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  • Volume 113, Issue 10a

    • Volume 113, Issue 10a

    Production Operations

    What about risks of leaving oil and gas in the ground?

    Oct. 12, 2015
    When the leader of an important central bank considers it prudent not to develop hydrocarbon resources, the oil and gas industry should pay attention.=
    Pipelines

    PHMSA proposes new hazardous liquids pipeline safety regulations

    Oct. 12, 2015
    Under newly proposed hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations, the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration would require pipelines to have leak-detection...
    Pipelines

    Witnesses cite pipeline safety progress, unfinished work

    Oct. 12, 2015
    Significant progress has been made in making US oil and gas pipelines safer and reducing the number of accidental releases, government and industry witnesses agreed at a US Senate...
    General Interest

    TAEP: Oil oversupply pushing down economic indicators in Texas

    Oct. 12, 2015
    The latest Texas Petro Index reflects the ongoing contraction of the upstream oil and gas economy in Texas, falling 10.7 points to 235.4 in August compared with July.
    Exploration & Development

    Three blocks awarded in Mexico's Round One second tender

    Oct. 12, 2015
    Mexico's National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) awarded three of five shallow-water blocks in its Round One second tender, a more successful auction than the first in July that...

    More content from Volume 113, Issue 10a

    HSE

    Federal, state governments settle Macondo spill civil claims with BP

    Oct. 12, 2015
    The US government as well as the governments of five states reached a proposed $20.8-billion settlement with BP PLC to resolve civil claims arising from the 2010 Macondo deepwater...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    Crude export ban bill sponsors expect movement soon in Senate, House

    Oct. 12, 2015
    Sponsors of US Senate and House bills to repeal the 40-year ban on exports of US-produced crude oil expect their measures to move ahead soon. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), said ...
    Government

    Watching Government: Why habitat partnerships matter

    Oct. 12, 2015
    Habitat preservation partnerships (HPP) have become increasingly important. Environmental impacts don't respect boundaries. Groups working to preserve potentially threatened or...
    Government

    EPA sets new ground-level ozone limit at 70 ppb

    Oct. 12, 2015
    The US Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will reduce allowable ground-level ozone limits to 70 ppb from the 75 ppb level it set in 2008.
    Government

    Federal, state officials offering differing views of the ESA

    Oct. 12, 2015
    The Endangered Species Act works best when state governments and local stakeholders are heavily involved, witnesses testifying before a US Senate Environment and Public Works ...
    Companies

    Recruitment problem

    Oct. 12, 2015
    WANTED: Talented engineer or geoscientist willing to work at the pleasure of a volatile commodities market in an industry whose legitimacy is questioned by world leaders including...
    General Interest

    Bamboo trees in the stream

    Oct. 12, 2015
    Despite surviving a nearly 8-year-long career as a crude-oil price reporter for the petroleum industry before finding a home at Oil & Gas Journal, this editor rarely gave much...
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    General Interest

    OGJ Newsletter

    Oct. 12, 2015
    International news for oil and gas professionals