Charters joins NOIA as senior director

Tim Charters has joined the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) as senior director of governmental and political affairs. Source: News


MOL’s Kelemen leads European refiners’ group

Bela Kelemen, vice-president of the Center of Business Excellence at MOL Group, has been elected president of the European Petroleum Refiners Association. Source: News


Oxy buying Seminole-San Andres EOR assets from Hess

Occidental Petroleum Corp. agreed to several transactions in the Permian basin, noting the transactions require no net cash outlay and add 3,500 boe/d to the company’s production. Source: News


Canadian group eyes oil-sands emissions

Producers in Alberta’s oil sands would face new reporting requirements and controls that toughened with rising emission rates under recommendations by a group advising the provincial government. Source: News


EQT to buy Rice Energy in $8.2-billion deal

EQT Corp., Pittsburgh, has agreed to acquire fellow Marcellus and Utica operator Rice Energy Inc., Canonsburg, Pa., for $6.7 billion, including $1.5 billion in net debt and preferred equity. Source: News