API President and CEO Jack Gerard welcomed the Bureau of Land Management decision to take proposed federal hydraulic fracturing regulations back to the drawing board. “API asked the administration to reconsider the rules, and we welcome this move as a positive first step.” said Gerard. “However, the real test will be in the substance of [...]
Dominion will move forward with engineering, marketing and regulatory review processes after a declaratory judgment confirmed its right to build liquefaction facilities at its Dominion Cove Point facility on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Md. Circuit Court Judge James P. Salmon of Maryland ruled that Dominion Cove Point’s agreement with environmental agencies allows it to [...]
New environmental rules on marine fuels, entering into force , will substantially reduce air pollution and its impacts on human health. Air pollutants from maritime shipping are transported over long distances and as a result contribute increasingly to the air quality problems in many European cities. Without any action, sulphur emissions from shipping in EU [...]
The emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU countries should be backed up with “robust regulatory regimes”, the European Parliament said in two resolutions voted on Wednesday. Member states should also be “cautious” about permitting exploitation of unconventional fossil fuels pending further analysis of whether EU-level regulation is appropriate, say [...]
API Director of Upstream Erik Milito and API Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman told reporters yesterday morning that the administration’s policies on improving regulations and encouraging domestic oil and natural gas development continue to hamper energy production and job creation and threaten to leave the nation with a less secure energy future. [...]
Today at the World Gas Conference 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Lloyd’s Register launched its Rules for Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Platforms, formulated through extensive work with Shell on their Prelude FLNG project. Upon completion, Prelude will be the largest manmade floating object, measuring 488m long and displacing 600,000 tonnes of water. The Lloyd’s Register Rules [...]
In remarks to reporters, API Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman called for EPA to make “crucial” reforms to its proposed New Source Performance Standards for emissions from oil and natural gas development, including hydraulic fracturing operations, before the agency finalizes the rules next week: “The fact is that the industry is already [...]
![Pakistan LNG Project: Ogra Sends Third-Party Access Rules to Cabinet Division]()
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has sent third-party access rules to the Cabinet Division for its notification in a bid to ensure tr… (nation) Source: nation, November 7, 2011
![USA: Clatsop County Circuit Court Rules Against Oregon LNG]()
The Clatsop County Circuit Court has ruled against a company seeking to build a liquefied gas terminal and pipeline on Oregon’s North Coast… (opb) Source: opb, May 18, 2011;
![RINA Develops Compressed Natural Gas Rules and Guidelines (Italy)]()
International classification society RINA has used its offshore gas expertise to develop rules and guidelines for the exploitation, transport and storage of Compressed Natural Gas. Angelo Lo Nigro, Oil and Gas Manager, RINA, says, “Compressed Natural Gas offers an alternative way to move natural gas where volumes do not support a liquefaction plant or [...]
