Gas Processing/LNG
US Gulf oil production remains 60% shut after Lee
Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are re-boarding platforms and rigs following Tropical Storm Lee, with more than half of oil production still shut in.
Shell to invest $800mn in Ukraine shale gas
Shell has agreed to invest up to $800 million as part of a project to extract shale gas in Ukraine, according to officials with both the company and the Ukraine government.
HP Construction: North America
Gevo, Inc. has plans with South Hampton Resources, Inc., a subsidiary of Arabian American Development Co., to build a hydrocarbon processing demonstration plant at its facility just outside of Houston..
HP Construction: Middle East
Morgan Thermal Ceramics has a contract to supply Superwool 607 HT Pyro-Bloc Modules as part of a world-class refinery being constructed by the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (SATORP..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
Stamicarbon, the licensing and IP center of Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., has signed a license agreement with Hengang Huahe Coal Chemical Industry, Ltd. for a urea plant with a capacity of 1,860 metric tpd...
Crescent Point buys North Dakota shale acreage
Crescent Point Energy has acquired approximately 750 boe/d of production and more than 78 net sections of lower-risk land in North Dakota through a pair of acquisitions. As a result of the deals, Crescent Point said it was upwardly revising its 2011 capital expenditure plans and production guidance.
Shell sells $730m stake in Norway gas transport JV
Shell has agreed to sell its interests in natural gas transport infrastructure joint venture Gassled to Infragas Norge for about $730 million, based on current exchange rates. Gassled is Norway’s integrated gas transportation system and processing facilities, which transports most of the gas production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) to consumers on the European continent and in the United Kingdom.
Magellan Midstream to reverse Texas pipeline, take crude to Houston refineries
Magellan Midstream is proceeding with the reversal and conversion of a portion of the partnership's 18-inch Houston-to-El Paso pipeline to crude oil service. The reversed pipeline system is expected to have an initial capacity of 135,000 bpd to refiners in Houston and Texas City, supported by long-term committed volumes for a portion of this capacity.
PGI Energy forms new European division to trade petroleum products in UK
PGI Energy has established a new European division, registered in London and Wales to trade petroleum products throughout the UK, the energy holding company said on Wednesday.
BP, Reliance close $7.2bn deal on India gas alliance
BP has completed its acquisition of a 30% stake in 21 oil and gas production sharing contracts (PSCs) that Reliance Industries operates in India, including the producing KG D6 block. This significant step will commence the planned alliance which will operate across the gas value chain in India, from exploration and production to distribution and marketing, the companies said.
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