Expert says Ghanaians must operate the oil industry in 10 years


Abu Dhabi to Compost its Oil Industry Wastes | Green Prophet

They have developed a way of composting oil industry waste so they can build healthy soils good enough to grow edible crops within two years from polluted oil fields using minimal water. Initially after a year of bacteria degradation …

Industry wary of S.F. rep from oil family

State Rep. Brian Egolf’s great-grandfather was the founder of the American Petroleum Association of America. Egolf’s father, until a few years ago, was an oilman, who drilled in Oklahoma and Texas.

Governor targets film production tax credit, but ‘giveaways’ abound for oil and gas industry

One New Mexico industry received more than $130 million in tax breaks last year. Supporters say the breaks are necessary to do business. Critics call them “giveaways.”

Expert says Ghanaians must operate the oil industry in 10 years

Takoradi, Jan. 20, GNA – An oil expert, Mr Ian Philips of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, has said Ghanaians should be competent enough in 10 years time to operate the oil industry without foreign tutelage.

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Cannon had role in oil tank firefighting


Abu Dhabi to Compost its Oil Industry Wastes | Green Prophet

They have developed a way of composting oil industry waste so they can build healthy soils good enough to grow edible crops within two years from polluted oil fields using minimal water. Initially after a year of bacteria degradation …

Expert says Ghanaians must operate the oil industry in 10 years …

An oil expert Mr Ian Philips of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen Scotland has said Ghanaians should be competent enough in 10 years time to operate the oil industry without foreign tutelage. …


Expert says Ghanaians must operate the oil industry in 10 years

Takoradi, Jan. 20, GNA – An oil expert, Mr Ian Philips of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, has said Ghanaians should be competent enough in 10 years time to operate the oil industry without foreign tutelage.

Oil and Gas industry: S’pore aims for big productive leap

COMPETITION in the oil and gas industry is heating up and the best way to stay ahead is to build deeper capabilities, train workers and raise productivity, said Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Speaking at a oil and gas industry event, Mr Shanmugaratnam said demand for oil and gas is growing in Asia.

Cannon had role in oil tank firefighting

Some marveled at the oil industry’s varied attempts to seal the surging oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico last year. But it appears unorthodox attempts to divert disaster are nothing new in the industry.

EPA Posts Frack Rules Without Explanation; Oil and Gas Industry Cries Foul

Forget tedious public comment periods or dry Federal Register notices. U.S. EPA, it turns out, can change the rules simply by…

Enbridge Oil Pipeline Expansion

A booming oil industry in North Dakota is naturally developing into a demand for more oil pipeline and storage space. Enbridge pipeline is looking to construct additional pump stations, tanks and truck unloading stations in Berthold and Tioga.

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EPA Posts Frack Rules Without Explanation Oil and Gas Industry Cries Foul


Safety First: Major Oil Industry Reforms Needed for Continued …

In fact the commission proposes creating a new agency to oversee offshore oil safety as well as reorganizing BOEMREall to be funded from fees collected as part of lease sales. In addition the oil industry might police itselfalong …

Fuel Fix » Plugged in: Oil industry using more social media

Today 74 percent of industry professionals use social media for business collaboration up from 62 percent a year ago found the survey of 205 employees at oil and gasrelated companies conducted by Microsoft and Accenture. …


Enbridge Oil Pipeline Expansion

A booming oil industry in North Dakota is naturally developing into a demand for more oil pipeline and storage space. Enbridge pipeline is looking to construct additional pump stations, tanks and truck unloading stations in Berthold and Tioga.

A K Bhattacharya: Slipping up on oil reforms

A quick estimate suggests that international crude oil prices for Indian refineries (or what oil industry experts refer to as the Indian crude oil basket) have gone up 22 per cent since the government decontrolled petrol prices in June 2010. Retail petrol prices in the same period have risen only 13 per cent.

Mikulec Joins Baumer as Sales Manager for Oil and Gas Industry

Southington, Conn. – January 14, 2011 – Kirk Mikulec has joined Baumer Ltd. as the company’s Industry Segment Sales Manager for the oil and gas industry. In his new position, Mr. Mikulec will oversee sales of Baumer motion control and process instrumentation products including sensors and encoders to oil and gas industry customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Mr. Mikulec brings to his new …

EPA Posts Frack Rules Without Explanation; Oil and Gas Industry Cries Foul

Forget tedious public comment periods or dry Federal Register notices. U.S. EPA, it turns out, can change the rules simply by…

Report: Hard to tell effect of oil tax on industry

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A new report says repeated changes to Alaska’s oil and gas tax the last few years has made it difficult to draw any conclusions about how the tax is affecting industry investment decisions. The state Department of Revenue report follows Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposal for sweeping changes to the tax, a move he called important to boost oil production and create jobs. The …

