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New market for dismantling old rigs results in The Claw - FuelFix (blog)
Regulators speaking on background at OTC Wednesday said that the permitting pace should pick up with the hiring of more engineers and inspectors in the coming weeks. They noted several projects for which companies have permits but haven't started work.
Obama seeks to confront oil market manipulation - FuelFix (blog)
The administration officials said such authority could help limit disruptions in energy markets. The White House effort comes as Republicans have talked of limiting the reach of a financial regulation overhaul that Congress passed in 2010 over their ...
CERA: U.S. weighing LNG exports - FuelFix (blog)
(Photo: Lex Van Lieshout, Getty Images) The United States is carefully weighing the possibility of allowing broad liquefied natural gas exports to take advantage of booming domestic gas supplies, a government official said Wednesday at the CERA Week ...
Apollo group said to be near deal to buy El Paso oil - FuelFix (blog)
(EP)'s oil-exploration business for about $7 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. An agreement may be announced as soon as today, said the person, who declined to be named because the talks are private.
Fed moves to raise price of admission for December Gulf lease sale - FuelFix (blog)
Obama administration officials said the increase was justified because historically, leases purchased for less than $100 per acre have not been rigorously explored or developed. “Raising the minimum bid will discourage companies from purchasing leases ...
FTC preparing subpoenas for oil, refinery companies over high gas prices - FuelFix (blog)
The FTC called oil companies and refiners in the past three to four weeks to alert them to stand by for the subpoenas, said the person, who declined to be identified because the calls were confidential. President Barack Obama announced in April an ...
Regulators, government scientists agree to collaborate offshore - FuelFix (blog)
The agreement has been in the works since the spill, when Obama administration officials said they were looking for ways to elevate science at the ocean energy bureau. Under the terms of the agreement, the two agencies will work together to assess ...
With gas costs high, Obama administration to speed oil production - FuelFix (blog)
The administration had been granting extensions case by case, but senior administration officials said the Interior Department would institute a blanket one-year extension. New safety requirements put in place since the BP spill also have delayed ...