Withholding honor would only help oil-sands opponent

Resort to tactics of the wicked breeds only wickedness. It’s easy, though, to see why opposition has arisen to a University of Alberta honor for celebrity environmentalist David Suzuki. Source: News


BSEE proposes revisions to post-Macondo offshore oil, gas rules

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement proposed changes to a number of offshore oil and gas safety and environmental regulations put into place following the 2010 Macondo deepwater well blowout and subsequent massive crude oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. Source: News


Baker Hughes: US rig count jumps 8 units to hit 1,021

The US drilling rig count gained 8 units to reach 1,021 during the week ended Apr. 27, data from Baker Hughes indicate. The report shows an overall increase of 156 units from year-ago levels.   Source: News


Petrobras seeks partnerships in refining, logistics

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has announced plans for the process to divest its majority equity interest in refining and logistics operations in the northeastern and southern regions of Brazil.   Source: News