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Charles T. Drevna’s comment on a ruling made by the US Court of Appeals Association.

El Paso Midstream Group, Inc., a subsidiary of El Paso Corporation, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) have executed agreements to create a new midstream joint venture.

Cuadrilla Resources has found shale gas after drilling 4000 ft down into the Bowland Shale formation in Lancashire, Northern England.

Subsea 7’s newest vessel has mobilised for her first pipelay project.

A round up of recent downstream news from Canada, North America and Latin America.

Fraser Bomford, AKE, examines the risks of living and working in Pakistan, especially for foreign expatriates who have become a target in recent years.

API comments on the recent US tax recommendations.

The African Continent’s west coast has long been an oil rich haven for oil companies from the west to exploit, yet now with the continual discoveries of oil rich deposits in the east, companies are turning their attention to countries like Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique to source large quantities of Africa’s oil reserve.

The new 48 in. diameter second phase of the Hangeran-Sangbast natural gas pipeline is now in operation.

Shell has resumed Bonny Light crude production after attack on oil pipeline.

More than 600 km of first pipeline laid in waters of five countries; 30 ships working on the project at any one time.

Gas has a vital role in the UK’s future energy mix, said Energy Minister Charles Hendry.

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. has entered an agreement with Nexen Holdings to acquire oil gathering and transportation assets in the Bakken area.

Petrobras has awarded a two year US$ 110 million contract to Subsea 7 for the exclusive use of its Lochnagar pipelay vessel for two years.

El Paso Pipeline Partners has acquired additional interests in both Southern LNG Company LLC and El Paso Elba Express Company, L.L.C.