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Feb 21, 2012

Company News

PetroBakken out of the box, rising in standings
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. is out of the penalty box and scoring points with investors after a series of moves that culminated in Thursday’s late-breaking sale to Crescent Point Energy Corp. of Viewfield assets in....... The Calgary Herald
Author: Dan Healing

U.S. firm pays $1.25B for Calgary-based Flint Energy
U.S. engineering company URS Corp will buy Calgary-based Flint Energy Services for $1.25 billion in a deal that significantly expands the American firm’s presence in the oilsands — and opens the likelihood of more such.. The Calgary Herald
Author: Dina O'Meara, domeara@calgaryherald.com

Nexen resumes operations in Yemen
Nexen Inc. has resumed oil production in Yemen after striking workers came to an agreement with a state-owned production company. A worker dispute with PetroMasila over compensation stopped operations in the region.... The Calgary Herald
Author: The Calgary Herald

Enbridge to expand mainline as part of U.S. project
Enbridge Inc. expects to boost capacity on its mainline system in the near future to accommodate rising volumes flowing south to the U.S. Gulf, the company said Friday. The Calgary Herald
Author: Dina O'Meara, domeara@calgaryherald.com

Enbridge achieves better profit on higher volumes
Enbridge Inc, the main transporter of Canadian oil to the United States, reported a 3 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profit as it shipped higher volumes. Calgary-based Enbridge, which is looking to expand pipeline.... The Calgary Herald
Author: Reuters

Update: Encana-Mitsubishi $2.9B shale joint venture “a really good deal”: analyst
Encana Corp., Canada’s largest natural gas producer, said it will sell a 40 per cent stake in gas assets in British Columbia to Mitsubishi Corp. in a deal worth $2.9 billion, and posted a drop in quarterly operating .... The Calgary Herald
Author: Rebecca Penty, rpenty@calgaryherald.com

Crescent Point buys PetroBakken assets
Crescent Point Energy Corp., Canada’s No. 5 independent oil producer, said on Thursday it will pay $427 million to buy properties from PetroBakken Energy Ltd. so it can boost production in the prolific Bakken oilfield... The Calgary Herald
Author: The Calgary Herald

Halliburton And Petronas Carigali Collaborate For Development Of Shale Resources
Halliburton and Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd signed a framework agreement for evaluation and development of global shale resources. The signing ceremony was held on Feb. 9 at the KL Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur..... New Technology Magazine
Author: New Technology Magazine

Production conversions and steam-support wells enhance oilsands recovery at Celtic
Husky's commercial SAGD project in the Celtic field, which is east of Lloydminster in Saskatchewan, has been operational since 2002. Two solutions were devised to deal with the three low-productivity well pairs. Nickles.com
Author: Pat Roche

BIC Alliance Member Listings
BIC Alliance members, the ones who help make BIC available to over 120,000 key industry decision makers each issue. Please contact one of the BIC Alliance members in the following directory if you are in need of a...... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Refining, Petrochemical Projects At Core Of HPI Construction
Shifts in global construction activity across the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) reflect a changing economic and political landscape. The HPI continues to emerge from the global recession of 2008-09. Nonetheless.. BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Western Gas Partners To Acquire Midstream Assets From Anadarko
Western Gas Partners LP recently agreed to acquire the Red Desert complex and related assets, primarily located in the greater Green River Basin of southwestern Wyoming, from Anadarko Petroleum Corp. for total...... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Energy in Government

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver signs oilsands research agreement
A call by the European Union to ban Canadian oil because of high carbon content is grandstanding on the part of countries who burn Russian and Iranian oil, said federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver..... The Calgary Herald
Author: Dina O'Meara, domeara@calgaryherald.com

Tories hopeful ahead of EU vote on oilsands
The Conservative government is hoping it won enough support from European Union countries to stymie, for now, a fuel quality standard proposed by the EU's executive that would label oilsands a dirtier form of crude..... The Calgary Herald
Author: Postmedia News

Energy News - Finance, Economics, Investment

Mergers & Acquisitions Marketplace, January 2012
Over the past three years, IVS Investment Banking has completed seven transactions. Our principals have closed transactions totaling more than $171 million. “If you are considering selling an interest in your business,.. BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Energy News - North America

