Industry News and Events

Upstreamonline.com reproted the US government will require natural gas drillers to disclose which chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing on public lands, according to draft rules crafted by the Interior Department.

Jee is offering a Subsea Pipelines course in Houston, Texas, on March 13-16, 2012. The course provides a complete overview of subsea pipeline engineering, from design and construction to operation.

Rigzone reported a dramatic rise in Bakken shale production had a notable impact on the market in 2011 and will continue to comprise a significant portion of domestic energy production growth in 2012, according to Ernst & Young's (E&Y) quarterly oil and gas update.

Upstreamonline.com reported federal rules for hydraulic fracturing on public lands, set to be released in a few weeks, may serve as a model for states to get companies to disclose the chemicals used in the drilling process, an Obama administration official said.

Upstreamonline.com reported energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens on Wednesday argued that the only way to bolster US natural gas prices and cut the market's massive oversupply is to stop drilling, according to a report.

House Republicans are pushing a plan to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and several other areas currently considered off-limits to energy production, stapling the measures to a massive transportation bill expected to move through the House, according to Rigzone.

ASME-IPTI Pipeline Training Week will be held March 12-14, 2012, at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Taught by industry recognized experts in the field of pipeline engineering, the courses offered during the ASME-IPTI Pipeline Training Week are unique in their applied learning approach. Held in Tulsa, OK, participants will be immersed in lectures, exercises and exams designed to build practical knowledge. Upon completion of exams, students will be awarded a Certificate of Completion, earning 6.5 PDH's per day of classes taken, issued by the Pipeline Systems Division of ASME.

A week of hearings into the potential effects of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline on Alberta First Nations and Métis ended Tuesday with questions about how much indigenous people can trust the process designed to weigh pros and cons of the controversial $5.5-billion project, according to The Edmonton Journal.

EPA is now seeking input on two draft waste water discharge permits for oil and gas exploration activities in Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. The proposed Clean Water Act permits protect public health and the marine environment by placing limits and conditions on the types and amounts of pollution companies can discharge in waste water during oil and gas exploration activities. The proposed permits also require the companies to conduct environmental studies before, during, and after drilling discharges occur to ensure compliance with permit limits.

Enbridge Inc's Northern Gateway pipeline is aimed at opening up lucrative overseas markets for surging Canadian oil sands production, but it has become highly contentious as Ottawa and the oil companies that support the project seek to fend off opposition from environmental and aboriginal groups, according to Reuters.