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NIMBY: A Workable Solution for Energy Infrastructure
July 13, 2011
The death knell for many infrastructure projects has been Not in My Backyard (NIMBY). Yet we as a nation have to undertake critical infrastructure projects relating to energy, water, telecommunications and transportation in order to achieve overall economic growth. Engagement throughout the process may ease stakeholder concerns on such issues as location, technology, safety and quality of life and environmental issues.
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May 26, 2011
Are the management principals espoused by Deming applicable in an offshore exploration and production environment?
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April 25, 2011
Shale gas 'worse than coal' for climate | www.bbc.co.uk
Natural gas is primarily composed of methane and is recovered from petroleum drilling, shale extraction and coal mining operations. Methane emissions also come from agriculture, waste management and industrial sources.
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April 6, 2011
Yemen is not as high on the strategic level as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait; the outcome may have powerful repercussions in the Middle East and globally. As Yemen descends into chaos, the consequences are significant. As a result of its fractious history and tribal nature, rebellion thrives and Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has become an international threat.
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Commodities Consumers and Inflation
March 25, 2011
Consumers Feel Pinch of Commodities . | online.wsj.com
Commodity prices will continue to rally resulting in higher prices for consumers. In effect pushing up the rate of inflation, as investors seek greater returns in such areas as oil, precious metals and food.
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ENI and Italy the biggest IOC losers in Libya
February 23, 2011
ENI SPA may be the biggest international loser as a result of the turmoil in Libya.
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February 22, 2011
Libya is a major supplier of crude to Europe producing 1.8 million barrels of oil per day (bpd). Already, over 100,000 bpd is off line. Oil prices have skyrocketed and Fox News reports that the industry is eyeing reserves untouched since the 1991 Gulf War and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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January 20, 2011
BP–Rosneft Deal: Beyond Energy | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. | blog.heritage.org
The recently announced joint venture involving BP and Rosenfelt, a Russian state-owned entity poses political risk for BP and the UK.
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January 10, 2011
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement is the successor agency to the Minerals Management Service. Many critics argued that the MMS was an “industry lapdog”. However, according to published reports the one major overhaul that needs to be done has not yet been accomplished; revamping the inspection process. The effectiveness of the inspection program is hampered by the process itself. The agency’s inspectors are still using “little more than checklists and pencils”.
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January 10, 2011
UK says no to moratorium | www.pipelinecommunity.com
The article and report on which it is based recognize two critical points, that may have been missed by the United States. A moratorium weakens economic security and that the offshore industry requires a robust and sophisticated regulatory body.
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January 7, 2011
On January 5th the presidential commission looking into the loss of the Deepwater Horizon released another chapter of its report spreading the blame on BP, Transocean and Halliburton. The commission report will become part of the foundation for the criminal and civil litigation arising from the rigs loss and the ensuing oil spill. But it will only be part of the volumes of evidence and testimony produced by other commissions and Congressional hearings.
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Deepwater Drilling Path Clearing is BOEMRE Up To It?
January 6, 2011
On January 3, the agency responsible for regulation and enforcement announced that it may allow 13 companies to resume drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico. However, is Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement up to the task?
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December 9, 2010
A federal probation office moved to revoke BP’s criminal probation revoked and subject BP Exploration Alaska unit to additional penalties, citing a continued pattern of negligence, ignoring warning signs and its own policies on preventive measures in 2009.
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December 8, 2010
The Energy Information Agency (EIA) released its Short Term Fuel Price Prediction December 7. The report expects that the price of gasoline is likely to average $2.88 per gallon this winter, possibly rising to $3.00 in 2011; diesel could rise to $3.23 per gallon.
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Potential Cuts in Indonesian Oil and Gas Production
December 1, 2010
New Law Could Cut Indonesia Flows | www.upstreamonline.com
A new maritime law in Indonesia requiring companies to use Indonesian-flagged ships for transporting goods domestically could significantly cut oil and gas production in 2011.
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Western Refining Southwest Fined by EPA
December 1, 2010
EPA fines New Mexico Refiner for Violating Consent Order | www.ogj.com
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined Western Refining Southwest Inc. (WRS) for violation of a 2009 consent agreement.
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November 30, 2010
Transocean hiding safety audits' | www.upstreamonline.com
Safety audits are internal processes used to identify procedures and training that need improvement. While they are internal documents and are considered by most companies to be confidential they are not necessarily considered legal work product, which is something the court must decide on.
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Early Lessons From Deep Water Horizon
June 11, 2010
The loss of the Deepwater Horizon and the resulting ecological and economic disaster will impact the United States for decades to come. Even though the investigations into this tragedy are ongoing and have produced no hard evidence there are several lessons that companies can learn.
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Gulf Oil Spill What You Need to Know
May 4, 2010
By far the explosion and sinking of the “Deep Water Horizon”, a dynamically positioned exploration platform in the Gulf of Mexico with the attendant loss of 11 lives is a major, personal, environmental and financial disaster.
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April 29, 2010
Iran continues to develop its oil and gas relationship with China despite sanctions pressures. The National Iranian Oil Company recently approved a MOU starting the process of transferring operations management of the Azadegan oilfield to China National Petroleum Company.
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