State Updates, January 2012
Gov. John Hickenlooper applauded the collaborative efforts of the oil and gas industry, many environmental groups and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in approving new hydraulic fracturing ........... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Environment (HSE)

Environment minister Kent says U.S. still bullish on Keystone XL pipeline
Environment Minister Peter Kent on Thursday pressed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline and affirmed the Harper government's belief the Obama administration's rejection of... The Calgary Herald
Author: Postmedia News

Fracking does not contaminate groundwater, says scientist
The sight of homeowners setting their drinking water on fire is pretty dramatic. But scientists say the controversial and fast-growing energy sector practice of "fracking" to get at natural gas pockets underground has... The Calgary Herald
Author: Postmedia News

Featured Authors

Maximizing Value Through Deal Structure
There are two basic alternative sale structures to consider when considering an exit strategy — the sale of assets and the sale of stock. Careful consideration of the deal structure is required, as it will have major.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

2011 In Review
As we begin a new year, BIC Media Solutions would like to take a moment and reflect on what it has accomplished in 2011 and what is planned for the year ahead. Turner Industries commemorated its 50th anniversary by..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

OGPSS - Oil production from Timan-Pechora
In the review of the BP view of energy supply over the next 20 years, I noted that BP anticipated that Europe would be largely self-sufficient in Energy: we foresee both the Americas and Eurasia - or Europe including.... Bit Tooth Energy
Author: Heading Out (David (Dave) Summers)

OGPSS - Russian natural gas production
It has been bitterly cold in parts of Europe over the past few weeks, and this has had an impact on power with Russia seeing the highest demand yet for electricity at 156.96 Gigawatts, while, at the same time, having.... Bit Tooth Energy
Author: Heading Out (David (Dave) Summers)

Health (HSE)

Medical Monitoring Saves Money, Maintains Compliance
Conducting business on a national and international scale can present a lot of challenges. Some can be handled internally, but for others it’s more practical to contract specialists. One of those challenges is in..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Heavy Oil

What is Heavy Oil and How is it Formed?
As defined by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), heavy oil is a type of crude oil characterized by an asphaltic, dense, viscous nature (similar to molasses), and its asphaltene (very large molecules incorporating..... Rigzone
Author: Rigzone

Heavy Oil: Catching the Wild Beast
Getty's formula worked for American oil enthusiasts, yet oil is becoming increasingly difficult to find -- let alone recover. Among other concerns, peak oil theories and geopolitical agitations in OPEC nations have... The Calgary Herald
Author: Rigzone

China's Heavy Demand for Heavy Oil
Oil consumption in China is nearly double that of its oil production per day—6.3 million versus 3.5 million barrels per day (b/d), respectively. How long can the country sustain this rate without losing energy...... The Calgary Herald
Author: Rigzone

Heating up the Job Market
Whether or not conventional oil has a "peak," the world’s heavy oil reserves have only just been tapped. Some experts estimate that heavy oil represents more than half of the globe’s known reserves -- and those.... Rigzone
Author: Rigzone

Heavier Crude Feedstocks: Gaining Respect
Long regarded as virtual pariahs among crude oil feedstocks, heavier slates of crude are increasingly proving their worth at oil processing facilities worldwide. Cheaper to buy but costlier to refine, heavy oils have.... Rigzone
Author: Rigzone

China: Far East Measures In As Heavy Oil Hotspot
After spending considerable time investing in Canadian and Venezuelan heavy oil ventures, China is looking to its own oil fields as a next source of production. To date, heavy oil has been discovered in 70 oil fields.... Rigzone
Author: Rigzone

Internet, SCADA, Automation, Controls

Software specific to industry calls out to public safety
Operating hundreds of kilometres of pipelines and many processing facilities—mostly sour gas—with as many as 1,600-plus people living around them, Keyera Corp. spent years searching for the perfect software system to.... Nickles.com
Author: Lynda Harrison

Pipeline News

News For Piping Designers
A 3-D piping model posted to YouTube has reignited a long-standing debate over the power of computer-aided design (CAD) software masking the lack of piping design knowledge among modelers. The model is posted at..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Cajun-Sibon NGL pipeline construction to proceed
The Crosstex Energy Partnership has received sufficient long-term supply commitments to proceed with the construction of its 209 km, 12 inch diameter Cajun-Sibon natural gas liquids pipeline in Texas. Pipelines International
Author: Pipelines International

