Colombia’s energy sector: high profits and latent security risks
Colombia’s energy sector is going through a crucial period in time that will define its position in the global market.
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New analysis states proposed Northern Gateway pipeline will have significant spill
A new report has concluded that the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline has a 98.5% risk of a significant spill in the pipeline’s first 50 years of operation.
ExxonMobil commences Julia development
ExxonMobil Corp. is commencing development of the Julia oilfield in the Gulf of Mexico.
Pipeline operator TransCanada Corporation announces shipping agreements for Heartland Pipeline
Canadian energy pipeline major, TransCanada Corporation, has reached long-term shipping agreements to build, own and operate the proposed 900 000 bpd Heartland Pipeline.
Shah Deniz begins assessing pipeline offers
The Shah Deniz consortium has announced it has begun assessing natural gas pipeline offers from two competing pipeline consortiums looking to carry natural gas into Europe.
Subsea Hardware spend to double to US$ 124 billion
Douglas-Westwood (DW) has forecast that the global spend on subsea hardware for oil and gas exploration and drillingis likely to double to US$ 124 billion during 2013-17.
Preventing Arc Flash in oil and gas facilities
Figures from the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers show that 16.1% of all fatalities at oilfields are caused by an electrical accident, explosion or burn. Of all on-site electrical hazards at an oil & gas facility, arc flash is perhaps the most lethal threat.
AFPM testifies in support of Northern Route Approval Act
AFPM President Charles T. Drevna has testified before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources to lend industry support for the Northern Route Approval Act.
Future trends for the European energy pipeline industry
A summary of the topics and trends discussed at the 8th Pipeline Technology Conference 2013.
BWA joins Rice Brine Chemistry Consortium
BWA Water Additives has joined the Rice Brine Chemistry Consortium focusing on the oil and gas industry.
Bouncing back
The Gulf of Mexico is successfully fighting its way back against the tide. Gordon Cope reports.
GE acquires Lufkin Industries
GE has acquired Lufkin Industries Inc. for approximately US$3.3 billion.
Shah Deniz consortium begins evaluating gas pipeline projects
The Shah Deniz consortium is evaluating final offers from the Nabucco West and TAP pipeline projects designed to carry to Azeri gas to Europe.
Largest natural gas compressor of its type in China enters operation in Chongqing
A GE Waukesha gas engine, driving the largest gas compressor of its type in China, has entered full commercial operation at the Chongqing gas field.
US voters oppose raising energy taxes
A poll of US voters has reveled that the majority of US voters oppose raising energy taxes.