Rawicz-15 well flows 3.6 MMscfd of gas in Poland

San Leon Energy PLC, Dublin, reported that the Rawicz-15 development well on the 742-sq-km Rawicz concession in Poland’s southern Permian basin was stimulated and flowed at an average rate of more than 3.6 MMscfd over the main flow period of several days. Source: News


BOEM schedules public meetings about 2017-22 OCS plan’s draft EIS

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management scheduled three public meetings to receive input on the draft programmatic environmental impact statement covering oil and gas lease sales in the 2017-22 US Outer Continental Shelf program it is preparing. Source: News


India eases regulation of crude imports

State-owned refiners in India have been empowered to develop their own policies for importing crude oil. Source: News


DCP Midstream sheds 300 jobs

DCP Midstream LLC, the Denver-based 50-50 joint venture of Phillips 66 and Spectra Energy Corp., has cut 300 operational and corporate roles, or 10% of its workforce, across its 17-state footprint. Source: News


Mechanical issues halt production at Gorgon LNG

Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. reported on Apr. 6 that LNG production at the Gorgon project on Barrow Island offshore northwestern Western Australia has been temporarily halted due to mechanical issues with the propane refrigerant circuit on Train 1 at the plant site. Source: News


CAPP: Capital spending in Canadian upstream to decline in 2016

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) said total capital spending in upstream oil and natural gas operations in Canada is forecast to decline to $31 billion in 2016. Spending reached $81 billion in 2014. Source: News


MARKET WATCH: NYMEX, Brent oil prices jump after US inventory drops

Light, sweet crude oil prices for May delivery jumped $1.86 during Apr. 6 trading to close at $37.75/bbl after the weekly inventory report showed US crude oil supplies fell by an estimated 4.9 million bbl for the week ended Apr. 1 compared with the previous week. Source: News