The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released a draft supplemental environmental impact statement for proposed 2018 Gulf of Mexico lease sales that includes a proposal to have a single region-wide sale. Source: News

The Total Papua New Guinea-led group at the proposed Elk-Antelope natural gas field development known as Papua LNG has outlined an expected timeline for the project. Source: News

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A South American refinery’s experience with a draft-limited fired heater emphasizes the pivotal role process engineers play in finding solutions to problems that occur in plant equipment. Source: News

Forty-four US onshore-focused oil production companies increased capital expenditures by $4.9 billion, or 72%, in fourth-quarter 2016 vs. fourth-quarter 2015, according to a financial analysis from the US Energy Information Administration. Source: News

Phillips 66 has named Jeff Dietert vice-president, investor relations and Zhanna Golodryga senior vice-president, chief digital and administrative officer. Both appointments are effective Apr. 3. Source: News

Recent studies investigated how pore structures influenced enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in China’s Changqing field, where CO2 pilots are under way despite recovery efficiency methods having not yet been optimized. Source: News

Saudi Aramco has signed memorandums of understanding with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. Source: News