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MacDonnell’s election may influence 2011 OCS lease sale

Virginia voters probably had other reasons when they elected Republican Robert F. MacDonnell as their state’s 71st governor on Nov. 3. But their choice could influence whether the US Minerals Management Service holds a scheduled federal offshore oil and...

BLM moves to block bogus bids

Nearly 10 months after Tim DeChristopher’s moment of fame, the US Bureau of Land Management has quietly taken short-term steps to make sure that it doesn’t happen again.The 27-year-old University of Utah economics student and environmental activist...

Voser’s cautious view of alternatives

Royal Dutch/Shell doesn’t necessarily reject energy alternatives, its chief executive said in an Oct. 8 Washington address. Peter Voser simply would like more policymakers to consider the consequences of implementing alternative technologies.“Peter...

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Eric Watkins
OGJ Oil Diplomacy Blog
by Eric Watkins

Will IOC's suffer from problems between Kurds and the Iraqi government?

Iraqi Kurdistan’s reappointed Oil Minister Ashti Hawrami renewed his insistence that Kurdish authorities be involved in any deals Iraq signs with foreign oil majors over the Kirkuk oilfields, Reuters reports.It said a new government took office in the...

Should we believe in an 'oil curse'?

Fred Nkayi Mbagadhi, a member of Uganda's parliament has recently written an opinion piece, arguing that his country is not going to fall prey to what has come to be called the ‘oil curse.’“The recent announcements by Tullow Oil that it made a potential...

Analyst cautions against "unrealistic optimism"

BMI has just issued its fourth quarter Global Oil Market report, saying that it is continuing to sound a note of caution regarding the sustainability of the recent rally and the potential for further gains during the second half of 2009.“Several cracks...

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London bird sanctuary installs wind turbine

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) supports wind power development in correctly sited locations. To demonstrate that, RSPB installed a small-scale wind turbine at one of its own nature preserves, Rainham Marshes east of London, known...

Battery advancements look promising

Better batteries could change the energy mix for consumers. Auto manufacturers are looking at lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. These batteries have a high energy-to-weight ratio.The Chevy Volt, a new plug-in hybrid,...

Gas flaring reduction efforts progressing

The World Bank-led Global Gas Flaring Reduction partnership (GGFR) reports the global estimate for gas flaring has declined for a third consecutive year.GGFR helps countries and companies to both implement gas-flaring reduction projects and seize...

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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...

Planning and Scheduling - How effective is it in your company?

I conducted a survey of over 300 facilities worldwide and found only 2 % were performing to best practices in Maintenance Planning and about the same Scheduling Maintenance. I think it is important to define best practice for planning and make a process...

Do you know your Equipment's Dominant Failure Pattern?

Many organizations today are focusing their resources on the most dominant failure pattern in their operation instead of reacting to problems. Identify the most dominant failure pattern allows a company to focus on the common thread which has the largest...

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