US tenth district energy activity increased in third quarter

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s third-quarter energy survey revealed moderately rising business activity and revenues for firms in the tenth district for the first time in 2 years. Source: News

Banks fills interim CEO role at Swift Energy

Robert J. Banks has been tabbed as interim chief executive officer of Houston-based Swift Energy Co., which emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring on Apr. 22. Source: News

Merger of ADMA-OPCO, ZADCO due by 2018

A steering committee formed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) will oversee merger of the company’s two main offshore operating companies, Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. (ADMA-OPCO) and Zakum Oil Development Co. (ZADCO). Source: News

One Pacific Northwest crude rail terminal shelved as another refiles

Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s US division cited depressed prices and lower Bakken crude-oil production as it suspended its request for state permits on Oct. 6 to construct a terminal to receive crude by rail at its Puget Sound refinery at Anacortes, Wash. The Vancouver Energy joint venture submitted an updated application to the state the […]

Flint Hills’ Minnesota refinery due technology, efficiency upgrades

Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC, a subsidiary of Flint Hills Resources LLC (FHR), Wichita, Kan., is proposing a collection of projects designed to increase energy efficiency, reduce air emissions, and improve processing capabilities at its 339,000-b/d Pine Bend refinery in the city of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minn. Source: News