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S&P’s: Refiners face capacity upgrade challenges

Mar 5, 2007 The global refining industry faces the challenges of upgrading its capacity to produce less-polluting fuels while processing increased volumes of poorer-quality crudes, Standard & Poor’s said in a recent special report on fluctuating oil prices.

SPECIAL REPORT: Remote monitoring, control enable smart-field in Gabon

Mar 5, 2007 Wireless technology is a critical component in “smart-field” operations, such as in producing fields operated by Shell in Gabon, West Africa.

ConocoPhillips concerned about Orinoco work

Mar 2, 2007 ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Jim Mulva said he is concerned about his company's heavy-oil production operations in Venezuela's Orinoco region.

S&P's: Refiners must turn low-quality crude into high-value fuel

Feb 27, 2007 The global refining industry faces the challenges of upgrading its refining capacity to produce less-polluting fuels while processing increased volumes of poorer-quality crude oils, Standard & Poor's said in a recent special report on fluctuating oil prices.

Gas withdrawal fails to move market

Feb 26, 2007 Energy commodity prices fell Feb. 14-15 as traders in the New York market focused on a smaller-than-expected drawdown of US distillate stocks but shrugged off a near-record withdrawal of natural gas from US underground storage during the coldest week of this winter.

Gas withdrawal fails to move market

Feb 19, 2007 Energy commodity prices fell Feb. 14-15 as traders in the New York market focused on a smaller-than-expected drawdown of US distillate stocks but shrugged off a near-record withdrawal of natural gas from US underground storage during the coldest week of this winter.

BP refinery leads US in carcinogenic emissions, group says

Feb 19, 2007 Nine US refineries account for only 15% of the nation’s total capacity but represent one third of the carcinogenic emissions reported by the oil industry, according to a report released Feb. 8 by the Environmental Integrity Project.

MARKET WATCH
Low distillate draw undermines energy prices

Feb 15, 2007 Energy futures prices continued to seesaw, falling again Feb. 14 when the US Energy Information Administration reported a lower-than-expected drawdown of distillate stocks despite recent cold weather in much of the US.

BP Texas City refinery tops US carcinogenic emissions list, group says

Feb 9, 2007 Nine US refineries account for only 15% of the nation's total capacity but represent one third of the carcinogenic emissions reported by the oil industry, according to a report released Feb. 8 by the Environmental Integrity Project.

Area Drilling

Feb 5, 2007

US gas production, Canadian exports fall

Feb 5, 2007 Supply and demand balance reports issued by Bentek Energy LLC, an energy analyst based in Golden, Colo., have indicated in recent weeks a significant drop in North American natural gas production.

US gas production, Canadian exports fall

Jan 29, 2007 Supply and demand balance reports issued by Bentek Energy LLC, an energy analyst based in Golden, Colo., have indicated in recent weeks a significant drop in North American natural gas production.

MARKET WATCH
Crude prices rebound above $55/bbl

Jan 29, 2007 Energy prices rebounded, closing above $55/bbl for crude and $7/MMbtu for natural gas Jan. 26 on the New York futures market as demand rallied with freezing temperatures in the US Northeast and renewed tensions in the Middle East.

Guinea

Jan 24, 2007 Hyperdynamics Corp., Houston, was attempting to interest potential farmees in a 31,000 sq mile concession in the Atlantic off nonproducing Guinea that it has held for several years.

Study evaluates link between environmental performance, profits of Canadian refiners

Jan 22, 2007 A study conducted on the Canadian refining industry for 1993-2003 showed a positive correlation between environmental performance and profitability.
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