Volume 112, Issue 1b

Home >

Back Issues >

Oil & Gas Journal >

Questions remain in FDA's attack on antibacterial soap

Jan. 20, 2014

Just to be safe, a person might think it prudent to quit using antibacterial soap.

Pipelines & Transportation

Institute for 21st Century Energy launches new campaign

Jan. 20, 2014

The US Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy launched a new advocacy platform, Energy Works for US, aimed at convincing the Obama administration and Congress...

Production Operations

EIA: Gas production, consumption up in US, down in OECD Europe

Jan. 20, 2014

During a decade before 2005, natural gas production remained relatively flat in both US and European member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...

Companies

Chevron gets approval for Alder field, reaches FID

Jan. 20, 2014

Chevron Corp. UK subsidiary Chevron North Sea Ltd. has reached a final investment decision (FID) and received approval from the UK government to proceed with the development of...

Drilling & Production

Giant John Shaw drilling rig to receive upgrades

Jan. 20, 2014

Semco Maritime reported it will undertake a 200 million kroner upgrade project for the 85 m-long, 64 m-wide, and 110 m-high John Shaw semisubmersible drilling rig. When complete...

More content from Volume 112, Issue 1b

Government

EPA inquiry finds 2010 action in Texas followed procedures

Jan. 20, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6 office followed established procedures when it issued an emergency order to a Range Resources Inc. division in Texas in 2010 ...

Government

Watching Government: Making a difficult decision

Jan. 20, 2014

The Western Energy Alliance asked the US Department of the Interior's Board of Land Appeals on Jan. 13 to overturn Bureau of Land Management Utah Director Juan Palma's Nov. 14...

Discoveries

Energy a key element in US Chamber's plans for 2014, Donohue says

Jan. 20, 2014

Advancing and protecting the US energy revolution will be a key part of the US Chamber of Commerce's 2014 strategy, Pres. Thomas J. Donohue said Jan. 8 in his annual State of ...

Pipelines & Transportation

Wyden, Rockefeller request crude oil transportation examination

Jan. 20, 2014

The chairman of two US Senate committees asked US Sec. of Energy Ernest G. Moniz and US Sec. of Transportation Anthony Foxx to fully examine crude oil transportation in the wake...

Companies

Total enters UK shale gas arena through recent purchase

Jan. 20, 2014

Total SA has entered into the UK shale gas arena through the purchased of 40% interest in two shale gas exploration licenses in the UK, paying $1.6 million in back costs and the...

LNG

Atlantic LNG adapts, expands amid US shale gas boom

Jan. 20, 2014

The shale gas revolution in the US does not pose a threat to Atlantic LNG's (ALNG) business, according to Nigel Darlow, the company's chief executive officer.

Pipelines & Transportation

Oil trade show history

Jan. 20, 2014

The 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations was considered by many to be the first world's fair.

Companies

OGJ Newsletter

Jan. 20, 2014

International news for oil and gas professionals

General Interest

Encana to expand liquids production by 30%

Jan. 20, 2014

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...

Refining

Why allow crude exports?

Jan. 17, 2014

Allowing US exports of crude oil might seem to defy logic. Oil & Gas Journal expects the country to meet 13.4 million b/d of the 18.8 million b/d of oil it will need this year...