South Sudan provides updates on new pipeline developments
South Sudanese Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin has provided updates in a media briefing on the proposed pipeline infrastructure in his country. Pipelines International
Author: Pipelines International

Case made for a Poland to Lithuania gas pipeline
The business case analysis of the Gas Interconnection Poland – Lithuania pipeline has been finalised. The pipeline would integrate the Baltic States into the European Union’s gas market, and would provide access to the.. Pipelines International
Author: Pipelines International

Nabucco submits EIA to Turkish ministry
The environmental impact assessment report for a 760 km section of the Nabucco gas pipeline has been officially submitted to the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation. Pipelines International
Author: Pipelines International

Pipeline to service Mississippian Lime crude oil production
Plains All American Pipeline plans to construct a new 274 km pipeline to service the increasing Mississippian Lime crude oil production in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas. This pipeline – in conjunction with the... Pipelines International
Author: Pipelines International

Safety (HSE)

Off-The-Job Safety, January 2012
Preventing electrical fires in the home Each year, thousands of people in the United States are critically injured and electrocuted as a result of electrical fires, accidents or electrocution in their own homes. During.. BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

OSHA Issues New NEP For Chemical Facilities
OSHA has issued a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for chemical facilities to protect workers from catastrophic releases of highly hazardous chemicals. BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Tanks and Terminals

NISTM Tank Spotlight
Petroleum storage tank overfills not only result in lost product but may be considered as a general industry liability. The asset losses (business interruption, fires and equipment damage) pale compared to the ....... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Hindustan Petroleum to Construct Underground Storage Facilities
Public Sector Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has taken up construction of underground storage facilities for keeping crude oil stocks which could be used to meet petroleum requirement during oil crisis... TankTerminals.com
Author: TankTerminals.com

Major Liquids Terminal on Anvil at Port of Duqm
With plans for a huge refinery complex at Duqm now a virtual certainty, the Port of Duqm is firming up moves to establish a major Liquids Terminal designed to handle the prodigious volumes of liquid cargoes expected.... TankTerminals.com
Author: TankTerminals.com

Enoc Opens Storage Facility in Morocco
Horizon Terminals Limited, a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc), has inaugurated its new Dh667 million ($180 million) storage facility in Tangier province of Morocco. TankTerminals.com
Author: TankTerminals.com

Magellan Adding Ethanol Storage, Distribution to Texas Terminal
Magellan Midstream Partners announced yesterday morning it is adding ethanol storage and distribution services at its Mt. Pleasant, Texas, facility. The $2 million project, to be operational in early March, includes..... TankTerminals.com
Author: TankTerminals.com

Baltic Oil Comes Out of the Cold
Shares in oil transhipment outfit Baltic Oil Terminals are finding friends on the back of a positive AGM statement. Last year was one to forget for the AIM company, as it battled against the impact of a disgruntled..... TankTerminals.com
Author: TankTerminals.com

New Kid on the Block in Sweden: InterTank Nordic
InterTank Nordic is a new Swedish company that recently started offering tank terminal and rock cavern capacity in primarily Sweden and elsewhere in Europe. The services of InterTank Nordic, are run by Fredrik Lilja..... TankTerminals.com
Author: TankTerminals.com

Turnarounds

Extending Turnaround Benefits With Wireless
To help unravel the complexity during turnarounds, a growing number of industrial enterprises are turning to a new generation of wireless network solutions. They are discovering that by having realtime data at their..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

World Energy Reports, Discussions, & Predictions

Wildcatter Adventures in E&P, January 2012
Oil industry knows water is a precious resource Water usage by the oil and gas industry has become a controversial issue since recent improvements in an old technology called hydraulic fracturing. BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Gas demand is beginning to catch up with supply driven by the shale gas revolution, says analyst Peter Tertzakian.
“Gas is the fuel of the future,” said Peter Tertzakian, chief energy economist and managing director for ARC Financial Corp. “Do not forget that. It is growing tremendously in other parts of the world, and so it..... Nickles.com
Author: Lynda Harrison

