News Brief – February 12, 2015 www.hhpinsight.com Top News Maritime History: Harvey Energy Gets Its First LNG Fuel New Bunker Barge Orders Pending in the U.S. and Europe Europe Antes Money for Five New Marine LNG Initiatives Bremenports Orders Dedicated-LNG Silt Barge LNG? We Do LNG, Says I.M. Skaugen-Norgas BC Ferries Contracts with FortisBD for […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Darius Dixon With help from Andrew Restuccia, Elana Schor, Darren Goode, Alex Guillén HOUSE SENDS KEYSTONE BILL TO WH DOOM: The House easily passed a bill yesterday that would allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, setting up President Barack Obama to issue the third veto of his presidency, our Elana Schor reports. […]
Continue ReadingThe Hill: Most Americans support oil exports to U.S. trading partners, poll finds CNN Money: Report: North American shale revolution could end OPEC pricing power Fuel Fix: IEA: North American spending cuts, rig count drop could drive oil recovery Bloomberg: Alberta in talks with Alaska on oil sands crude pipeline, official says Reuters: EIA: Daily U.S. shale oil output to […]
Continue ReadingThe Hill: BOEM disregards economic benefits of expanding offshore leasing, Gerard says The Wall Street Journal: Investors focus on producers’ plans for surviving oil at $50 Reuters: IEA: U.S. to lead global oil supply growth until 2020 The Hill: House panel leaders unveil policy framework for energy Bloomberg Businessweek: Shale producers to benefit from potential oil-price recovery, exec says Reuters: EIA: […]
Continue ReadingUnited Press International: API’s Felmy: U.S. can grow as “energy leader” through free trade SNL Financial: LNG companies create value chain to find new markets in U.S., execs say American City Business Journals: Report: Oil, gas industry lost 1,900 jobs last month American City Business Journals: Energy-private equity deals rose last year, report finds Bloomberg: Report: Oil companies unlikely to […]
Continue ReadingToday’s Washington Brief: The DOT sent the White House a final draft of rules for tank cars carrying crude oil for review. The agency declined to say if the rules had been changed since they were proposed in July. More from the Wall Street Journal. The League of Conservation Voters released a special edition of its […]
Continue ReadingToday’s Washington Brief: The DOE axed a major clean coal project after delays meant the program would run out of federal funding. The Washington Post An Inspector General report finds that FERC and its former chairman leaked sensitive information about hypothetical attacks on the electric grid. E&E has the story. A bipartisan group of House lawmakers […]
Continue ReadingFuel Fix: API’s Gerard calls on lawmakers to support energy infrastructure investment Bloomberg Businessweek: Cash drain forces oil, gas companies to auction off midstream assets Fuel Fix: Projected oil output growth could keep prices low for a while, BP exec says Rigzone: Significant oil price recovery may not happen this year, economist says Platts: U.S. to see uptick in industrial […]
Continue ReadingPlatts: Analysis: U.S. shale is best placed to gain from oil price recovery The Associated Press: Oil, gas industry continues campaign for crude exports despite price slump Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. oil, gas M&A reaches 10-year high in 2014 The Washington Times: Companies seek long-term solution for disposal of fracking wastewater Daily Caller: Senate vote allows states to […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg: Report: Investments continued in Q4 despite oil-price slump Rigzone: N.D. report: Drilling will continue if oil is over $30 a barrel Forbes: Column: Time for the president to approve Keystone XL The Morning Consult: SOTU: Voters’ Real-Time Opinions on Climate Change The Morning Consult: Budget Requests and Budget Reality Politico Morning Energy: The big questions for Budget Day – Quadrennial […]
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