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    New Plants

    OGJ Newsletter

    Oct. 25, 2010
    International News for oil and gas professionals
    Production Operations

    Fruitland to Barnett to…

    Oct. 25, 2010
    Have all of the large shale gas and oil fields in the US been found, as one chief executive officer claimed in mid-October?
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    Tankers

    EQUIPMENT | SOFTWARE | LITERATURE

    Oct. 25, 2010
    Manometer line expandedThe M200 smart manometer line has added pressure ranges and a new offering of compound pressure ranges.M200M200-DIThe M200 continues to offer NIST traceable...
    Refining

    Horsnell: 2010 oil demand is strong

    Oct. 25, 2010
    This year is set to be the second strongest for oil demand growth in the last 30 years with the additional call on liquids production from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting...
    Home

    Advertisers Index

    Oct. 25, 2010
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    More content from Volume 108, Issue 40

    Economics & Markets

    Opening gas markets

    Oct. 25, 2010
    Suddenly, US producers of oil and gas have to worry about market development.
    Government

    Waiver on ethanol limit sustains a costly boondoggle

    Oct. 25, 2010
    A partial waiver in the US of a 10% limit on the ethanol content of gasoline serves two masters: the ethanol lobby and Democratic lawmakers who can't admit mistakes. For all other...
    Government

    EPA raises allowable ethanol limit to 15% with partial waiver

    Oct. 25, 2010
    The US Environmental Protection Agency partially waived its 10% limit on ethanol in motor fuels, allowing up to 5% more for model year 2007 or newer cars and light trucks.
    Home

    Watching The World: Yemen's 'blurred image'

    Oct. 25, 2010
    Although the international oil and gas industry has become the target of the terrorist al-Qaeda organization in Yemen, officials there insist the country is safe for investment...
    Production Operations

    Iraq awards three gas fields in effort to become major exporter

    Oct. 25, 2010
    The Iraqi government, aiming to boost the country's role in natural gas production, hailed the results of its licensing round after naming winners for the three projects offered...
    HSE

    Official sees oil spill cleanup along gulf continuing for months

    Oct. 25, 2010
    Some 16,200 people continue working on oil spill response efforts in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, US Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft said in a weekly news ...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    Japan plans to withdraw from Iran's Azadegan oil field project

    Oct. 25, 2010
    The government of Japan and Inpex Corp. plan to withdraw from Iran's Azadegan oil field in an effort to avoid the possibility of violating US sanctions against the country, according...
    Government

    WEA, six independents sue BLM for not issuing leases

    Oct. 25, 2010
    The Western Energy Alliance and six independent producers sued the US Bureau of Land Management on Oct. 15 for not issuing oil and gas leases within 60 days of receiving payment...
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    Government

    Bromwich calls for global cooperation in regulating offshore

    Oct. 25, 2010
    International cooperation will be the key to formulating effective offshore oil and gas regulations worldwide, US Bureau of Offshore Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement...
    Production Operations

    Trinidad and Tobago to offer sub-licenses for stranded gas

    Oct. 25, 2010
    The Trinidad and Tobago government identified at least 4 tcf of stranded gas that it intends to unlock by offering sub-licenses to companies in blocks operated by large multinational...
    Government

    Watching Government: A failed compromise

    Oct. 25, 2010
    It isn't often that Friends of the Earth and the petroleum industry agree.
    Government

    BLM review of oil shale RD&D noms moves to state offices

    Oct. 25, 2010
    The US Bureau Land Management's Washington office completed its review of three nominations for oil shale research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) leases in Colorado and...
    Government

    BOEMRE issues draft SEIS for Chukchi Sea lease sale

    Oct. 25, 2010
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement released a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) of Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193 on Oct....
    Companies

    TNK-BP to buy Venezuela, Vietnam assets for $1.8 billion

    Oct. 25, 2010
    BP PLC said it has agreed to sell its upstream businesses and associated interests in Venezuela and Vietnam to TNK-BP for a total of $1.8 billion.
    HSE

    EC proposes European rules for offshore oil and gas work

    Oct. 25, 2010
    The European Commission has edged toward suggesting a partial suspension of offshore drilling while proposing centralization of oil and gas licensing and regulation off Europe...
    General Interest

    Speakers say road work emerging issue in Marcellus development

    Oct. 25, 2010
    Speakers at the 2010 Marcellus Summit continued to emphasize the importance of steady and open communications will all interested parties as the conference at Penn State University...
    Refining

    API: Modestly better US oil demand reflects general economy

    Oct. 25, 2010
    US petroleum demand signaled a modest general economic improvement in September as deliveries for all products grew year-to-year, the American Petroleum Institute said in its ...