BOEM, NMFS discuss ways to improve G&G permitting

Leaders and staff members from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Marine Fisheries Service have been discussing ways to streamline offshore oil and gas geologic and geophysical (G&G) permit application reviews for the last 6 months, BOEM Acting Director Walter D. Cruickshank told a House Natural Resources subcommittee. Source: News


Callon Petroleum lets water-supply contract in Permian basin

Callon Petroleum, Natchez, MS, has let an exclusive, multiyear contract to Gravity Oilfield Services Inc., Midland, Tex., to provide fresh water to Callon’s operations in the Southern Delaware and Midland basins in the Permian basin. Source: News


Kuwait’s Al-Zour integrated refining complex progressing as planned

Kuwait Petroleum Corp.’s newly formed subsidiary Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. said it remains on schedule to complete its grassroots 615,000-b/d Al-Zour integrated refining complex under construction in southern Kuwait by yearend 2019.  Source: News