Feb 16, 2012

Accidents

Pipeline-Blast Costs Could Top $1.7 Billion
PG&E Corp. said Thursday that the utility's costs of testing and shoring up its gas-pipeline system following a fatal 2010 pipeline explosion could top $1.7 billion through next year, pressuring earnings for the..... The Wall Street Journal
Author: The Wall Street Journal

Alternative Energy

Biofuels, January 2012
Sundrop Fuels Inc., a gasification-based drop-in advanced biofuels company, has agreed to purchase about 1,200 acres of land near Alexandria, La., for the planned construction and operation of the company’s first..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Company News

Flint Hills Resources Marks 30 Years In Corpus Christi
Since 1981, the year Flint Hills Resources began operating in Corpus Christi, more than $3.1 billion in projects have been completed. Many of those projects have resulted in environmental improvements, including a 97%... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Cenovus gets price boost with direct sale to China
Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE-T38.610.531.39%)sold its first drops of oil directly to China last week, fetching a higher price for its crude than if it sold its bounty in North America, and now plans to strike more export ... The Globe and Mail
Author: The Globe and Mail

Liquid Management Company Recognized As 'Clean Air Champion'
For more than 20 years, Intergulf Corp. is a known leader in liquids management for plants and refineries on the greater Gulf Coast and throughout the nation. No company can accomplish this task without being able... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Husky Energy Increases Net Earnings 135% in 2011 as Production Grows 9%
Husky Energy Inc. CA:HSE +0.39% recorded a 135 percent increase in net earnings and a 69 percent increase in cash flow from operations in 2011, driven by strong production growth, higher realized crude oil prices and.... MarketWatch
Author: MarketWatch

Perpetual Energy Inc. Provides Update on Asset Divestiture Program, Operational Results and Commodity Price Risk Management
(TSX:PMT) - Perpetual Energy Inc. reports significant progress with its planned asset disposition program for the purpose of repaying the outstanding $75 million 6.5% convertible debentures (TSX: PMT.DB.C) due June 30... The Sacramento Bee
Author: The Sacramento Bee

Construction

Designing Blast-Resistant Buildings (That Actually Save Lives)
In 2005, my team was called in to investigate the Texas City, Texas, refinery disaster. I’ll never forget what I saw there — where wood-frame office trailers had stood, only splinters remained. Fifteen people died.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Redwood: Cost-Effective Alternative For Cooling Towers
The time has arrived for the cooling tower industry to be made aware of alternatives that will allow for a continued supply of redwood lumber for structural members and components that are both cost effective and in.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Corrosion & Integrity

Crucial corrosion issues discussed
More than 500 delegates from 25 countries took part in the first three sessions of the highly specialist 14th Middle East Corrosion Conference and Exhibition at Gulf Hotel's Gulf Convention Centre yesterday. Gulf Daily News
Author: Gulf Daily News

Calif. to probe charges of shoddy pipe welds
The California Public Utilities Commission is investigating two veteran welders' accusations that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crews did substandard work during strength testing of gas pipelines that the company..... The San Francisco Chronicle
Author: The San Francisco Chronicle

Energy News - Middle East

Saudi Aramco to Re-Open Oldest Field to Tap Heavy Oil, EIU
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. plans to re- open the Gulf kingdom’s oldest oil field and produce there for the first time in 30 years as the company boosts output of heavy crude, the Economist Intelligence Unit said..... Bloomberg
Author: Bloomberg

Environment (HSE)

EPA Grants Six-Month Extension For GHG Reporting Rule
The EPA recently finalized amendments to its greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting rule. These amendments include a one-time, six-month extension of the reporting deadline for 12 industries, and clarification on reporting..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

‘The environmental movement has lost its way’
Prof Ian Clark just does not see any evidence of oil sands contributing to global warming. That’s quite a stand to take in the face of a global environmental community that considers the development of the Canadian..... The Financial Post
Author: Yadullah Hussain, yhussain@nationalpost.com

Events

Tar sands discussion to be held at USM
Although the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline proposed for the middle of the country was recently rejected by President Obama, there is a possibility that oil from the tar sands may be pumped through Maine, risking the... NewMaineTimes.org
Author: NewMaineTimes.org

