Ice plugs suspected in BP Alaska pipeline leak
A BP investigation into its Lisburne pipeline leak suggests extensive ice plugs could be to blame for excess pressure in the line.
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A BP investigation into its Lisburne pipeline leak suggests extensive ice plugs could be to blame for excess pressure in the line.
BP is ranked 1st under ‘alternative energies’ and ‘environmental transparency’ categories of a new study on the most environmentally sustainable large O&G companies.
The US Department of Transportation has fined El Paso Corp. and its Colorado Interstate Gas Co. subsidiary a record US$ 2.3 million for violating federal pipeline safety regulations.
New research by energy analysts Douglas-Westwood predicts offshore operations and maintenance expenditure to total in excess of $330 billion over the next five years – with the largest share allocated to North America during that time.
China has withstood the ongoing recession while maintaining a healthy one-digit growth rate in 2008 (over 6%) and 2009 (over 7%) at a time when the American and European economies have contracted significantly.
West Africa has emerged as one of the hottest battlegrounds for the world’s major powers in their race to corner increasingly scarce oil and gas resources. Ng Weng Hoong details the major players vying for oil and gas resources in West Africa.
The Winter issue of LNG Industry magazine contains a regional report on the current place of LNG in the European energy mix. Here we present some of the highlights of the report.
As we near the end of 2009, all the energy sectors are starting to show signs of recovery, from nuclear power to renewables, this can be seen in the upsurge in project commissioning.
At its annual Pipeline Integrity Seminar (PIMS), Nace International will focus on how pipeline owners and operators can take advantage of the new PHMSA 80% Rule for pipelines.
A new report from the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) explores 10 common myths about energy in America. The aim of the report is to put accurate information into the public domain that might inform those who will be involved in marking up the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act in the US Senate.
Colombian farmers are suing BP Exploration Co. for the environmental damage to their land caused during the construction of a crude oil pipeline.
Some landowners are calling for TransCanada to post bonds to protect the company’s proposed XL oil pipeline in western South Dakota.