OTC 2013 in photos
The Offshore Technology Conference ran Monday to Thursday at Houston’s Reliant Center, with displays of state-of-the-art technology and a program full of speakers from around the world. More »
Guest Commentary: How to jump-start the Energy Security Trust
Rather than waiting for President Obama’s proposed Energy Security Trust to produce tomorrow’s technology, the federal government should use the tens of billions of dollars it spends today on trucking and delivery services to promote alternative fuel technologies and fleets that currently exist. More »
OPEC crude production rises to five-month high on Saudi increase
OPEC boosted crude output in April to the highest in five months as Saudi Arabia increased production, helping lower oil prices amid concern that global economic growth is slowing. More »
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Oil industry: BLM prevents job creation in Calif.
Leading oil industry groups said Thursday federal land managers are blocking new energy development and job creation by postponing all oil and gas lease auctions on prime public lands in California until October. More »
Ground broken for oil refinery on ND reservation
The Three Affiliated Tribes have broken ground for a $450 million oil refinery on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northwestern North Dakota More »
Chevron wins suit against U.S. over California oil field
Chevron Corp. (CVX) is entitled to unspecified damages against the federal government in a contract dispute over oil deposits in California worth $37 billion, the U.S. Court of Claims ruled. More »
Platts says some companies stopped sharing gas-prices
Platts, the energy information provider owned by McGraw-Hill Cos., said that some companies have stopped providing its reporters with the natural gas pricing data it uses to compile its indexes. More »
Frack sand opponents count on fish amendment
Environmentalists are counting on a game and fish amendment as their last, best chance this legislative session to control frack sand mining in Minnesota. More »
Q&A: Statoil’s Ovrum sees future in ‘subsea factory’
As executive vice president of technology and drilling for Statoil, Margareth Ovrum manages a projects portfolio valued at $50 billion and says the Norwegian company is focusing on technological advances to drive its future. More »
OTC Spotlight Award: Statoil’s robotic welding can connect to live pipes
By enabling remote-controlled tie-in to a live gas pipeline without interrupting flow, Statoil’s Remotely Welded Retrofit Subsea Hot Tap Tee is as revolutionary as its name is cumbersome. More »
Seabed equipment gets hooked up courtesy of Schneider
Schneider Electric shows off its underwater switchboard equipment at OTC 2013. More »
April 26, 2013
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