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    During the 2015 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Q&A and Technology Forum (Oct. 4-7, New Orleans), US domestic and international refiners dedicated time to discussing...
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    International oil companies (IOCs) responded to low oil prices by cutting spending and costs while seeking to deliver more production. Corporate filings show costs will have to...
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    Seismic stimulation can arrest oil production decline rates in mature fields. The method has proved effective on diatomite, sandstone, and carbonate reservoirs. It holds promise...
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    As offshore production facilities near the end of their design-lives, operators often increase focus on maintaining asset integrity. Some mature fields could deliver additional...
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    Like most offshore regions, the North Sea is experiencing a temporary slowdown in exploration and development (E&D).
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    Tesoro Corp. and Par Pacific Holdings Inc. have reached an agreement with US regulators under which the companies will spend a combined $425 million to settle past violations ...
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    Saudi Aramco has let a series of new contracts for development of the Fadhili gas program in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia, north of Jubail.
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    Crude oil prices in Texas averaged $45.19/bbl in June, marking the fourth straight monthly increase since the average monthly price fell to a low of $27.08/bbl in February.
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    Access to waterborne trade would increase revenue to oil and gas producers of western Canada by billions of dollars per year, according to the Fraser Institute.
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    A sample of 90 US-based oil and gas producers and refiners posted a combined net loss of $17.74 billion for this year's first quarter compared with a combined net loss of $7.05...
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    ExxonMobil Corp. has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of InterOil Corp. for more than $2.5 billion. The deal is expected to close in September. Oil Search Ltd. in turn...
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    The US Lower 48 has accounted for $150 billion of the $370 billion in global capital expenditure reductions by upstream firms during 2016-17, according to analysis from WoodMackenzie...
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    Among the five US political parties on general-election ballots in 10 or more states this year, the Green Party has by far the longest platform on energy and the environment.
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    International news for oil and gas professionals
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    The US Pipeline & Hazardous Material Safety Administration proposed new oil spill response and information procedures for high-hazard flammable trains (HHFT) in coordination with...
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    The US drilling rig count gained 15 units to 462 during the week ended July 22, representing its biggest increase since this week a year ago, according to Baker Hughes Inc. data...
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    Enbridge Energy Partners LP agreed to pay $177 million to resolve federal charges stemming from 2010 leaks from crude oil pipelines in Illinois and Michigan, the US Department...
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    Angola struggles with economic problems and the potential for political instability as a presidential election approaches, warns an analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, Bath, UK.
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    The UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) is home to more than 4,000 wells drilled since the passing of the country's Continental Shelf Act in 1964. More than £50 billion has been invested...
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    AFGLOBALAFGlobal Corporation has announced that it has agreed to acquire Managed Pressure Operations (MPO), a subsidiary of MHWirth. As a vertically integrated supplier, this ...
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