Environment & Safety
HP Impact: Canadian oil sands GHG emissions scrutinized
IHS has released an update to its 2010 report comparing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fuels made from Canadian oil sands to those from other crude sources. The new analysis found that total ..
HP Associations: Cyber security in the oil sector
The American Petroleum Institute (API) held its 7th annual cyber security conference over two November days in Houston, Texas. Since cyber attacks on industrial targets have grown in frequency and int..
EPA chief Lisa Jackson to step down from US post
Republicans and industry groups often criticized Ms. Jackson, saying her agency's regulations were killing jobs and raising uncertainty for business. A coal industry representative that Ms. Jackson "presided over some of the most expensive and controversial rules in agency history."
Yemen LNG repairs gas pipeline after sabotage
The 320-kilometer LNG terminal, most recently hit on December 16, has been repeatedly attacked by suspected al Qaeda-linked militants. Yemen began exporting LNG from the Balhaf terminal in 2009. French group Total has an almost 40% interest in the liquefaction plants.
Reliance Industries controls Jamnagar refinery fire at west India complex
Reliance, India's largest private refiner by capacity, has two refineries in the Jamnagar complex in the western state of Gujarat. This refinery is the older one and supplies products to the local market, while a new 580,000-bpd refinery is focused on exports. The crude unit will likely be restarted in two days.
KBR wins Kentucky engineering work to install air emissions control systems
The project is part of Kentucky Utilities’ investment plan to install environmental upgrades to reduce air emissions across its generating fleet, including a $600 million investment for the addition of air emissions controls at its Ghent plant. Each system includes a pulse-jet fabric filter to capture particulate matter.
Emerson unveils valve, instrument recycling plan
Using bins provided by Emerson, the recycling effort provides free pick up and shipment from the plant site to the Instruments & Valve Services recycle center, rapid evaluation of valve and instrument cores, and prompt payment with an itemized transaction report.
Chevron offers $149 million to settle civil lawsuits over Brazil oil spill
The deal would settle two civil lawsuits seeking more than $20 billion in damages, although a criminal case involving Chevron and others will continue, the prosecutor's office said. The deal can be approved if regulators confirm that the spill did not cause any environmental damage.
UK government lifts ban on shale gas fracking
Exploratory hydraulic fracturing can go ahead, subject to new controls to mitigate the risks of seismic activity, the government said Thursday. The technique has helped unlock gas reserves trapped in underground shale rock, but critics say the technique risks damage to the environment.
Natural gas pipeline explosion injures two, destroys homes in West Virginia
The explosion of a NiSource 20-inch transmission line destroyed five homes and severely damaged others in Kanawha County, about 15 miles north of state capital Charleston. The pipeline has been shut off, allowing emergency crews to approach the scene for further investigation.
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