Volume 116, Issue 10b

Survey sees fading appreciation for economic freedom

Oct. 16, 2018

More important than country rankings in the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) report are indications of fading appreciation for the ability of individuals...

HSE

Watching Government: Improving pipeline cybersecurity

Oct. 16, 2018

The US Departments of Energy and Homeland Security jointly announced a new Pipeline Security Initiative on Oct. 3 as their Oil and Natural Gas Subsector Coordinating Council (...

Production Operations

API: US petroleum net imports rose strongly on falling exports

Oct. 16, 2018

The US has reached a new record for crude oil production of 10.8 million b/d over the past 2 months, but petroleum exports decreased by 1.3 million b/d since June, according to...

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Petrochemicals

Shell unit advances construction at Appalachian ethylene complex

Oct. 16, 2018

Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC has completed installation of major equipment at its long-planned grassroots petrochemical complex currently under construction along the Ohio River...

Area Drilling

Beach Energy sells 40% of its Otway basin interests

Oct. 16, 2018

Beach Energy Ltd., Adelaide, has sold 40% of its Victorian-Tasmanian Otway basin interests to Monaco-based Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer’s OG Energy Holdings Ltd. for $344 million...

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Pipelines

Michigan in new deal or Enbridge to replace Line 5 in straits

Oct. 16, 2018

Enbridge Inc. will shut down and replace its Line 5 across the Straits of Mackinac with a multiuse utility tunnel that the Calgary energy transmission company will pay for, Michigan...

Washington Pulse

Polish president seeks more US help in fighting Russian energy moves

Oct. 16, 2018

The US and Poland will need to keep working together to fight European energy security threats represented by the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline and possible additional Russian...

Washington Pulse

Trump orders EPA to waive volatility limits for E15

Oct. 15, 2018

US President Donald Trump ordered the US Environmental Protection Agency to waive volatility limits for gasoline with a 15% blend, facilitating its year-round sale in the country...

Government

EPA starts oil, gas wastewater management study amid complexities

Oct. 15, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency is studying oil and gas wastewater management requirements and policies with the intention of producing a white paper early in 2019 that...

LNG

NGSA: Record winter gas demand to be matched by record production

Oct. 15, 2018

US demand for natural gas is projected to reach an all-time high this winter, but soaring production will ably satisfy demand, resulting in flat pressure on prices compared to...

Economics & Markets

Oil’s growth market

Oct. 15, 2018

Whether or not governments aggressively pursue energy sustainability, petrochemicals constitute an important growth market for oil and natural gas. Work should start now to prevent...

Companies

Climate change positioning

Oct. 15, 2018

Some oil companies are addressing climate change through various initiatives, including ongoing investments in alternate energy and supporting a new political action committee...

Pipelines

OGJ Newsletter

Oct. 15, 2018

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