A natural gas and condensate release has been reported from a Kinetica Partners LLC-operated pipeline on West Cameron Block 165 in the Gulf of Mexico, 32 miles southwest of Cameron, La. Source: News
PDO seeks investment in heavy-oil project
Petroleum Development Oman has invited oil and gas companies to invest in what it calls a “sourcing exercise” targeting development of heavy oil in Oman’s Habhab region. Source: News
Angelle appointed EVP, CFO of BJ Services
Evelyn M. Angelle has joined BJ Services Co. as executive vice-president and chief financial officer effective immediately. Source: News
LyondellBasell doubles ethylene capacity at Corpus Christi
LyondellBasell Industries NV has completed its previously announced project to expand ethylene capacity by 50% at its complex in Corpus Christi, Tex. Source: News
Coombs named LyondellBasell executive vice-president
Daniel Coombs has been appointed LyondellBasell’s executive vice-president, manufacturing and refining. He succeeds Kevin Brown, who is retiring in mid-February. Source: News
DONG to sell oil, gas business by yearend
DONG Energy, Fredericia, Denmark, expects to sell its oil and gas exploration and production business by yearend. Source: News
MARKET WATCH: Crude oil benchmarks both fall pending US inventory report
Crude prices fell on markets in New York and London on Jan. 18, which analysts attributed to a strengthening US dollar and also concerns that rising US shale production could offset a production cut by major producers elsewhere. Source: News
Plains All American to expand Cactus pipeline in Texas
Plains All American Pipeline LP is expanding the capacity on its 310-mile, 20-in. Cactus crude oil pipeline from McCamey to Gardendale, Tex., to 390,000 b/d. Source: News
TonenGeneral reports fire at Wakayama refinery
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK is investigating the cause of an early morning fire that took place on Jan. 18 at its 132,000-b/d refinery in Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Source: News
Pruitt’s EPA tenure would embrace rule of law, working with states
Rule of law, cooperative federalism, and public participation would be core philosophies of Oklahoma Atty. Gen. E. Scott Pruitt (R) if he becomes US Environmental Protection Agency administrator, he said. He also would consider proposed regulations’ economic as well as environmental regulations, he told the US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee during his Jan. […]