Archive for the ‘Washington Pulse’ Category
US oil production peaking?
December 10th, 2018 by Latest News
The shale insurgency in the US continues to defy the doubters, producing more than 11.7 million b/d of crude oil at the end of November, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
OGJ Newsletter
December 10th, 2018 by Latest News
International news for oil and gas professionals
Two Republican members of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee released a legislative discussion draft on Nov. 21 aimed at reforming quotas under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard by establishing a national octane specification beginning in 2023.
Watching Government: Moving ahead in Alaska
November 26th, 2018 by Latest News
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced on Nov. 15 that it will prepare an environmental impact statement in support of a potential 2019 oil and gas lease sale in the Beaufort Sea.
Scrutiny of oil markets is difficult enough without high-level bluster fogging analysis.
Energy Sec. Perry urges more European countries to diversify gas suppliers
November 26th, 2018 by Latest News
US Energy Sec. Rick Perry congratulated the Czech Republic on breaking free of its dependence on the Russian Federation for natural gas in the 1990s and called on other European nations to similarly diversify their suppliers now.
A fresh approach?
November 26th, 2018 by Latest News
Democrats promising to act promptly on climate change when they take majority control of the US House next January will show just as quickly how serious they are about the issue. Indications so far are not encouraging.
Large among losers in US midterm elections Nov. 6 is the assertion that Americans yearn to let others spend their money in response to climate change.
EPA releases final ground-level ozone state implementation plan rule
November 19th, 2018 by Latest News
The US Environmental Protection Agency released its final amendments to state implementation plan (SIP) requirements for states to implement the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) to control ground-level ozone formation on Nov. 8.
Federal judge halts Keystone XL construction for further NEPA review
November 19th, 2018 by Latest News
A federal district court judge in Montana vacated a Mar. 23, 2017, US Department of State Record of Decision authorizing construction of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline and ordered further environmental reviews of the project.