Lebanon closes in on first offshore bid round

Lebanese officials reported on plans to award four offshore blocks by Nov. 15 in the country’s first attempt at establishing its domestic oil and gas resources. Citing the 150-year history of oil and gas operations worldwide, Minister of Energy and Water Cesar Abi Khalil said, “We’re coming a bit late.” His remarks were made at […]

Wooler joins TRC as senior VP in oil and gas

Simon Wooler has joined TRC, Lowell, Mass., as senior vice-president of engineering and field services in the company’s Oil & Gas Sector in Houston. Source: News

BHI: US rig count rises by 12

Last week’s slight decline in the US rig count may have been more of fluke than a sign of an impending plateau in drilling. Source: News

Michigan draft analyzes alternatives to Enbridge’s Line 5 system

A new crude oil pipeline across the Mackinac Straits between Lakes Michigan and Huron would be more efficient and have fewer potential environmental impacts than pipeline or rail route alternatives, a draft analysis commissioned by Michigan’s Petroleum Pipelines Task Force suggested. Source: News

Apache exiting Canada in three deals worth more than $700 million

Apache Corp., Houston, is selling all of its Canadian assets in three deals totaling $713 million, or $927 million (Can.). Combined second-quarter production from the assets averaged 300 MMcfd of gas equivalent, two thirds of which was natural gas. Source: News