Washington refinery finds new owner
Global commodities logistics and trading firm TrailStone Group has acquired US Oil & Refining Co. (USOR), including the 42,000-b/d Tacoma, Wash., refinery, from Astra...
Swala Oil and Gas Plc Announces Launch of Initial Public Offer Prospectus (“IPO”)
East Africa’s first public owned Oil and Gas CompanyDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, June 9, 2014/ -- Swala Oil and Gas (Tanzania) Plc (http://www.swala-energy.co.tz) today...
Baker Hughes: US drilling rig count decreases to 1,860
The US drilling rig count dropped 6 units to 1,860 rigs working during the week ended June 6, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. The decline...
Eni Signs Strategic Agreements For Perla Super-Giant Field In Venezuela
The Minister of Petroleum and Mines of Venezuela and President of PDVSA, Rafael Ramírez, Eni's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, and Repsol's President, Antonio Brufau, signed...
API issues refinery safety standards
The American Petroleum Institute issued three first-edition standards to enhance refinery safety and inspection programs. “The three new standards help improve safety by offering...
EIA: US oil production in 2015 expected to be highest since 1972
Total US crude oil production in 2015 will reach its highest level since 1972, the US Energy Information Administration forecasts in its Short-Term Energy...
CNPC called ‘winner’ in Gazprom gas deal
The $400 billion natural gas deal Gazprom signed with China National Petroleum Corp. last month strongly favors the Chinese company and its country, writes...
Cheniere unit, Iberdrola sign LNG supply deal
Corpus Christi Liquefaction LLC, a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy Inc., Houston, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) under which Spain’s Iberdrola...
Carnarvon gets exploration permit in Western Australia
Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd., Perth, has been awarded an exploration permit (EP491) on the eastern flank of the Barrow Sub-basin offshore Western Australia. ...
Washington state enacts new regulation for refineries
The state of Washington has adopted a new rule that will require refineries in the state to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2025....
