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Editorial: Interior's damaging overhaul
US Interior Sec. Ken Salazar often portrays his approach to oil and gas leasing as repair of damage inflicted by the administration of George W. Bush.
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Study: Waxman-Markey bill costly to US refiners
Economic consequences to the US refining industry of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), H.R. 2454, also known as the Waxman-Markey (W-M) energy and climate bill, are profound, according to an evaluation by Energy Policy Research Foundation Inc.
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NPRA outlines problems in EPA's proposed GHG rule
A proposed greenhouse-gas tailoring rule for large industrial facilities could cause more problems than it solves, a National Petrochemical & Refiners Association official told the US Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 18.
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IPAMS chides Congresswoman for letter about fracing
The Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States has asked US Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) to stop spreading misinformation in a letter to other members of Congress about hydraulic fracturing in an apparent effort to pass a bill she and Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) introduced on June 9.
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Salazar: Businesses, entrepreneurs critical to energy future
Businesses and entrepreneurs will need to play a critical part if the US is to create a cleaner energy economy, US Interior Sec. Ken Salazar told a North Dakota audience.
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Shorter lease terms proposed for central gulf sale
The US Minerals Management Service's next Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale on Mar. 17, 2010, will include a shorter initial lease term for blocks in 400-1,600 m of water, US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Nov. 13.
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Watching Government: Cantwell's basic question
US Sen. Maria E. Cantwell (D-Wash.) probably recognized that the bill she introduced on Nov. 10 with Ronald L. Wyden (D-Ore.) and Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.) has little chance of being considered.
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Bingaman joins Barrasso in CCS bill to offer R&D prize
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has joined US Sen. John A. Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in proposing a government prize to encourage scientific research and development of carbon capture and storage technology.
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OPEC: World oil demand to rise slightly in 2010
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries reported that the world's economic recovery will drive global oil demand to 85.07 million b/d in 2010, an increase of 0.9%.
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GOP members ask DOI to improve categorical exclusions
Four US House Republicans urged US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to improve, instead of jettison, categorical exclusions in response to a recent Government Accountability Office report.
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Watching The World: Brunei assures Japan
Japan's oil and gas industry got a bit of assurance from Brunei after learning it will receive stable long-term supplies of LNG from the sultanate.
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COMPANY NEWS: Devon to divest noncore assets; focus on N. America
Devon Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, plans to divest its Gulf of Mexico and international assets in a move toward focusing on high-growth US and Canadian onshore assets, the company reported Nov. 16.
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PERSONNEL MOVES AND PROMOTIONS: Ivanhoe Energy Canada appoints president, CEO
Ivanhoe Energy Inc., Calgary, has appointed David Dyck as president and chief executive officer of its Canadian subsidiary, Ivanhoe Energy Canada Inc.
