Watching Government: We've heard it all before

It’s likely that by the time this column appears, some local or national politician will have charged that dramatically higher oil product prices following Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey’s memorable visit in Texas and Louisiana reflect heartless gouging of consumers by no-good, lowdown scoundrels. Source: News

Calumet inks deal for sale of Wisconsin refinery, other assets

Husky Energy Inc., Calgary, has entered a deal with Calumet Lubricants Co. LP, a unit of Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, Indianapolis, to buy subsidiary Calumet Superior LLC, which owns and operates 47,500-b/d refinery in Superior, Wis., refinery as well as other downstream assets in the region. Source: News

Court rejects challenges of DOE's Freeport LNG findings

A federal appeals court in Washington rejected the Sierra Club’s contention that US Department of Energy authorizations for the Freeport, Tex., liquefied natural gas project’s plans to export LNG inadequately considered environmental consequences. Oil and gas groups immediately welcomed the US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia’s Aug. 15 decision. Source: News

LLOG advances Buckskin project in deepwater US gulf

LLOG Exploration Co. LLC has let a contract to Seadrill Ltd. for the West Neptune drilling rig to drill and complete two wells as part of development of the Buckskin project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Source: News