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- API again pushes for approval of Keystone XL pipeline
The American Petroleum Institute again urged President Barack Obama to clear TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, following the company's submission of a proposed new route for the project. "The stars are aligning for America's energy future, and President Obama should make the right choice now and approve the entire Keystone XL pipeline," said Jack Gerard, API's president and CEO. "The president's concerns about the sensitive Sandhills area of Nebraska have been addressed. There are no more excuses. Mr. President, let's get this energy- and job-creating project started now." International Business Times
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- Industry continues efforts to strengthen safety of offshore drilling
The oil and natural gas industry is continuing efforts to strengthen offshore-drilling safety two years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, observers say. Energy companies have teamed to develop offshore well-blowout containment systems, and the American Petroleum Institute has established the Center for Offshore Safety to help firms develop and improve their Safety and Environmental Management Systems. "In the event of another catastrophe -- which a lot of these moves will make very unlikely -- the world, the industry and the government all will be better prepared than they were two years ago," said William Reilly, co-chairman of President Barack Obama's oil-spill panel. San Antonio Express-News
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- Experts: Tougher rules won't fully prevent offshore-drilling incidents
Offshore-drilling-related incidents are unavoidable even with tougher rules imposed in the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, experts said. "I'm not saying we shouldn't do it [offshore drilling], but we ought to go at it with our eyes open," said Roger Rufe, a retired U.S. Coast Guard vice admiral. "We can't do it with a human-designed system and not expect that there will be occasional problems with it." The Washington Post
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- ExxonMobil is removed from next month's energy auction in Iraq
ExxonMobil's exploration deals with the Kurdistan Regional Government have prompted the Iraqi oil ministry to drop the company from a May oil and natural gas auction. "Exxon has been removed from the list of qualified companies because it refused to abandon the deals with the Kurdish region as requested by the Ministry of Oil," said Sabah al-Saidi, deputy head of the Oil Ministry's Licensing and Petroleum Contracts Department. FuelFix.com/The Associated Press
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- Anadarko reports "encouraging" results from Ohio shale wells
Results from Anadarko Petroleum's first Utica Shale wells are "encouraging," said Bob Daniels, the company's senior vice president of worldwide exploration. One well produced 9,500 barrels of light-gravity crude oil in its first 20 days, while another two wells produced a total of 20,000 barrels of light-gravity crude and 37 million cubic feet of natural gas, the company said. Reuters
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- USGS boosts estimate of world's natural gas resources
The U.S. Geological Survey boosted its estimate of the amount of undiscovered natural gas in the world in a report that excluded the U.S. The world holds 5,606 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas, according to the report. "This assessment underscores the importance of continuing to strengthen our energy partnerships in the Western Hemisphere with nations like Brazil, where we are working closely with industry and government to share best practices on offshore drilling safety and to enhance the energy security of both our countries," said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. FuelFix.com
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- EPA's drilling-pollution rules line up with Wyoming's, officials say
Wyoming officials are examining the Environmental Protection Agency's emissions-reduction rules for oil and natural gas wells, and they say drillers are already required to follow similar policies in the state. "Wyoming is really out in front with the majority of this stuff," said John Robitaille, vice president of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming. Gov. Matt Mead said that the EPA should have allowed states to be the sole regulators of drilling. Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyo.)
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- Illinois would benefit from industry's best practices for fracking
 Illinois officials need to take advantage of the oil and natural gas industry's efforts to ensure that hydraulic fracturing doesn't harm the environment or public health, writes Dan Eichholz, associate director of the Illinois Petroleum Council. The industry has established best practices for fracking and has helped form an online registry for the chemicals used in the drilling technique. Following those practices would help the state "become a leader in the safe development of oil and natural gas within its borders to benefit all its citizens," Eichholz writes. Crain's Chicago Business
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Two separate courses are offered for engineers and inspectors. The inspectors' course is 1.5 days and covers inspection rules for all levels, with a focus on Level 1 assessments. The course outline is similar to the three-day course, except that it excludes the Damage Mechanisms Overview. The course for engineers is three days and includes two evening problem-solving sessions. It is suggested that attendees have a working knowledge of equipment design codes and basic stress calculations. This course will cover insights into the background and logic behind the assessment procedures for API 579-1/ASME FFS-1. Learn more.
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