Vol 110, Issue 9c

North American energy independence possible, House panel told

Sept. 24, 2012

It's not unrealistic to expect abundant oil and gas resources to help make North America energy independent within a decade, witnesses told a US House Energy and Commerce Committee...

Pipelines & Transportation

SAIS experts see possible energy role in Eurasia's political future

Sept. 24, 2012

Energy potentially could play a significant role if Eurasian countries successfully form alliances to exploit their crude oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources, experts...

Companies

Plano touts Marmaton horizontal well performance

Sept. 24, 2012

Plano Petroleum LLC, private Plano, Tex., operator, has reported consistent results in locating and completing Pennsylvanian Marmaton horizontal oil and gas wells in the Anadarko...

Government

Requiring more biodiesel

Sept. 24, 2012

Regulations imposed for bad reasons to implement bad law can't lead to anywhere good. And nowhere good is precisely where the US Environmental Protection Agency has steered the...

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EQUIPMENT | SOFTWARE | LITERATURE

Sept. 24, 2012

New pipeline defect prove-up technologyThe new 3D Toolbox developed by partners Technical Toolboxes Inc., Houston, and Seikowave Inc., Lexington, Ky., is designed to transform...

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Pipelines

Low flow impacts

Sept. 24, 2012

In its Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012), the US Energy Information Administration presents three scenarios for oil markets: a high oil price case, a reference case, and a ...

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Survey respondents favor balance in energy policy goals

Sept. 24, 2012

Believe it or not, support exists in the US for an energy policy that balances core objectives.

Companies

Damaged container dome makes Shell limit Chukchi Sea drilling

Sept. 24, 2012

Shell Offshore Co. limited its Chukchi Sea activity after its spill containment dome was damaged during a final test on Sept. 14, Royal Dutch Shell PLC reported.

Refining

OGJ Newsletter

Sept. 24, 2012

International news for oil and gas professionals

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IEA: Transportation must reduce dependence on oil

Sept. 24, 2012

As oil currently powers 92% of the world's transportation and with growth in transportation demand rising in developing countries, the International Energy Agency released two...

Government

Strict transparency rules proposed in Europe

Sept. 24, 2012

Oil and gas companies would have to report payments to host-country governments project by project under a measure approved Sept. 18 by a committee of the European Parliament....

Exploration & Development

Exploration/Development Briefs

Sept. 24, 2012

BulgariaBulgarian authorities signed an exploration contract with Total SA covering the Khan Asparuh license in the Black Sea offshore Bulgaria.Total said the license contains...

Production Operations

APPEC: WoodMac sees near-term downward oil price pressure

Sept. 24, 2012

Oil prices likely have peaked for the year barring a supply disruption, and Wood Mackenzie expects global oil demand growth will help keep prices above $100/bbl until 2013, WoodMac...

Refining & Processing

Watching Government: Fixing ethanol mandate's flaws

Sept. 24, 2012

Benefits of the ethanol mandate in the federal Renewable Fuels Standard are exaggerated, and have begun to make transportation fuels and food substantially more expensive, the...