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    Quiet budget deal shows Washington still can govern

    Dec. 23, 2013
    The budget compromise fashioned quietly by politically opposed House and Senate leaders could have meant trouble for the US oil and gas industry.
    General Interest

    Encana to expand liquids production by 30%

    Dec. 23, 2013
    Encana Corp. said it will focus 75% of its planned $2.4-2.5 billion capital for 2014 on liquids-rich assets in the Montney, Duvernay, DJ basin, San Juan basin, and the Tuscaloosa...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    Prospects improve for pipeline gas exports by Iran

    Dec. 23, 2013
    A new petroleum minister and an easing of international sanctions raise prospects for new pipeline exports of natural gas by Iran, according to Facts Global Energy (FGE), London...
    Companies

    Watching Government: China's delicate balance

    Dec. 23, 2013
    China's increasingly prominent global energy role undoubtedly matters. One intriguing underlying question is whether it can reconcile its security and profitability goals.
    Pipelines & Transportation

    ExxonMobil forecasts 35% increase in global energy demand by 2040

    Dec. 23, 2013
    More-efficient, energy-saving programs and technologies, increased use of natural gas and other less carbon-intensive fuels, and continued development of advanced exploration ...

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    Production Operations

    EIA: US to approach highest oil production level since 1970

    Dec. 23, 2013
    US crude oil production is expected to approach the historical high achieved in 1970 of 9.6 million b/d through 2016, the US Energy Information Administration said in an early...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    New limits seen on China's state enterprises

    Dec. 23, 2013
    New limits on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China might create opportunities for private companies in energy and other key industries, according to an IHS report.
    Companies

    Feds call for revamp in safety regulation at US refineries

    Dec. 23, 2013
    The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has proposed a more-rigorous safety management regulatory framework for refineries in California that could extend to refining complexes across...
    Government

    Feinstein, Coburn offer bill to end corn ethanol mandate

    Dec. 23, 2013
    US Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced a bill that would eliminate the corn ethanol mandate within the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, which...
    Government

    Advanced biofuels could remove blend wall, Senate panel told

    Dec. 23, 2013
    Continued support of developing next-generation transportation biofuels could create alternatives that existing engines and distribution systems can safely handle, two federal...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    Surprise and vulnerability

    Dec. 23, 2013
    Production of crude oil and lease condensate in the US continues to provide pleasant surprises.
    Pipelines & Transportation

    The right tone

    Dec. 23, 2013
    "OGJ editors edit only when necessary to meet our standards for style and tone."
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    Companies

    OGJ Newsletter

    Dec. 23, 2013
    International news for oil and gas professionals