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Shell confirms Australian floating LNG plans

Royal Dutch Shell PLC confirmed that its Australian arm will develop Prelude and Concerto gas fields in the Browse basin off Western Australia using floating LNG (FLNG) technology. Artist concept sketch from Shell.

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Suncor plans turnaround work for Alberta oil sands plant

Suncor Energy Inc., Calgary, let a contract to KBR Canada to carry out turnaround services next year for its oil sands plant in Fort McMurray, Alta. Photo from Suncor.

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Fujian complex reaches full operation

The Fujian Integrating Refining and Ethylene Joint Venture Project in Quanzhou, China, has reached full operation, partners said Nov. 11. Photo from ExxonMobil Corp.

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General Interest

CNPC signs new agreements with Sudan (Nov 20, 2009)
Senate committee members trade barbs at OCS technology hearing (Nov 20, 2009)
MARKET WATCH: Crude price falls, gas price rises (Nov 20, 2009)
Russia, EU sign warning agreement on energy disruptions (Nov 20, 2009)
Continental Resources names president, COO (Nov 20, 2009)
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Exploration & Development

Zambia awards exploration licenses for 11 blocks (Nov 19, 2009)
Ivanhoe Energy to acquire stake in PSA in central Mongolia (Nov 18, 2009)
Devon to accelerate Haynesville shale drilling (Nov 18, 2009)
Petrobras extends Marimba to the north (Nov 17, 2009)
Appraisal well completed in Bo Rang B field in Thailand (Nov 17, 2009)
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Drilling & Production

Mexico eyes risk contracts to offset Cantarell downturn (Nov 20, 2009)
US rigs increase for fifth week (Nov 20, 2009)
Third West Don production well under study (Nov 19, 2009)
Haynesville buried-array seismic work set (Nov 18, 2009)
Partners report high Bakken shale test rates (Nov 17, 2009)
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Processing

Valero to close Delaware City refinery (Nov 20, 2009)
Silver Eagle shuts Utah refinery at CSB suggestion (Nov 20, 2009)
Petrobras to start refinery expansion works (Nov 19, 2009)
New refinery planned for Colombia (Nov 19, 2009)
ConocoPhillips delays refinery upgrade (Nov 18, 2009)
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Transportation

Kinder Morgan plans Eagle Ford shale pipeline project (Nov 20, 2009)
Indonesia's Sabang Port being readied for supertankers (Nov 19, 2009)
CNOOC, PetroChina to buy more LNG from Qatar (Nov 18, 2009)
BG, Petrobras to use floating LNG for Santos basin (Nov 18, 2009)
Russians close to approval of ESPO oil line tariff (Nov 17, 2009)
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Crude trades in tight price range (Nov 16, 2009)

After trading over a fairly tight range for more than 4 months on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the front-month crude contract finally broke through to the upside only to trade within an even tighter range of $79-80/bbl through 19 days in late October and early November.
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Editor's Perspective

Affordable energy isn?t only target of climate politics (Nov 20, 2009)

More will be needed if changes in human activity are to influence climate measurably. Recent events show what might be in store.
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Is Turkmenistan really a 'global player'?

Turkmenistan "remains as an important player in the global energy market for many years to come," said George A. Krol, US deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs."Turkmenistan, with its geographical location, can play a...

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Chevron notes cooperation of Australian government

A Chevron Corp. executive vice-president for upstream and gas, told a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members that Asian governments need to promote policies to expand and diversity energy resources, especially natural gas.Speaking at the...

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PM Compliance! Is it effective or not?

PM Compliance tells us if a PM has been completed within some time period however it does not tell us if the PM is effective or now. I live PM Labor Hrs vs EMER Labor hours.What are your...

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Shale gas is part of US-China clean energy accord

It may have been toward the bottom of the list. But US President Barack H. Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao did include a shale gas resource initiative in their Nov. 17 announcement of measures to strengthen clean energy cooperation between the two...

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