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West Orion semi christened; delivery due

The ultradeepwater West Orion semisubmersible has been christened at Jurong Shipyard, Singapore, and is on schedule for delivery early in the second quarter, reports Sembcorp Marine. Photo from Sembcorp. 

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ERCB reports on 2006 Joslyn Creek SAGD steam release

The Energy Resources Conservation Board of Alberta released an incident report on the May 18, 2006, steam release at Total E&P Canada’s Joslyn Creek SAGD oil sands project as well as Total's report on the incident to ERCB. Photo from Total. 

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Texas takes legal steps to stop EPA from regulating GHGs under CAA

Saying the US EPA wrongly outsourced scientific review to a UN commission, Texas government leaders said that the state will legally challenge EPA efforts to regulate GHGs under the Clean Air Act. (Texas Governor's Office photo).

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Oil futures top $80/bbl (Mar 8, 2010)

After failing to sustain pushes above $80/bbl in four previous sessions, April crude closed at $80.87/bbl Mar. 3, up $1.19 for the day in the highest closing for a front-month contract in 7 weeks in the New York market as the euro strengthened against the US dollar.
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Meeting goals set by the Obama administration for carbon dioxide emissions would require sharp increases in fuel prices and strict regulation, a new report says.
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Japan comes to the aid of Mexico

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation will lend $600 million to help Mexico's state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) develop oil and gas fields in the Chicontepec Basin, northeast of Mexico City.The loan – said to be one of the largest ever for a...

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Marathon refinery to deploy wi-fi safety system

Marathon Petroleum Co. LLC plans to deploy a wireless gas detection system from Accenture at two units within Marathon’s 192,000-b/d refinery in Robinson, Ill.Jerry C. Welch, senior vice-president of Marathon Petroleum, said the system will alert workers...

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FTC’s quiet octane test method proposal

It probably wasn’t the biggest recent regulatory development affecting oil and gas. Still, the Federal Trade Commission proposed adopting the on-line testing method to determine gasoline octane ratings as part of a Feb. 26 announcement primarily dealing...

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