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  • Volume 108, Issue 29

    • Volume 108, Issue 29

    Refining

    API reports continued sluggish gasoline demand in first half

    Aug. 9, 2010
    US gasoline demand during this year's first half fell 0.6% year-to-year to an average 8.88 million b/d, reflecting an ongoing sluggish US economic recovery, the American Petroleum...
    HSE

    House passes bill in response to accident, spill in gulf

    Aug. 9, 2010
    The US House of Representatives, by a vote of 209-193, passed legislation in response to the Apr. 20 well blowout, rig accident, and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
    New Plants

    Watching The World: Here comes Morocco's sun

    Aug. 9, 2010
    The oil and gas industry may be interested to learn that Morocco is getting into solar power.
    Companies

    BP sells Colombian unit to Ecopetrol, Talisman

    Aug. 9, 2010
    BP PLC agreed to sell its wholly owned BP Exploration Co. (Colombia) Ltd. (BPXC) for $1.9 billion to a consortium of Talisman Energy Inc. and Colombia's Ecopetrol SA.
    New Plants

    China rejects IEA's claims about energy consumption

    Aug. 9, 2010
    China has rejected an assessment by the International Energy Agency that it had overtaken the US to become the world's top energy consumer.

    More content from Volume 108, Issue 29

    Exploration & Development

    Westmont buys into Marcellus-Chattanooga oil, natural gas play

    Aug. 9, 2010
    Westmont Resources Inc. has completed an agreement to acquire 92 wells in Tennessee's Chattanooga shale region, currently operated by AG Oil & Gas, a division of Domestic Energy...
    Refining

    EU ministers impose more sanctions on Iran

    Aug. 9, 2010
    European Union foreign ministers adopted extra sanctions on Iran, in particular targeting investment in the country's oil and gas industries, as well as curtailing its refining...
    Discoveries

    USGS report spurs Noble, IPC to step up gas developments off Israel

    Aug. 9, 2010
    Noble Energy Inc., spurred by a recent US Geological Survey report concerning oil and natural gas reserves off Israel, has contracted the Pride North America rig from Pride Internationa...
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    HSE

    BP reports static kill working on Macondo well in Gulf of Mexico

    Aug. 9, 2010
    The Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 4 was in a static condition, meaning the hydrostatic pressure of the drilling mud offset the reservoir pressure—the desired outcome...
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    Home

    OGJ Newsletter

    Aug. 9, 2010
    Internatinoal News for oil and gas professionals
    HSE

    Scientists conclude spilled Macondo oil biodegrading quickly

    Aug. 9, 2010
    Early observations and preliminary research results show most of the oil spilled from the Macondo well is biodegrading quickly, but more research and analysis is needed to determine...
    HSE

    Mitsui still declines to pay share of Macondo cleanup costs

    Aug. 9, 2010
    Mitsui & Co. Ltd. Executive Vice-Pres. and Chief Financial Officer Junichi Matsumoto, reiterating earlier statements by company officials, said his firm has yet to pay any part...
    Government

    Watching Government: Utah's historic agreement

    Aug. 9, 2010
    To Bill Barrett Corp. (BBC), a July 29 agreement that let the US Bureau of Land Management issue a final environmental impact statement a day later for the proposed West Tavaputs...
    Government

    Senate Democrats move spill bill debate beyond Labor Day

    Aug. 9, 2010
    US Senate consideration of a broad energy bill that includes offshore oil-spill provisions will not take place until after Labor Day, Democratic leaders announced on Aug. 3. Senate...
    HSE

    Senator proposes extending RCAC concept to the Arctic

    Aug. 9, 2010
    US Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alas.) proposed extending the Regional Citizens Advisory Council concept to the Arctic as an alternative to continued legal challenges of offshore oil and...
    HSE

    Solutions need common purpose

    Aug. 9, 2010
    Occasionally things go wrong. It is important after things go wrong to consider why they did.
    Home

    Oil price 'stuck' in recent range

    Aug. 9, 2010
    Intraday oil futures prices were "stuck" between $75-80/bbl for the previous 10 trading days, Paul Horsnell at Barclays Capital, London, reported July 28.
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    Companies

    EQUIPMENT | SOFTWARE | LITERATURE

    Aug. 9, 2010
    SYSTEM ABSORBS ENGINE ROOM SOUNDNew Rockwool marine acoustic foil is part of a sound absorption system specifically designed for engine rooms, cargo pump rooms, and similar applications...
    Government

    Congress taking wrong approach to risk reduction

    Aug. 9, 2010
    By what should be the overarching goal of political response to the Gulf of Mexico tragedy, congressional leaders are performing thoroughly.
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    Advertisers Index

    Aug. 9, 2010
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    HSE

    Slaying energy dragons

    Aug. 9, 2010
    The US government too often errs on energy by using policy as a sword with which to slay dragons.