relationships and distributions can help interrogate mapped prospects or appraised fields.
A group led by Armstrong Operating Inc., Dickinson, ND, gauged the Dickinson area's first Mississippian Lodgepole oil discovery since the late 1990s and plans to drill at least one offset.
A comparison of two treatment plant designs shows the evolution of the reverse osmosis process for treating produced water from Powder River basin coalbed methane wells.
Exploring for resource quality, building advanced technological capability, pursuing improved performance and cost efficiencies, and adopting high-value entry strategies are some factors leading to successful exploitation of gas shales.
An energy-assessment team for Saudi Aramco has systematically analyzed the interaction between process and utility systems at the company's Berri gas plant and identified realistic and achievable energy-saving opportunities for the plant.
A risk assessment, combined with a vulnerability assessment and threat scenario analysis, specifically identifies cyber vulnerabilities that may require elimination from a pipeline system.