Internet, SCADA, Automation, Controls

Unbreakable SCADA Security Essential For Pipelines
Russian hydrocarbon field Samotlor was discovered in the 1960s. It is the largest oil and gas field in the country. It lies in Western Siberia where temperatures can range from minus 58°F in winter to 95°F in summer..... Pipeline and Gas Journal
Author: Pipeline and Gas Journal, enelsen@oildom.com

Next Generation Cyber Attacks Target Oil And Gas SCADA
Anyone working with SCADA or industrial control systems (ICS) in the oil and gas industry is aware of the pressure to increase productivity and reduce costs through network integration. For example, sharing real-time.... Pipeline and Gas Journal
Author: Pipeline and Gas Journal, enelsen@oildom.com

Medical Monitoring Saves Money, Maintains Compliance
Conducting business on a national and international scale can present a lot of challenges. Some can be handled internally, but for others it’s more practical to contract specialists. One of those challenges is in..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Implementation of Optimal Pacing Scheme in Xinjiang's Oil and Gas Pipeline Leak Monitoring Network
Flow against Xingjian's oil and gas pipeline leakage and the pipe network sudden burst pipe to pipeline leakage flow for the application objects, Optimal pacing scheme is designed in pipeline leak monitoring. Based on... TechRepublic.com
Author: TechRepublic.com

Manufacturing & Fabrication

Pulp & Paper, January 2012
CelluForce has begun operations at the first manufacturing plant for NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC) in the world. Recyclable and renewable, NCC is an advanced material derived from wood fiber that improves strength.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Pipeline Leaks

Video: Jet Fuel Leaks Into Area Rivers
Milwaukee Riverkeeper is monitoring the estimated 9,000 gallon jet fuel leak from a Shell Oil Company pipeline along the eastern border of Mitchell International Airport, which discharged jet fuel into Wilson Park.... DeepGreenRisistanceWisconsin.org
Author: DeepGreenRisistanceWisconsin.org

Small oil pipeline leak in Michigan
Enbridge, the company responsible for a 2010 pipeline rupture that spilled more than 800,000 gallons of oil in southern Michigan, says it has discovered a small leak in an oil pipeline in the northern Lower Peninsula. Boston.com
Author: Boston.com

Pipeline News

Assessing Infrastructure Problems in Missouri
Raymore, Mo., is a small suburb of 18,000 on the south side of Kansas City, Mo. Small, but like all municipalities its size, it has millions of dollars invested in the infrastructure that serves its citizens. Part of... TrenchlessOnline.com
Author: TrenchlessOnline.com

Pipeline News, January 2012
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP will build, own and operate a petroleum condensate processing facility near its Galena Park terminal on the Houston Ship Channel. With an initial throughput of 25,000 bpd and a design... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Safety (HSE)

Insulative Coatings Protect Workers, Improve Efficiency
Insulation materials used to protect workers from hot surfaces, provide thermal barriers, prevent condensation on cold surfaces and protect pressure vessels from additional heat caused by solar radiation have been... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Total Safety Zone, January 2012
Major industrial turnarounds are costly in terms of both lost production during downtime and direct costs for labor, equipment and materials used to execute the project. Turnarounds also typically elevate process and... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Turnarounds

Turnaround Management Knowledge Update, January 2012
This is a story about something I learned the hard way. In 1981, I was the turnaround manager on a multiple process unit refinery turnaround and metallurgy upgrade. The scope was defined as 208,000 direct field labor.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Upstream and Rig News

Completing A Challenging Directional Drill In The Marcellus Shale
Your geologists found natural gas hiding thousands of feet underground. Your legal team negotiated rights of way with landowners. Your drilling team went down about mile, made a horizontal turn and fracked the shale.... Pipeline and Gas Journal
Author: Pipeline and Gas Journal, enelsen@oildom.com

World Energy Reports, Discussions, & Predictions

Restoring oil flow requires huge investment, consultant says
Gov. Sean Parnell's goal of once again seeing a million barrels of oil through the trans-Alaska pipeline each day would require an investment of $7.5 billion a year, the Legislature's oil and gas consultant Pedro.... The Anchorage Daily News
Author: The Anchorage Daily News

