Gas flow reported from In Salah southern fields in Algeria

The In Salah Gas joint venture has started natural gas production from the 2,000-sq-km southern fields project, the latest phase of development of seven gas fields in central Algeria. Source: News

Bangkok refinery due new unit, enters turnaround

Bangchak Petroleum Public Co. Ltd. (BPPC) has let a contract to Axens SA, Rueil-Malmaison, France, to provide process technology and equipment for a grassroots unit to be built as part of the company’s Efficiency, Energy, and Environment (3E) project at its Bangkok refinery. Source: News

MARKET WATCH: Reaction mixed to four producers’ agreement

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Qatar announced an agreement to freeze production at existing high levels if other producers will do the same. Response to the announcement varied widely among analysts, many of them questioning how Iran and other key producers will react. Source: News

BLM proposes rule aimed at improving resource management process

The US Bureau of Land Management proposed a rule aimed at improving its resource management process. The proposed regulations are part of the US Department of the Interior agency’s Planning 2.0 initiative, which it launched in May 2014. Comments will be accepted for 60 days following its publication in the Federal Register in the next […]

Croatian refinery due processing unit

Croatia’s INA Industrija Nafte DD, Zagreb, has let a contract to Duro Dakovic Industrijska Rjesenja DD, a subsidiary of Djuro Djakovic Holding DD, to supply equipment for a processing unit to be installed at its 4.5 million-tonne/year refinery along the northern part of the Adriatic Sea at Urinj, Rijeka province, Croatia. Source: News

Netanyahu backs gas deal before High Court

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unprecedented personal appearance before Israel’s High Court of Justice on Feb. 14 to defend his maneuvers in support of deepwater natural gas development. Source: News