New York AG’s fall boosts freedom, won’t hurt climate agenda

Climate extremism will survive a single extremist’s fall from grace. Still, the resignation amid scandal of New York Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman illuminates a political movement choking on self-righteousness. Source: News


IPAA official applauds BSEE’s proposed offshore well control reforms

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s proposal to modify the Blowout Preventer System and Well Control Rule imposed following the 2010 Macondo deepwater well accident and crude oil spill reflects BSEE’s recent work to revise flawed regulations and make offshore oil and gas operations safer, and Independent Petroleum Association of America official said. […]


Baker Hughes: US rig count jumps 13 units to 1,045

The US drilling rig count gained 13 units to reach 1,045 during the week ended May 4, data from Baker Hughes indicate. The report shows an overall increase of 160 units from year-ago levels. Source: News


FSO vessel to head to UK North Sea Culzean gas field in June

The Ailsa, a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel, is scheduled to be moved during June to Culzean gas field in the UK North Sea, said Sembcorp Marine in an announcement about the vessel’s completion. Production is expected to start in 2019. Source: News