Russia’s oil tsar unbowed after BP breakdown
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, who this week saw the crowning achievement of his career as Russia’s energy tsar thwarted by rival businessmen, shows no sign of conceding defeat.
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Oil company stock buybacks stoke tax-breaks debate
Oil majors have poured millions in recent years into share repurchase programs, which help increase the value of the companies’ stock. Critics say the practice undermines industry arguments that doing away with $21 billion in federal tax incentives over the next decade will jeopardize energy production and jobs. More »
Lawyer wants Texas to stop paying for foreign smog
Houston is known as a smog factory, but wind-borne pollution from Mexico and other countries is partly to blame for our bad air. That means oil refiners, chemical makers and other heavy industries are spending billions on pollution controls to offset what’s blowing into the area from elsewhere, a Houston attorney says More »
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Nat gas feud pits prosperous N. Texans against energy industry *updated*
Natural gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing is spurring a growing conflict pitting some prosperous North Texas homeowners against energy companies drilling the Barnett Shale and its rich, millenniums-old vein of oil and natural gas encased in rock. More »
Tepco plans new system to cool reactors
Tokyo Electric Power said it aims to establish a water-circulation system to ensure continuous cooling of the spent-fuel pools at its stricken Fukushima Daiichi reactors by the end of July. (Via WSJ) More »
Advanced bulbs get ready to step into the limelight
Two leading makers of lighting products are showcasing LED bulbs that are bright enough to replace the energy-guzzling 100-watt light bulbs set to disappear from stores in January. The new bulbs will be expensive — about $50 each – so the development may not prevent consumers from hoarding traditional bulbs. More »
Iran rules Ahmadinejad can’t be oil caretaker
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made clear this week that he was taking on the job of caretaker oil minister after firing the previous minister last week. In that role, Iran’s president planned to personally chair an OPEC meeting in Vienna in June since Iran holds the rotating presidency of the oil bloc. More »
U.S. rig count holds steady
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. was unchanged this week from a week ago, at 1,830. More »
Sabine Pass gets Energy Department approval for LNG export
Houston-based Cheniere Energy is one step closer to building a facility to turn domestic natural gas into a liquid for export to overseas markets. The project could mean up to 3,000 temporary jobs and up to 250 full-time positions. More »
Animators take on oil prices using rhymes and backup dancers
The digital tricksters who lampooned Tiger Woods’ worst day turn their attention to the commodity market in a foul-mouthed rap about what drives oil prices. It’s not safe for work, so view at your discretion. More »
Offshore drilling contractor beefs up fleet with $610M drillship
Diamond Offshore adds a fifth vessel to its growing ultra-deep-water fleet in a contract option with Houston-based Hyundai Heavy Industries. More »
They just don’t write songs about the oil patch… or do they?
Did you hear the Lady Gaga song about drilling mud and well completions? No? That’s because there isn’t one. But there are other tunes out there that glorify, vilify and lament work in the oil patch. More »
*2013 and 2014 are projections
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