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Dow executive sees natural gas as ‘game changer’ for US manufacturing

George Biltz, Dow Chemical’s vice president of energy and climate change, testified before a US Senate committee about the future of natural gas and the opportunity for a US manufacturing renaissance fueled by competitively-priced natural gas.

NuStar, Koch reactivate Texas pipeline to transport Eagle Ford shale to Corpus

As part of an agreement with Koch Pipeline Co., NuStar Logistics has reactivated its Pettus South Pipeline to transport Eagle Ford Shale crude oil to Corpus Christi, Texas.

Oil, natural gas drilling in US increased in Q2 - API

US oil and natural gas well drilling activity increased in the 2011 second quarter, according to a quarterly analysis released by the American Petroleum Institute (API). An estimated 10,939 oil wells, natural gas wells and dry holes were completed, up 14% from 2010’s second quarter and up 46% from 2009’s second quarter.

Apache CEO lauds hydraulic fracturing disclosure law in Texas, asks others to follow

A new hydraulic fracturing disclosure law in the state of Texas - signed by Gov. Rick Perry late on Friday - demonstrates that states and oil and gas producers can work together to increase public confidence in the industry while developing abundant and cleaner-burning natural gas resources, according to Apache Corp. CEO G. Steven Farris.

Southern Union completes pipeline work for new Texas NGL plant

Southern Union said it completed the initial phase of construction to isolate its South Texas system to provide bi-directional flow for liquids-rich gas service.

Southern Union board authorizes merger talks with US midstream firm Williams

The board of directors for natural gas pipeline firm Southern Union said on Friday that it authorized the company to engage in discussions with US midstream firm Williams regarding its $44/share all-cash bid to acquire the company.

CB&I to work on LNG trains at Chevron Australia Gorgon project

Chevron Australia has awarded CB&I a contract for the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work on the Gorgon project on Barrow Island, Western Australia. The contract has an estimated value of $2.3 billion and is scheduled to be completed in 2015.

Foster Wheeler, SOCAR form JV to build Azerbaijan oil, petchem complex

Foster Wheeler has agreed to form a jointly-owned company with the State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) in the Republic of Azerbaijan. SOCAR is a state-owned company engaged in the fields of oil and gas exploration, production, transportation and marketing. It intends to build an oil, gas processing and petrochemical complex in Garadag, Republic of Azerbaijan.

CB&I inks $300mn EPC contract for new US natgas processing plant

CB&I has been awarded a contract in excess of $300 million for a new natural gas processing plant in the northeast US, the company said on Tuesday.

Williams to expand US mid-Atlantic natgas pipeline

Williams Partners said Monday that the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a proposal to expand its Transco natural gas pipeline to provide an additional 142,000 dekatherms of incremental firm transportation capacity to serve growing markets in the mid-Atlantic region by November 2012.