Feb 15, 2012

Company News

Anderson Pollution Control Demonstrates Oil Recovery Barge
Anderson Pollution Control recently held a demonstration for its new 120-barrel aluminum oil recovery barge at Sylvan Beach in La Porte, Texas. More than 30 individuals from the manufacturing, industrial and marine..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Supplier News, January 2012
Due to the growth within the AT-PAC family, the executive team previously located at the Marietta Branch recently opened its own corporate headquarters in Roswell, Ga. The executive team consisting of Tom Davis, CEO..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

BASF FINA Celebrates 10 Years With Port Arthur Area Leaders
Port Arthur area officials and BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP executives recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the BASF FINA Petrochemicals operation, home to one of the world’s largest single train naphtha..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Construction

Construction, January 2012
OSHA’s 12 new educational videos about potential hazards in the construction industry are based on real-life incidents and include detailed depictions of hazards and the safety measures that could prevent future..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Build A Concrete Cooling Tower In An Existing Basin
Many chemical, petrochemical, power and other industrial plants rely upon a cooling tower fleet made of wood. The biggest problem with a wooden cooling tower is obvious — wood will deteriorate, even treated, at a rate... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Energy in Government

State Department Launches Bureau Of Energy Resources
The Department of State is establishing, for the first time, a Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR). Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said, “You can’t talk about our economy or foreign policy without talking..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Energy Technology

Engineering Specs, January 2012
Many times a discussion comes on static or rotating equipment concerning “the Code.” Frequently this statement is made: “It is in accordance with ‘the Code.’” Maybe it is a design or troubleshooting problem or even a.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Environment (HSE)

Environmental Company Knows Time Is Valuable For Waste Services
Often times, when an organization has the need for waste removal, hazardous or non, time is a sensitive issue. When companies don’t have fast and reliable knowledge of the waste they are dealing with quotes can take.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Oil Spill Response Industry 'Looks Ahead To A Brighter Future'
Professionals from throughout the oil and chemical spill, maritime security and the marine salvage industries recently met in San Antonio for CLEAN GULF — North America’s largest oil spill training event and exhibition. BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Featured Authors

Contractor's Corner, January 2012
Beware of the bobbleheads, In order to reach an optimum level of leadership it is important to understand you are not the keeper of all the great ideas. Leaders who understand this set themselves on a course toward..... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Pipeline News

Pipeline Maintenance Improves Your Bottom Line
Pipelines are major capital investments that impact plant performance and profitability. Inefficient pipelines increase the energy required to move product, increase operating temperatures that can affect chemical...... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Safety (HSE)

Heat Exchanger Specialists Earn Safety Leadership Award
The National Safety Council presented Dunn Heat Exchangers with a 2011 Industry Leader Award, which recognizes the top 5 percent of member companies, units and facilities that have met the criteria and qualified for.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Tanks and Terminals

Kinder Morgan To Build Oil Terminal On Houston Ship Channel
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) is participating in Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Co. LLC (BOSTCO), a venture with TransMontaigne Partners LP that is planning to construct, own and operate a new,...... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Turnarounds

Webinars Demonstrate Effective Tools To Improve Turnarounds
United Shutdown Safety (United) recently completed a series of webinars on improving turnaround efficiency. Each of the 30-minute segments deals with a different process for improving workflow and reliability during.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

World Energy Reports, Discussions, & Predictions

Risk And Reward
2012: The watershed year for using IP to secure markets? Sweeping changes in U.S. Patent Law sent waves around the world. While some portions of the new law are already in effect, more go into effect this year, with.... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Feb 14, 2012

Company News

Siemens and RWE to expand virtual power plant with additional energy sources
Tenfold increase in power output to 200 MW by 2015 - marketing of the electricity on the Leipzig Energy Exchange EEX The virtual power plant operated by Siemens and RWE, which went on line in October 2008 as a pilot... Global Energy Watch
Author: Global Energy Watch

SolarWorld Solar Panels Power Advanced Space and Military Communications Center
Project contractor earns Navy's top recognition for construction safety, quality The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) complex, a headquarters for high-tech military command, communications and .... Global Energy Watch
Author: Global Energy Watch

