Major LNG exports by Egypt seen unlikely

Even as production of natural gas rebounds next year, Egypt will have difficulty recovering its role as a steady exporter of LNG, says Facts Global Energy (FGE), London. Source: News

Petrobras slashes 5-year spending plan by 25%

Petroleo Brasileiro SA has set its planned spending for 2017-2021 to $74 billion, down 25% from its 2015-2019 plan, under the direction of new Chief Executive Officer Pedro Parente. Source: News

PHMSA conditionally allows Colonial Pipeline to restart Line No. 1

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration gave Colonial Pipeline Co. conditional permission to restart Line No. 1, which was shut down after an estimated 6,000-8,000 bbl of gasoline leaked from it near Shelby, Ala., on Sept. 9. Source: News

Singapore Refining lets contract for Jurong Island refinery

Singapore Refining Co. Private Ltd. (SRC), a joint venture of PetroChina Co. Ltd. subsidiary Singapore Petroleum Co. Ltd. and Chevron Corp., has let a contract to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Pasadena, Calif., to provide engineering works for an upgrading project at the catalytic reforming complex of SRC’s 290,000-b/d refinery on Jurong Island, Singapore. Source: […]

Climate guidance is not necessarily requirement, CEQ chief testifies

Final climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions guidance that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued to federal agencies is not necessarily a requirement, CEQ Managing Director Christy Goldfuss told the US House Natural Resources Committee. But several Republican members warned that it is in danger of being interpreted as such. […]