Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc., a subsidiary of Total SA, has let a contract to CB&I, Houston, to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services and technology licensing for its previously announced proposal to build a steam cracker to be tied in with its existing operations at the US Gulf Coast (OGJ Online, May […]
Husky Energy increases thermal production at Rush Lake
Husky Energy Inc. said its Rush Lake heavy oil thermal project in Saskatchewan exceeded nameplate capacity of 10,000 b/d a month after startup of production (OGJ Online, July 17, 2015). Source: News
Santos-led Gladstone LNG project on stream
The Santos Ltd.-operated Gladstone LNG project on Curtis Island, Queensland, has been brought on stream on schedule and on budget. Source: News
Ohio court orders fracing ban vote back on Youngstown ballot
The Ohio Supreme Court has cleared the way for Youngstown voters to vote again on a fracturing ban in November even though such an amendment, if approved, could be deemed unconstitutional by courts later. Source: News
MARKET WATCH: NYMEX oil price slumps on China manufacturing slowdown
The crude oil contract for November delivery dropped $1.88/bbl on the New York market Sept. 23 on reports of sluggish manufacturing statistics from China, a major oil consumer, and analysts said those reports contributed to volatility across commodity markets. Source: News
NPD submits assessment of Gullfaks PDO
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has submitted its assessment of Statoil ASA’s amended plan for development and operation (PDO) for Gullfaks field—involving Shetland-Lista Phase 1—in the Norwegian North Sea to Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Source: News
Global LNG market is heading toward a surplus, BRG analyst says
Countries attempting to import more LNG could increase an already growing advantage over suppliers worldwide in the next few years, a market analyst suggested. Source: News
Pay more attention to public perceptions of fracing, speaker urges
Public impressions of unconventional oil and gas production in general and hydraulic fracturing in particular suggest more work needs to be done to give people actual information that will help them make intelligent decisions, a speaker at a Sept. 22 RTI International event suggested. Source: News
Neste advances reconfiguration of Finnish refinery
Neste Corp. has let a contract to Neste Jacobs Oy to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services related to the reconfiguration of its 3 million-tonne/year Naantali refinery in Finland. Source: News
Drilling continues on Lithuanian Raseiniai license
Sweden’s Tethys Oil AB reported the completion of drilling of the Tidikas-1 exploration well on the Raseiniai license onshore Lithuania. Source: News