Drilling approved for Indonesia’s South Block A

Indonesia has approved the Amanah Timur No. 1 (AT1) appraisal well, and ACL International Ltd.’s subsidiary Renco Elang Energy Ltd. said the well will spud before Nov. 30. Renco, the operator of South Block A, is drilling AT1 to test the Paya Bili prospect at TD of 700 m and to evaluate reservoir productivity in […]


Egyptian refiner lets contract for revamp project

Assiut Petroleum Refining Co. (ASORC), a subsidiary of Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. (EGPC), has let a contract to a subsidiary of Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, for a grassroots unit to be built as part of ASORC’s $1.5-billion modernization program at its 4.5 million-tonne/year refinery in Assiut, Egypt, about 400 km south of Cairo. Source: […]


Commodity price plunge puts unexpected pressure on local governments

Some rural US communities that grew dramatically as nearby unconventional oil and gas resources were developed are facing unexpected problems since commodity prices plunged and producers scaled operations back, two Duke University researchers told a Washington audience. Source: News


House panel approves EPA ozone standards implementation bill

The US House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, by a 30-23 vote along party lines, legislation to help states implement federal ground-level ozone limits. HR 4775, which Rep. Pete Olson (R-Tex.) and five cosponsors introduced on Mar. 17, now heads to the full House floor for final consideration. Source: News


MARKET WATCH: NYMEX crude oil hold above $48/bbl pending rig count

The price of light, sweet crude oil for June delivery edged down on the New York market May 19, setting above $48/bbl. Analysts noted oil prices as of early trading on May 20 appeared likely to end the week higher. Source: News


Andreae named DEA managing director in Norway

Hans-Hermann Andreae has been named managing director of DEA Norge AS in Stavanger. His predecessor, Hugo Sandal, will retire at the end of May. Source: News


Oryx seeks extension of Delaware basin crude gathering

Oryx Midstream Services LLC operating subsidiary Oryx Southern Delaware Oil Gathering & Transport LLC has launched an additional binding open season to secure volume commitments or acreage dedications supporting a 120-mile extension of its Oryx Trans Permian (OTP) crude oil gathering and transportation project into the liquids-rich southern Delaware basin in Texas. Source: News