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    General Interest

    In Texas, the mood about jobs is not all that's blue

    April 13, 2015
    To a loyal resident, the only time Texas looks better in the rearview mirror is when oil prices have crashed.
    Home

    Western governors group releases 2014 greater sage grouse inventory

    April 13, 2015
    Western US governors released their 2014 Sage Grouse Inventory, which highlights conservation efforts by public, private, and nongovernment organizations during the past year ...
    Government

    FWS lists northern long-eared bat as threatened species

    April 13, 2015
    The US Fish & Wildlife Service designated the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) a threatened species, but attached an interim special rule that it said eliminates unnecessary regulatory...
    Refining

    Oman plans petcoke storage for Sohar refinery's post-revamp production

    April 13, 2015
    Oman Oil Refineries & Petroleum Industries Co. (Orpic) has invited global firms to bid on an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for an installation to store and...
    General Interest

    Cedigaz: Russian gas market 'facing numerous challenges'

    April 13, 2015
    The next decade will be critical for the Russian natural gas industry with the outcome largely depending on the nation's pricing and institutional policies, according to a Cedigaz...

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    General Interest

    Swaps may be a way around US oil export impasse, CSIS forum told

    April 13, 2015
    Crude oil swaps may be a realistic short-term alternative to outright repeal of the US crude export ban for US refiners as well as producers, a speaker suggested at a Center for...
    General Interest

    EIA: Global oil inventories continue to build

    April 13, 2015
    Global oil production continues to exceed demand, resulting in inventory builds, according to the US Energy Information Administration's most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook ...
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    General Interest

    OGJ Newsletter

    April 13, 2015
    International news for oil and gas professionals
    Government

    FWS's new ANWR management plan won't change coastal plain status yet

    April 13, 2015
    The US Fish & Wildlife Service formally adopted a previously announced plan to begin managing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness (OGJ Online, Jan. 26, 2015), but...
    Companies

    NTSB: Build more robust tank cars to carry crude

    April 13, 2015
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued four urgent recommendations calling for construction of more robust tank cars to carry crude oil, ethanol, and other highly...
    HSE

    RFF speakers relay challenges faced by Alaskan offshore oil developers

    April 13, 2015
    Significant problems ranging from the lack of deepwater ports and spill-response systems to potential impacts on wildlife and indigenous populations need to be solved before US...
    Government

    Watching Government: Fighting for offshore access

    April 13, 2015
    Amid loud celebrations of US onshore oil and gas potential from tight shale formations, National Ocean Industries Association Pres. Randall B. Luthi works hard to remind policymakers...
    General Interest

    The price signal

    April 13, 2015
    Price, as everyone knows, represents a signal to buyers and sellers about conditions in the oil market. It's information that guides behavior.
    General Interest

    Shell to acquire BG Group for $70 billion

    April 13, 2015
    Royal Dutch Shell PLC has agreed to acquire BG Group PLC in a $70.1-billion cash and shares deal intended to sharpen Shell's focus on integrated gas projects and deep water.
    General Interest

    A memo to Canada

    April 13, 2015
    TO: Canada FROM: The United States SUBJECT: Resource development