Congress members offer oil, gas bills ahead of spring recess

Members of the 115th Congress introduced bills dealing with oil and gas as their 2-week spring recess approached. The measures basically put them on record for 2017 with their constituents on traditional issues, but their prospects for actually becoming law seemed slim. Source: News


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Watching Government: Offshore policy opportunities

US President Donald Trump’s executive order for federal agencies and departments to review regulations and look for possible improvements presents several opportunities for the nation’s oil and gas industry. Source: News


Proposed CBP Jones Act changes could cause issues, API study warns

There could be significant damages from the US Customs and Border Protection Agency’s (CBP) proposed modifications of its rulings related to the use of Jones Act vessels in offshore oil and gas activity, a report commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute warned.   Source: News


More subsidy confusion

Confusion over energy subsidies festers in the 2017 federal budget proposed last month in Canada. In a pattern familiar in the US during the administration of President Barack Obama, the Liberal government cites international agreements about consumption subsidies to explain tax changes related to production.   Source: News


Pemex visits Aberdeen

Executives from Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) recently spent 5 days in Aberdeen learning about subsea oil and gas operations. Source: News