Carnarvon updates resources offshore Western Australia

Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd., Perth, has updated its estimated 2C contingent resources for the area around the Roc, Phoenix, and Phoenix South gas-condensate discoveries off northwest Western Australia. Source: News


EPA issues final ICR on emissions from existing oil, gas activity

The US Environmental Protection Agency issued a final Information Collection Request for existing oil and gas operations’ methane and other emissions. The final request reflects a number of changes based on comments about on two drafts of the ICR, which the agency issued for public review and comment earlier this year, the agency said. […]


Canada creates NEB modernization panel

A five-member panel in Canada is tasked with delivering a report by the end of March on modernizing the National Energy Board. Source: News


Curacao inks MOU for new operator, revamp of Emmastad refinery

China’s state-owned Guandong Zhenrong Energy Co. Ltd. (GDZR), Guangzhou, has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a division of BP PLC as part of GDZR’s agreement with the government of Curacao to take over operatorship as well as finance an upgrade of state-controlled Refineria Di Korsou NV’s (RdK) 320,000-b/d refinery at Emmastad, Curacao. […]


MARKET WATCH: Oil prices drop in New York, London on OPEC uncertainty

The light, sweet crude oil contract for December delivery fell more than $1/bbl in New York to close below $44/bbl on Nov. 11 while the Brent crude oil contract price for January also fell more than $1/bbl to settle under $45/bbl. Source: News


PDVSA signs deals to fund production hikes

State-owned Petroleo de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has entered financial agreements with joint venture partners that it says will boost oil production in two areas. Source: News


Wyoming DEQ finds no frac fluid in groundwater near Pavillion

Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) did not find evidence that hydraulic fracturing fluids from a nearby natural gas field rose to shallow depths for drinking water and irrigation supplies near the town of Pavillion in 2014, the state agency said on Nov. 7. Source: News