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Editorial: Enlarging government
A bitter consequence of an offshore tragedy is the political excuse it supplies for a process capable of ravaging the oil and gas industry, taxpayers, and energy consumers.
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Program steers oil sands start-up toward long term
While every long-term asset play begins life as a start-up, not every start-up succeeds in becoming a sustainable long-term asset.
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BP tries new response to gulf spill
BP PLC gave up "top kill" efforts to halt the leaking Macondo oil and gas well in the Gulf of Mexico, instead moving to install another collection system pending completion of at least one of the two planned relief wells, not expected before August.
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Scientists estimate higher flow rate in gulf spill
A team of scientists and government officials reviewing the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico came up with flow rate estimates of 12,000-25,000 b/d, depending on the methodology used.
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US Interior provides details as it implements Obama's offshore orders
The US Department of the Interior began to implement new safety requirements for offshore oil and gas activities in response to President Barack Obama's May 27 order.
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Watching Government: Studying climate change
Three reports from the National Academies of Science on May 19 are giving climate-change legislation advocates new ammunition in their battle to have Congress enact a bill.
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IPAA, IADC warn of extended drilling ban's impacts
Extending a drilling ban in many parts of the Gulf of Mexico could have serious economic impacts on the US Gulf Coast, officials of two oil and gas associations said separately on May 28 in response to announcements made the previous day by the Obama administration.
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DOJ launches civil, criminal inquiries into gulf oil spill
The US Department of Justice has opened civil and criminal investigations into the Apr. 20 Gulf of Mexico deepwater well blowout and rig explosion that killed 11 people and set off a major crude oil leak, US Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. said on June 1.
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Fitch: Deepwater drilling suspension to jolt rig owners
Rig owners face financial jolts and business adjustments after the shutdown of deepwater drilling in response to the Apr. 20 Transocean Deepwater Horizon tragedy and continuing oil spill.
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Macondo blowout prompts reviews outside US
The Macondo blowout and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is prompting groups in other countries to review offshore regulations and procedures.
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Venezuelan oil output set for rise
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said his country will increase its oil production by 300,000 b/d toward yearend, but did not detail which fields the additional supplies would come from.
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Watching The World: Turkmenistan's 'lucky path'
Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, eying increased exports of his country's natural gas, last week participated in a ceremony to weld the first pipes of the East-West gas pipeline.
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Study: Houston refineries vulnerable to moderate hurricane
A moderately powerful hurricane could cripple Houston's refineries and petrochemical industry, said a report from experts at several Texas universities.
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US energy-security risk expected to rise
A sharp improvement in energy-security risk in the US last year coincided with economic crisis and doesn't represent the start of a trend, according to an assessment by the Institute for 21st Century Energy.
