Olson reintroduces bill to reform Endangered Species Act process

US Rep. Pete Olson (R-Tex.) reintroduced legislation to reform listings under the Endangered Species Act by eliminating arbitrary deadlines that he said limit the US Department of the Interior’s ability to prioritize listing petitions properly. Source: News


Appraisal set for field off Philippines

A subsidiary of Nido Petroleum Ltd., Perth, will drill an appraisal well aimed at extending the productive life of Galoc oil field on Block C1 of Service Contract 14 offshore the Philippines. Source: News


Murkowski, gas groups express concerns over a depleted FERC

US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-Alas.) and two national natural gas trade associations separately expressed their concerns over the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s no longer having enough members for a quorum once Chairman Norman Bay leaves on Feb. 3. Source: News


NEB restarts Energy East, Eastern Mainline hearings

Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) will restart its hearing on TransCanada Corp.’s Energy East crude pipeline from the beginning. The new hearing panel assigned Jan. 9, 2017, to review the Energy East and Eastern Mainline applications has voided all decisions made by the previous panel. These decisions will be removed from the official hearing record. […]