DuPont and Yingli Green Energy Enter $100 Million Strategic Agreement
DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited have signed a $100 million strategic agreement for photovoltaic materials aimed at accelerating the adoption of solar energy to address one of the world's biggest..... Global Energy Watch
Author: Global Energy Watch

Siemens receives Award for world's most efficient gas turbine power plant
Siemens has received the German Industry’s Innovation Award in the large companies category. The award was won by the Siemens H-Class gas turbine, which holds the world efficiency record at 60.75 percent in combined.... Global Energy Watch
Author: Global Energy Watch

Energy in Government

Hydropower, Geothermal and Biomass Power Executives Call for Extension of the Production Tax Credit
Industries with significant operations in Southeastern and Western states see risk to thousands of jobs Today, executives from the hydropower, geothermal and biomass power industries called on Congressional leaders to... Global Energy Watch
Author: Global Energy Watch

Green Power

European Research Project Aims to Increase Solar Power Use and to Deliver "Energy for a Green Society"
The partners in a publicly-funded European research project today announced details of the multinational/multidisciplinary program, ‘Energy for a Green Society’ (ERG). This three-year ENIAC JU project aims to achieve.... Bit Tooth Energy
Author: Global Energy Watch

Pipeline News

World HQ grand opening sees launch of new pipelayer
PipeLine Machinery International has opened its new world headquarters in Cypress, Texas, and released a new pipelayer. PipeLine Machinery International (PLM-Cat) Executive Vice President and General Manager Tony.... Pipelines International
Author: Global Energy Watch

World Energy Reports, Discussions, & Predictions

OGPSS - The oil and natural gas of Sakhalin Island
The EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) for February 2012 included a chart for anticipated changes in production for countries outside OPEC over the next two years. Bit Tooth Energy
Author: Heading Out (David (Dave) Summers)

The global floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) market to reach $2.92bn in 2012
The global market for floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) can be divided into two distinct areas: the conceptual floating liquefaction plants and the operational floating regasification units. The report addresses... Global Energy Watch
Author: Global Energy Watch

Feb 11, 2012

Safety (HSE)

Playing It Safe, January 2012
The holidays are over. We’ve made it through another “Black Friday,” “Small Business Saturday” and “Cyber Monday.” We’ve even survived the fruitcake and the punch. We’ve been harried, hurried and hassled. It makes one... BIC Magazine
Author: BIC Magazine, bicnews@bicalliance.com

Feb 08, 2012

Environment (HSE)

Fracking: Financial Fuel for America's Future
One of the most robust industries in the U.S. is driven by oil and gas production. A 2011 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report for the American Petroleum Institute noted that the oil and natural gas industry currently.... EPOnline.com
Author: EPOnline.com

Pipeline News

Keystone Kops
The polarizing debate about whether the United States should issue a permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would pipe crude from oil sands near Alberta, Canada, to the Gulf Coast, is an almost... ForeignPolicy.com
Author: ForeignPolicy.com

Oil pipeline would tunnel beneath Lake Sakakawea
Enbridge Inc., one of western North Dakota's major oil shippers, is asking state and federal regulators for permission to build a new oil pipeline beneath Lake Sakakawea. The lake is the Missouri River's largest....... CBS News
Author: CBS News

Local Officials React to Obama's Decision to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline
President Obama’s decision denying a permit to construct a controversial pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico has fueled strong responses. Now local representatives offer their views on the project, which pits.... EastCountyMagazine.org
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Buffett: Pipeline allegations off-track
Warren Buffett owns a railroad, but both he and an old friend, Dick Holland, are rejecting claims that they railroaded the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway owns Burlington... Omaha.com
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Training

New online Non-Destructive Testing courses will facilitate access to learners across Canada
As demand for training in the field of non-destructive testing grows across the country, SAIT Polytechnic is now offering three core non-destructive testing courses online through eCampusAlberta, making it easier for.... ECampusAlberta.ca
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World Energy Reports, Discussions, & Predictions

Understanding Magnetic Flux Leakage from Gouges and Dents Containing Gouges
Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) is the most widely used non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technique for operating gas and oil transmission pipelines. The Queen’s Applied Magnetics Group (AMG) has been studying MFL signals... Queen's Research and Learning Repository
Author: Jia Dian Chen