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January 20, 2011 | | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Mikulec Joins Baumer as Sales Manager for Oil and Gas Industry


Safety First: Major Oil Industry Reforms Needed for Continued …

In fact the commission proposes creating a new agency to oversee offshore oil safety as well as reorganizing BOEMREall to be funded from fees collected as part of lease sales. In addition the oil industry might police itselfalong …

Fuel Fix » Plugged in: Oil industry using more social media

Today 74 percent of industry professionals use social media for business collaboration up from 62 percent a year ago found the survey of 205 employees at oil and gasrelated companies conducted by Microsoft and Accenture. …

Enbridge Oil Pipeline Expansion

A booming oil industry in North Dakota is naturally developing into a demand for more oil pipeline and storage space. Enbridge pipeline is looking to construct additional pump stations, tanks and truck unloading stations in Berthold and Tioga.

A K Bhattacharya: Slipping up on oil reforms

A quick estimate suggests that international crude oil prices for Indian refineries (or what oil industry experts refer to as the Indian crude oil basket) have gone up 22 per cent since the government decontrolled petrol prices in June 2010. Retail petrol prices in the same period have risen only 13 per cent.

Mikulec Joins Baumer as Sales Manager for Oil and Gas Industry

Southington, Conn. – January 14, 2011 – Kirk Mikulec has joined Baumer Ltd. as the company’s Industry Segment Sales Manager for the oil and gas industry. In his new position, Mr. Mikulec will oversee sales of Baumer motion control and process instrumentation products including sensors and encoders to oil and gas industry customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Mr. Mikulec brings to his new …

Legislature opens, oil tax questionable

The 2011 session of the Alaska Legislature began Tuesday with senators saying Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposal to slash oil taxes could have a hard time getting passed before lawmakers go home.

3. Analysts snuff out oil & gas excitement

PETALING JAYA: It is understandable that when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced billions of ringgit worth of investment in the oil and gas industry to enhance oil extraction from marginal fields, there was quite a bit of excitement ge…

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January 19, 2011 | | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry — History.com This Day


Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry — History.com This Day …

On this day in 1901 a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont Texas produces an enormous gusher of crude oil coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the advent of the American oil industry. …


Oil Industry ‘Prepared’ For Major Spills

The head of Britain’s oil industry body has told Sky News that this country would be able to deal with a Deepwater Horizon-type blowout.Appearing on Jeff Randall Live, Malcolm Webb, chief executive …

Lessons learned from oil rig disaster

( University of Stavanger ) “Major accidents such as the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico could also happen in the North Sea, but strong, organizational barriers between the oil industry, trade unions and the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway reduce the risk,” says Preben Lindøe, professor of societal safety and security at the University of Stavanger, Norway.”The Deepwater …

Whale’s tale, oil industry compared

Petroleum deposits have become the white whale of our time, growing increasingly elusive, more difficult and more dangerous to find even as demand increases annually and threatens to explode upward in the coming years. For one Westlake Village resident with years of experience as a Wall Street banker and working with the oil industry in Houston, there are many parallels between Melville’s story …

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U.S. probe sees problems with offshore oil


US Oil Industry Pushes For Expansion of Offshore Drilling …

The U.S. oil industry is seeking to pressure the Obama administration into reconsidering its decision to limit offshore drilling along U.S. coasts a decision made following the BP oil spill disaster last year. A new study commissioned …

Oil Industry ‘Prepared’ For Major Spills

The head of Britain’s oil industry body has told Sky News that this country would be able to deal with a Deepwater Horizon-type blowout.Appearing on Jeff Randall Live, Malcolm Webb, chief executive …

Lessons learned from oil rig disaster

( University of Stavanger ) “Major accidents such as the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico could also happen in the North Sea, but strong, organizational barriers between the oil industry, trade unions and the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway reduce the risk,” says Preben Lindøe, professor of societal safety and security at the University of Stavanger, Norway.”The Deepwater …

U.S. probe sees problems with offshore oil

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) – There is a “system-wide” problem with the way the offshore oil industry is managed, a U.S. federal panel examining the Deepwater Horizon accident found.

Whale’s tale, oil industry compared

Petroleum deposits have become the white whale of our time, growing increasingly elusive, more difficult and more dangerous to find even as demand increases annually and threatens to explode upward in the coming years. For one Westlake Village resident with years of experience as a Wall Street banker and working with the oil industry in Houston, there are many parallels between Melville’s story …

Panel blames industry and government for BP oil spill

It calls for changes in policy by both to avoid a similar disaster. The presidential commission examining the causes of the BP oil spill Wednesday laid blame for the disaster on corporate mismanagement, inadequate government regulation and ultimately a lack of political will to ensure proper oversight of the oil industry as it pushed drilling rigs into ever deeper waters.

