Poorly conceived policies could restrict development of abundant domestic natural gas resources and deny the US energy security, economic, and geopolitical opportunities, several speakers at an Apr. 6 Hudson Institute forum warned. Source: News

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has been awarded permit WA-522-P in the offshore Bonaparte basin. It lies between the Petrel, Frigate, Tern, and Blacktip gas fields on the east and the Prometheus-Rubicon fields to the west. Source: News

San Leon Energy PLC, Dublin, reported that the Rawicz-15 development well on the 742-sq-km Rawicz concession in Poland’s southern Permian basin was stimulated and flowed at an average rate of more than 3.6 MMscfd over the main flow period of several days. Source: News

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management scheduled three public meetings to receive input on the draft programmatic environmental impact statement covering oil and gas lease sales in the 2017-22 US Outer Continental Shelf program it is preparing. Source: News

State-owned refiners in India have been empowered to develop their own policies for importing crude oil. Source: News

DCP Midstream LLC, the Denver-based 50-50 joint venture of Phillips 66 and Spectra Energy Corp., has cut 300 operational and corporate roles, or 10% of its workforce, across its 17-state footprint. Source: News

Aminex PLC subsidiary Ndovu Resources Ltd. has started gas production from its Kiliwani North field on Songo Songo Island, 15 km off mainland Tanzania. Source: News

Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. reported on Apr. 6 that LNG production at the Gorgon project on Barrow Island offshore northwestern Western Australia has been temporarily halted due to mechanical issues with the propane refrigerant circuit on Train 1 at the plant site. Source: News

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) said total capital spending in upstream oil and natural gas operations in Canada is forecast to decline to $31 billion in 2016. Spending reached $81 billion in 2014. Source: News