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    The US Senate and House overwhelmingly approved bills on May 13 to suspend crude oil purchases for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through the end of 2008 unless prices fall below...
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    Well-designed, monitored, and operated molecular sieve dehydration systems in natural gas processing plants effectively remove moisture for more than 2,000 regeneration cycles...
    May 19, 2008
    To operate a world-class maintenance organization, plant operators need precise information combined with the ability to act quickly in response to impending emergencies.
    May 19, 2008
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    Researchers at China University of Petroleum have developed new drilling and completion fluids to minimize damage in Jurassic sandstones.
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    Cap-and-trade responses to climate change are in place in Europe and are in prospect in the US.
    May 19, 2008
    Refiners have greatly enhanced their storm preparation procedures in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, reported National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Pres. Charles...
    May 19, 2008
    Dragon Oil PLC has appointed Abdul-Jaleel Al-Khalifa as chief executive officer.
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    General Interest — Quick TakesOPEC: Refinery mismatch strains crude priceRefinery construction oriented to gasoline in a market needing distillate is lifting the premium for light...
    May 19, 2008
    When the US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee sent 45 public land, forest, park, and water bills to the floor on May 7, the measures included closure of 1.2 million...
    May 19, 2008
    The board of Canadian oil and natural gas company EnCana Corp. has approved a proposal to split along distinct business lines—oil and gas—to create two Calgary-based...
    May 19, 2008
    Intensity is rising in the politics of energy villainy.
    May 19, 2008
    Methane hydrates research has made unexpected strides since 2000, but technical and economic obstacles have to be resolved before hydrates production can be proved feasible, a...
    May 19, 2008
    US Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman has criticized a call by both Republic Party presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) for a suspension...
    May 19, 2008
    The oil and gas industry is headed for an energy policy “train wreck” unless it can successfully communicate with and engage the public in a way that will influence governmental...
    May 19, 2008
    Believe it or not, in Ireland’s County Mayo they’re still arguing over the route of the pipeline Shell E&P Ireland wants to construct from offshore Corrib gas field (OGJ, Nov....
    May 19, 2008
    With the official start of the summer driving season just a week away, US drivers are faced with the most expensive gasoline in history.
    May 19, 2008
    I believe that blaming biofuels for high feedstuff prices is simplistic.
    May 19, 2008
    The June contract for US light, sweet crudes jumped to a record of $126.27/bbl May 9 on the New York Mercantile Exchange before closing at a record $125.96/bbl, gaining a total...
    May 19, 2008
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    Douglas-Westwood Ltd.,ReidClick here to enlarge imageAberdeen, has appointed Andrew Reid managing director. John Westwood, company founder and former managing director, will assume...
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    Gas engine introduced to compressor operationsThis firm’s 34SG gas engines now are available for gas compressor operations.With outputs of 4,050-9,000 kw (5,430 to 12,070 bhp)...
    May 19, 2008