The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (WAEPA) has recommended environmental approval for the proposed natural gas pipeline interconnector between the Pluto and North West Shelf LNG plants on the Burrup Peninsula. Source: News
MARKET WATCH: Crude oil prices fall on economic slowing
Light, sweet oil for July delivery dropped to settle below $53/bbl on the New York market June 3 while the Brent contract for July dropped to under $67/bbl in London. Oil prices continued falling in early trading June 4 on concerns about slowing oil demand. “Slowing economic activity now threatens to derail our base case of […]
New technology due in Aerfugl development
Aker BP plans to use two new technologies in development of Aerfugl gas and condensate field in the Norwegian Sea, reports partner PGNiG Upstream Norway. The Polish Oil & Gas Co. subsidiary says the subsea wells will use the world’s first 7-in. vertical trees in anticipation of high flow rates. Source: News
Sasol starts up second unit at Louisiana petchem complex
Sasol has commissioned the second of seven production units scheduled to come online as part of its long-planned Lake Charles Chemicals Project, an integrated ethane cracker and downstream derivatives complex under construction in Westlake, La., near Lake Charles. As of May 31, both portions of the complex’s combined ethylene oxide-ethylene glycol are in operation. […]
CNRL cuts Alberta output amid wildfires
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. said on May 31 it had suspended about 65,000 b/d of crude oil production in response to wildfires in the Wabasca and Slave Lake areas of Alberta. Source: News
Open season extended for Voyager crude oil line
Magellan Midstream Partners LP and Navigator Energy Services have extended the open season to solicit transportation commitments for the proposed Voyager Pipeline to transport crude oil from Cushing, Okla., and Midland, Tex., to Houston. Source: News
Sentinel submits application for oil export facility
Sentinel Midstream subsidiary Texas GulfLink submitted a license application with the US Maritime Administration May 30 to construct and operate a deepwater crude oil export facility near Freeport, Tex. The completed facility will be capable of fully loading very large crude carriers. Source: News
AIE lets first contract for Port Kembla LNG terminal
Australian Industrial Energy (AIE), Sydney, has let the wharf facility and pipeline construction contract for its proposed Port Kembla LNG receipt terminal to the SCSB joint venture composed of international companies Spiecapag and Soletanche Bachy. Source: News
Vogel named SM Energy chief operating officer
Herbert S. Vogel, executive vice-president of operations of SM Energy Co., Denver, has been promoted to chief operating officer. Source: News
Cheniere makes FID on Sabine Pass Train 6
Cheniere Energy Partners LP has made a positive final investment decision with respect to Train 6 at the Sabine Pass liquefaction project in Cameron Parish, La. Cheniere has issued full notice to proceed with construction to Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals Inc. Source: News