Chevron’s Utah refinery lets contract for alkylation technology retrofit

Chevron Corp. has let a contract to WorleyParsons Ltd. to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management services for conversion of the existing 4,500-b/d hydrofluoric acid (HF) alkylation unit at its 53,000-b/d refinery in Salt Lake City, Utah, into the first-ever alkylation unit in the US based on ionic liquids alkylation technology. Source: News


US House passes CRA resolution to revoke BLM land-use planning changes

The US House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution on Feb. 7 that expressed disapproval of the US Bureau of Land Management’s 2016 regulations changing its land use planning procedures by 234 to 186 votes. Four Democrats voted with Republicans in support of the measure, and four Republicans voted with Democrats against […]


Deloitte: Oil, gas M&A activity in 2016 exceeded 2015 levels

Global oil and gas mergers and acquisitions activity rose in 2016 against weak commodities, with deal count and deal values higher than 2015 levels, according to a recent report from Deloitte. Source: News


Army says it intends to grant Dakota Access pipeline final easement

The US Department of the Army announced it has completed a presidential-directed review of the remaining easement request for the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline, and has notified Congress that it intends to grant an easement for a right-of-way across government land at Lake Oahe in North Dakota. Source: News


Wood urges UKCS industry collaboration

Ian Wood, who led development of a strategy to revive oil and gas work on the UK Continental Shelf, says the industry risks falling far short of realizing full North Sea potential. Source: News


ONGC Videsh plans well offshore Bangladesh

ONGC Videsh Ltd., New Delhi, plans to spud an exploratory well in shallow water offshore Bangladesh “in the next several months,” according to an official of Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corp. (Petrobangla). Source: News


Shell to decommission part of Brent field in UK North Sea

Shell UK Ltd. announced an extended 60-day public consultation on recommendations to decommission certain platforms on Brent oil and gas field in the UK North Sea. Shell submitted a decommissioning program to the UK Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Source: News