Barossa gas field enters FEED development program

A ConocoPhillips-led group developing Barossa gas field, in the eastern Timor Sea about 300 km north of Darwin, has reached an agreement to begin the front-end engineering and design stage of development with the initial aim of backfilling the Darwin LNG project. Source: News


Aker BP gets regulatory nod for Barents Sea appraisal drilling

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority approved plans by Aker BP ASA, operator for production license 659 in the Barents Sea, to drill an appraisal well about 65 km north-northeast of Snohvit field. Source: News


Chinese operator lets contract for ethane-only crackers

Lianyungang Petrochemical Co., a subsidiary of Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co.—also known as Zhejiang Satellite Energy Co. (Satellite Energy)—has let a contract to CB&I to provide ethylene technology for LPCL’s petrochemical complex in Xujing New District, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China. Source: News


BP deepwater well off Nova Scotia approved

BP Canada has received approval to drill an exploratory well designated Aspy D-11 in deep water offshore southeastern Nova Scotia. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board approved the well after lengthy environmental reviews and consultations with interested groups.   Source: News


Pursell due Apache reservoir engineering role

Dave Pursell, senior vice-president, planning and market fundamentals at Apache Corp., will assume responsibility for the corporate reservoir engineering department after the retirement Aug. 1 of Kregg Olson, executive vice-president, corporate reservoir engineering.  Source: News


MARKET WATCH: NYMEX crude oil for June ends week at $68.40/bbl

Crude oil for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange settled at $68.40/bbl on Apr. 20 while Brent crude oil for June settled slightly above $74/bbl. But oil prices retreated during Apr. 23 trading on a strengthening US dollar. Source: News


NGC asks administration to address CWA Sect. 401 abuses

Presidents of the four national oil and gas trade associations that comprise the Natural Gas Council jointly asked the Trump administration to address problems with the implementation of Clean Water Act Section 401, which they said some states are using to stop interstate pipeline construction. Source: News