Watching Government: A nagging Atlantic OCS question

Serious questions remained after the US Department of the Interior canceled a Mid-Atlantic lease sale during the forthcoming 2017-22 US Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas program on Mar. 15. The biggest may be whether it’s dragging its feet on finding out what’s actually out there. Source: News


Aramco, Shell to divide Motiva JV's refining assets

Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell PLC have entered a preliminary agreement to separate assets of Motiva Enterprises LLC, the Houston-based refining and marketing joint venture equally owned and operated by the companies since 2002 (OGJ Online, Feb. 13, 2002). Source: News


The UK's changing taxes

Tax relief for oil and gas produced on the UK Continental Shelf surprised no one in a struggling industry that has desperately sought it. The same cannot be said for past changes to the British tax regime. Source: News


Statesmanship in action

At the 1996 annual meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, two propositions emerged that are worth recalling now. Source: News


Europe’s costly energy experience seldom in US news

Governments can’t require the replacement of cheap energy by expensive energy without increasing the cost of energy. But they can waste a lot of money pretending otherwise. Source: News


Williams starts off-gas extraction plant

Williams Cos. Inc. has started its second extraction plant fed by off-gases from a Canadian bitumen upgrader. Source: News