Phillips 66 CEO: ‘By all metrics, we feel very good’
Phillips 66 CEO Greg Garland said he doesn’t expect the Keystone XL pipeline to gain U.S. approval this year and suggested regulators will need to “fix” requirements governing the blending of biofuels into gasoline. But Garland said neither of those issues are of serious concern to Phillips 66, which held its first shareholders meeting Wednesday. More »
The flip-flop brigade at OTC
The Offshore Technology Conference is huge. And the parking lot and train station is a long way away from the trade show floor. So smart women are coming into Reliant Park in flip-flops, sneakers and other comfy footwear. Then they pop into one of the bathrooms and trade out their comfort footwear for business pumps [...] More »
The food truck craze hits OTC
Add food trucks to the list of things that people are lining up for at OTC this year. There are some new additions, along with old reliables like pizza and burgers. More »
Newfoundland mayor lures oil companies to Paradise
Sterling Willis, who is representing the less than 20,000 residents in the town of Paradise in Eastern Canada, has come annually to the Offshore Technology Conference for the last twenty or so years, hoping to persuade energy companies to set up shop in Paradise. More »
Shell’s chief technology officer talks about his job – and how a child’s toy inspired an offshore idea
Shell Chief Technology Officer Gerald Schotman sat down with FuelFix to talk about the joys and challenges of his job. More »
Foreign Policy Considerations Should Be Central To U.S. Oil And Gas Export Discussion
Foreign policy considerations should be central to the discussion of U.S. oil and natural gas export policy. Barriers to energy trade and investment between major oil and gas rich regions and consuming countries can harm the global economy, leave the U.S. and its allies subject to energy blackmail, and create artificial shortages of vital energy [...] More »
Foreign Policy Considerations Need to Be Central in Debate on US Energy Exports
Foreign policy considerations should be central to the discussion of U.S. oil and natural gas export policy. Barriers to energy trade and investment between major oil and gas rich regions and consuming countries can harm the global economy, leave the U.S. and its allies subject to energy blackmail, and create artificial shortages of vital energy [...] More »
Salty sea yields a fresh drink of water
The same platforms that produce oil also turn seawater into freshwater by filtering it through fine membranes in a complex process called reverse osmosis. More »
Contractor is killed at Eagle Ford construction site
A contractor working in the Eagle Ford Shale was killed Monday morning at a BHP Billiton Petroleum construction site in Karnes County. More »
It’s not a sports bar, it’s OTC: TVs, top-shelf beer and subsea oil storage
In addition to more television screens than a typical sports bar, Kongsberg Marine AS carved out a spot among the popular booths by offering top-shelf beer and wine served from a full-sized bar area. More »
National oil companies invest in renewables, but remain committed to oil and gas
Chief executives of some of the world’s largest national oil companies said they are bullish on fossil fuels, even if their companies are also investing in biofuels and other forms of renewable energy. More »
Need a sugar fix? Head to Germany
One of the companies in the Germany pavilion has a special treat for its homesick visitors hankering for a treat from back home. More »
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