Vol 110, Issue 11c

BP workers indicted for Macondo blowout, spill; civil claims pending against firm

Nov. 26, 2012

BP PLC and the US Department of Justice reached a settlement regarding some criminal aspects of the Macondo deepwater well blowout but US prosecutors continue to pursue civil ...

General Interest

EAGC 2012: Gas sources abound, but regulated market hinders growth

Nov. 26, 2012

European gas industry leaders gathering in Vienna for the second day of the 27th annual European Autumn Gas Conference finally heard some encouraging views about natural gas in...

Refining

Watching Government: IEA's global refining outlook

Nov. 26, 2012

Most of the interest so far in the International Energy Agency's medium-term global energy outlook has been on its suggestion that the US could surpass Saudi Arabia as the world...

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Keystone XL decision may be first policy test in second Obama term

Nov. 26, 2012

US President Barack Obama's decision on the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline project could be the first major policy test in the president's second term, American Petroleum...

Government

EPA refuses to waive renewable fuels requirements

Nov. 26, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency denied requests for waivers to the federal Renewable Fuels Standard after rejecting suggestions that not doing so would pose significant...

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HSE

BP reaches deal with DOJ over Macondo well blowout in gulf

Nov. 26, 2012

BP PLC on Nov. 15 announced resolution of criminal and securities claims by the US government against the supermajor related to the April 2010 deepwater Macondo well blowout, ...

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Encana, Nucor report joint Piceance basin gas drilling plan

Nov. 26, 2012

Steel manufacturer Nucor Corp. of Charlotte, NC, and Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. agreed to a joint natural gas drilling program for the Piceance basin in Colorado in efforts to...

Companies

EAGC 2012: Europe struggling with lower gas demand, competition

Nov. 26, 2012

Leaders of Europe's natural gas industry gathered Nov. 13 in Vienna at the 27th annual European Autumn Gas Conference to hear what most already know: Expensive, oil-indexed-priced...

LNG

Papua New Guinea conditionally approves InterOil LNG project

Nov. 26, 2012

The Papua New Guinea government cabinet has approved InterOil Corp.'s Gulf LNG project to be supplied by the Elk-Antelope onshore gas fields with conditions including the 50-50...

Production Operations

API's Gerard sees oil, gas role in post-election fiscal debates

Nov. 26, 2012

The US oil and gas industry potentially could make a significant positive contribution to federal fiscal negotiations if the administration of reelected President Barack Obama...

Discoveries

Exploration/Development Briefs

Nov. 26, 2012

ColombiaThe Las Maracas-5 development well in Colombia has tested at the maximum rate of 3,762 b/d of 30° gravity oil, natural, for 30 hr from Cretaceous Middle Gacheta sand.The...

Companies

OGJ Newsletter

Nov. 26, 2012

International news for oil and gas professionals

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Deutsche Bank challenges IEA view of US oil output

Nov. 26, 2012

A recent projection that the US will become the world's leading oil producer after 2020 has drawn a challenge from analysts at Deutsche Bank (OGJ Online, Nov. 13, 2012).

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Bipartisan bills shield US airlines from EU GHG scheme

Nov. 26, 2012

Nothing inspires US bipartisanship quite like coercion from abroad.

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EQUIPMENT | SOFTWARE | LITERATURE

Nov. 26, 2012

Firm adds hirschmann brand rsp ethernet switchesThis firm now offers Chambersburg, Pa.-based Hirschmann Automation & Control Inc. brand route switch processor (RSP) Ethernet switches...

Production Operations

US oil production on the rise

Nov. 26, 2012

After two decades of declining oil production, the US is seeing progressive increases in production of both crude oil and lease condensate since 2008.

Government

A framework for advocacy

Nov. 26, 2012

Congress and federal agencies will keep the US oil and gas industry busy over the next 4 years.