Trinidad and Tobago has said it is open to LNG expansions if the partners of the 10-tcf giant Loran-Manatee natural gas field want to use the field’s production for export. Loran-Manatee field crosses the maritime border of Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. Source: News

In January 2016, Total Oil Trading SA, the oil and gas trading arm of Total SA, Paris, published a revised crude oil assay dated Feb. 9, 2015, for Nigerian Akpo Blend. Source: News

Enhanced oil recovery projects have moved down the industry’s priority list given the oversupply of world crude oil and resulting low oil prices. This is, however, the right time for the industry to assess options for injecting new life into mature fields using EOR. Source: News

Linn Energy LLC said in a Mar. 15 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that its current financial state is such that bankruptcy may become “unavoidable.” Source: News

A simple approach mitigates pressure surges in liquid-service pipelines without mechanical means such as surge relief systems (valves and tanks) or relying on instrumentation such as high-pressure pump trips or high-integrity pressure protection systems (HIPPS). Source: News

Cutbank Ridge Partnership (CRP), a venture of Encana Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary Cutbank Dawson Gas Resources Ltd., has approved Veresen Midstream LP’s plan to expand natural gas processing capacity in the Dawson Creek area of northeastern British Columbia’s Montney resource play. Source: News

Canadian oil sands producers report projects already under construction will boost total oil sands output for about 5 years regardless of crude oil prices, although companies are trying to cut costs through layoffs or by deferring new investments. While it’s unlikely any new oil sands projects will be announced until oil prices recover, production increases […]

Added-water transportation moves heavy crude in dispersed form without adding surfactant. Heavy oil-water pipe flow is simple and cheap. Source: News

Unforeseen changes in the oil market need consideration in the US Environmental Protection Agency’s imminent review of an important element of transportation-fuel regulation. Source: News

Stakeholders beyond refiners are dissatisfied with the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. Advanced biofuel manufacturers and a major US environmental organization also expressed their frustration over its implementation at a Mar. 17 Capitol Hill briefing. Source: News