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Panel Massive Oil Spill Could Happen Again


Impact on Oil Industry – CNBC.com

Impact on Oil Industry. Previous Video Checking Market Moves Next Video Stop Trading Listen to Cramer Airtime ET. Discussing what impact the oil spill aftermath will have on the oil markets with CNBCs Jane Wells Sharon Epperson …


Oil Industry ‘Prepared’ For Major Spills

The head of Britain’s oil industry body has told Sky News that this country would be able to deal with a Deepwater Horizon-type blowout.Appearing on Jeff Randall Live, Malcolm Webb, chief executive …

Lessons learned from oil rig disaster

( University of Stavanger ) “Major accidents such as the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico could also happen in the North Sea, but strong, organizational barriers between the oil industry, trade unions and the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway reduce the risk,” says Preben Lindøe, professor of societal safety and security at the University of Stavanger, Norway.”The Deepwater …

U.S. probe sees problems with offshore oil

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) — There is a “system-wide” problem with the way the offshore oil industry is managed, a U.S. federal panel examining the Deepwater Horizon accident found.

Panel: Massive Oil Spill Could Happen Again

Panel: Without changes in oil industry and government, BP-like spill could happen again

Panel blames industry and government for BP oil spill

It calls for changes in policy by both to avoid a similar disaster. The presidential commission examining the causes of the BP oil spill Wednesday laid blame for the disaster on corporate mismanagement, inadequate government regulation and ultimately a lack of political will to ensure proper oversight of the oil industry as it pushed drilling rigs into ever deeper waters.

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Lessons learned from oil rig disaster

Fuel Fix » Oil industry asks for access, not higher taxes

WASHINGTON The oil and gas industrys leading trade group on Tuesday implored the new Congress to raise government revenue by boosting access to federal oil and gas reserves instead of hiking taxes on energy companies. …

Oil Industry ‘Prepared’ For Major Spills

The head of Britain’s oil industry body has told Sky News that this country would be able to deal with a Deepwater Horizon-type blowout.Appearing on Jeff Randall Live, Malcolm Webb, chief executive …

U.S. probe sees problems with offshore oil

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) — There is a “system-wide” problem with the way the offshore oil industry is managed, a U.S. federal panel examining the Deepwater Horizon accident found.

Panel blames industry and government for BP oil spill

It calls for changes in policy by both to avoid a similar disaster. The presidential commission examining the causes of the BP oil spill Wednesday laid blame for the disaster on corporate mismanagement, inadequate government regulation and ultimately a lack of political will to ensure proper oversight of the oil industry as it pushed drilling rigs into ever deeper waters.

Lessons learned from oil rig disaster

( University of Stavanger ) “Major accidents such as the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico could also happen in the North Sea, but strong, organizational barriers between the oil industry, trade unions and the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway reduce the risk,” says Preben Lindøe, professor of societal safety and security at the University of Stavanger, Norway.”The Deepwater …

Oil industry risks repeat of disastrous failures

WASHINGTON: The presidential commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has blamed ”missteps and oversights” by BP, Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig, and the contractor Halliburton.

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Panel Massive Oil Spill Could Happen Again


Panel blames industry and government for BP oil spill

It calls for changes in policy by both to avoid a similar disaster. The presidential commission examining the causes of the BP oil spill Wednesday laid blame for the disaster on corporate mismanagement, inadequate government regulation and ultimately a lack of political will to ensure proper oversight of the oil industry as it pushed drilling rigs into ever deeper waters.

Panel: Massive Oil Spill Could Happen Again

Panel: Without changes in oil industry and government, BP-like spill could happen again

Commission Won’t Be Last Word on Gulf Oil Spill

Commission: Without changes in oil industry and government, huge spill could happen again

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Oil industry wants more production


Oil industry wants more production | TopNews United States

On Tuesday the oil and gas industrys leading trade group pleaded to the new Congress to increase government revenue by hiking up access to federal oil and gas reserves instead of increasing taxes on energy companies. …

Economic Consequences of Taxing the Oil Industry | Geology.com

January 4 2011 TheHill.com. An article on TheHill.com website explores the economic consequences of taxing the oil and gas industry. The American Petroleum Institute plans to carry some of this information to members of Congress. …

Oil industry calls on Congress to open more areas to drilling

The American Petroleum Institute has a message to Congress as it starts work Wednesday: Open more areas for drilling and we will create more jobs for the American people.

AlaskaDispatch.com: Alaska’s Oil Future May Lie With Independent Upstarts

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Oil lobbies for goods tax

New Delhi, Jan. 3: The oil industry wants crude oil and natural gas to be included within the goods and service tax (GST). However, states are likely to ignore the industry’s plea as they will lose substantial revenue from the move.

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