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Bureau of Land Management Overhauling Obama-Era Sage Grouse Protections
October 10, 2017
A 2015 federal sage grouse conservation plan spanning 10 million acres in 10 states will be reviewed and amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Thursday. The conservation plan constructed under former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell violated the National
Mexico’s Pemex Selects Two New Partners for Onshore Oil Fields
October 9, 2017
Cheiron and DEA Deutsche Erdoel have won the rights to partner with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the Mexican state-owned petroleum company, for the development of two onshore fields. The two onshore blocks won by Egypt-based Cheiron and German firm DEA Deutsche
Kinder Morgan, DCP Midstream, and Targa Sign LoI for Gulf Coast Express Pipeline
October 9, 2017
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline (KMTP), DCP Midstream and an affiliate of Targa Resources have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for the joint development of Gulf Coast Express pipeline project. As per the terms, Kinder Morgan will build and operate
TransCanada Cancels $12B Energy East and Eastern Mainline Pipeline Projects Amid Lengthy Regulatory
October 9, 2017
North American energy giant TransCanada has scrapped the $12bn Energy East and the Eastern Mainline pipeline projects in Canada owing to lengthy regulatory uncertainties. Last month, TransCanada sought Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) for a 30-day suspension of its applications.
EMG and Laredo to Divest Midstream Unit Medallion to GIP for $1.8 Billion, Texas
October 5, 2017
The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG) and Laredo Petroleum have agreed to divest their joint venture Medallion Gathering & Processing to an affiliate of infrastructure fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $1.825bn in an all cash-deal. Medallion operates a 1,287km
Coal State Senators Push New Legislation to Shore Up Miners’ Pensions
October 5, 2017
Lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to press for fresh legislation to shore up pensions for about 117,000 union coal miners at risk of losing their retirement savings amid a coal industry decline. Yet significant political hurdles remain, even
EPA Begins Smart Sectors Program for Mining and Oil Sectors
October 5, 2017
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is asking miners, oil drillers and manufacturers to collaborate with the government on how best to regulate their industries. The EPA began its new “Smart Sectors” program with an inaugural meeting between agency staff
Montana Schedules Meetings for Tintina’s Butte Copper Project
October 5, 2017
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled three meetings on a proposed $250 million copper mine north of Meagher County’s White Sulphur Springs. The DEQ is in the process of preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Black
First Shipment of U.S. Crude Oil Reaches India
October 3, 2017
In a move of diplomatic and economic significance, India on Monday received its first crude oil cargo of 1.6 million barrels from the US at the Paradip Port, Odisha . The consignment, ordered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), will process
New Mexico Oil Producers Concerned About Permit Backlog
October 3, 2017
The cost of drilling for oil and natural gas on public and tribal land went up slightly nationwide, thanks to a fee hike that took effect over the weekend. But New Mexico producers said Monday they are more worried about
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