Environment & Safety
Enbridge probes possible US Gulf gas pipeline leak
Enbridge is investigating the report of a small natural gas leak in the West Cameron Block 275, located 66 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the US Gulf of Mexico. A three-foot diameter patch of bubbles has been spotted on the surface of the water in the vicinity of the Stingray natural gas pipeline.
ExxonMobil reports emissions, flaring at Beaumont refinery in Texas
ExxonMobil on Monday said operations at its oil refinery in Beaumont, Texas, had returned to normal following a gas compressor problem the day before. The Beaumont refinery has a capacity of 344,000 bpd.
BP slammed by Norway regulator for Valhall fire
BP has been ordered to take immediate steps to address a number of "serious breaches" of regulations in connection with a fire on its Valhall platform last year, Norway's offshore safety authority said Thursday. No people were injured in that incident, although the safety body said that under slightly different circumstances it could have escalated and led to the loss of life.
Foster Wheeler buys German scrubbing technology firm Graf-Wulff
Global engineering and construction major Foster Wheeler has completed the purchase of Graf-Wulff GmbH, a German company that designs, manufactures and installs circulating dry ash flue gas scrubbing technology for all types of boilers in the power and industrial sectors.
BP asks Halliburton to pay full costs of '10 Gulf spill
BP is asking Halliburton to pay all costs tied to the cleanup of the disastrous spring 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, media reports say. BP previously estimated the cleanup expense at $42 billion.
Overcome challenges in treating shale gases
Manipulating process plant parameters helps meet pipeline specifications
Case history: Replacement of existing pressure vessel
Installing new equipment involves more processes to ensure safety and to meet new codes
HP Viewpoint: Opportunities of abundance: How shale gas changes the energy landscape
Today’s reality is that the US has enough natural gas to meet growing demand, allowing the country to focus on domestic uses and export possibilities.
Petrobras says one dead, two injured from Brazil rig accident
Petrobras said a worker died and two were slightly injured in an accident on the company's PUB-03 oil rig in offshore waters in Rio Grande do Norte state, northeast Brazil on the night of Dec. 26.
Tata Power to buy BP stake in India solar venture
Tata Power signed an agreement to buy partner BP Alternative Energy Holdings' 51% stake in their solar energy venture in India. Under the agreement, Tata BP Solar will have access to certain technologies of BP until 2013, Tata Power said in a regulatory filing.
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