BP plc and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday resolved all suspensions and debarment actions against the producer that had prevented it from doing business with the federal government following a guilty plea related to the Macondo well blowout in 2010. The suspensions took immediate effect.
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Magnolia LNG Granted Second FTA Export OK
Magnolia LNG LLC has been granted a second authorization to export liquefied domestic natural gas to free trade agreement (FTA) countries from its planned terminal near Lake Charles, LA, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said in a Wednesday order.
Consol to Ship Ethane to European Crackers
Consol Energy Inc. said Thursday it has struck a deal to send ethane produced in the Marcellus Shale of western Pennsylvania on Sunoco Logistics Partners LP’s Mariner East pipeline for export to European cracker complexes.
Clean Energy Unit Bids to Spark Russian CNG Growth
A Canadian unit of California-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Thursday it has inked an exclusive agreement with Russian Machines Corp. (RM) to provide compressed natural gas (CNG) equipment and expertise to bolster the alternative fueling infrastructure network in Russia.
U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Agreement Clears Senate
The Senate on Saturday passed legislation that would give the Interior Department secretary authorization to implement a transboundary agreement between the U.S. and Mexico governing the development of oil and natural gas resources along the two countries’ maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).
Smaller-Scale LNG Export Proposed for Texas Port
The Eagle Ford Shale is being targeted for natural gas to supply the liquefaction and export facility.
Kentucky Power Plan to Buy 50% Stake in WV Plant OK’d
The proposal is “the least costly option” to replace generating capacity lost when a coal-fired plant in Kentucky closes.
MarkWest in Deal to Buy Ohio Rail System
Major Utica Shale player MarkWest Energy Partners LP is buying a 36-mile railroad after reaching a tentative agreement with the Columbiana County, OH, port authority.
Fifth Circuit Rules in Favor of BP on Damage Claims
A federal appeals court in New Orleans on Wednesday ordered that some payments required to be paid by BP plc be halted to Gulf Coast businesses claiming they were impacted by the Macondo well blowout.
Murkowski Backs U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Agreement
At a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) expressed support for approving a transboundary agreement between the United States and Mexico that would govern the development of oil and natural gas resources along the two countries’ maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).