Dragon Oil PLC said it has built production to 70,017 b/d of oil on Aug. 11 from the Cheleken contract area in the eastern Caspian Sea offshore Turkmenistan.
Based on weaker economic growth assumptions, the International Energy Agency has reduced its outlook for 2013 worldwide oil demand by 150,000 b/d from its month-ago forecast.
Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP, Houston, will pay $227.5 million in cash for two BP America Production Co. processing plants and associated gathering that serves the Texas Panhandle...
The US Chemical Safety Board will fully investigate what caused an Aug. 6 fire at Chevron USA Inc.’s 240,000 b/d Richmond refinery in Martinez, Calif., CSB announced on Aug. 11...
US Sec. of the Interior Ken Salazar announced a new National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) plan that he said would balance meeting US energy needs with preserving wildlife ...
Tesoro Corp. will buy BP’s 266,000-b/d Carson refinery adjacent to its 97,000-b/d Wilmington refinery south of Los Angeles in a deal estimated to be worth $2.5 billion.
ChinaChina National Offshore Oil Corp. has signed production sharing contracts with Shell China Exploration & Production Co. Ltd. for the 62/02 and 62/17 blocks in the Yinggehai...
Ken Salazar said he regretted not being able to spend more time in Alaska as he concluded his fourth visit there as US Interior Secretary on Aug. 13. State officials nevertheless...
A bipartisan coalition of 44 US House members from four Gulf Coast and Midcontinent oil and gas producing states asked US Sec. of Energy Steven Chu to facilitate approval of LNG...
Disappointing reservoir performance of two fields on the once-promising KG D6 block in deep water off eastern India has led to sharp cuts in reserves estimates (OGJ Online, Jan...
The Obama administration did not properly consult with coastal states as it prepared its 2012-17 US Outer Continental Shelf management program, seven governors from coastal states...
New modular evaporator for oil sands operationsThis new SMARTMOD modular evaporator for oil sands operations uses vertical tube falling film design, a proved technology for treating...
Drought in the US shines harsh light on the lunacy of converting food into vehicle fuel. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the corn yield this year will drop to its...