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China Rejects Russia's Eastern Pipeline Plan

OilPrice

The Russian state-controlled entity, once a critical foreign policy instrument of the Kremlin, has been forced to abandon projects in Central Asia and Latin America recently due to a lack of fiscal muscle. Gazprom has been urgently looking east to add export volume after the dramatic loss of market share in Europe.

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Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

The Energy Law

On April 19, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report (the “Report”) in response to a request from the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources regarding the oversight and decommissioning of pipelines in federal waters, which are mainly located within the Gulf of Mexico.

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All or Nothing: Regulators Strictly Define Pipeline Abandonment

The Energy Law

On August 16th, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued an advisory bulletin to clarify the regulatory requirements that may vary depending on the operational status of a pipeline under 49 C.F.R. These pipelines may still contain hazardous materials. Parts 192 and 195 (2016).

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Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

The Energy Law

On April 19, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report (the “Report”) in response to a request from the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources regarding the oversight and decommissioning of pipelines in federal waters, which are mainly located within the Gulf of Mexico.

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Halliburton awarded five year contract in UK North Sea by Repsol Resources UK

Oilfield Technology

The company will deliver a rigless intervention framework that enables Repsol Resources UK to optimise well construction, production, and intervention to maximise plug and abandonment (P&A) operations. All rights reserved | Tel: +44 (0)1252 718 999 | Email: enquiries@oilfieldtechnology.com )

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ConocoPhillips announces oil find at Slagugle discovery in Norwegian Sea

Oilfield Technology

After the completion of operations, the well was permanently plugged and abandoned. The possibility for additional volumes in the lower Åre Formation and Upper Grey Beds, which were not included in the production test, represents an upside potential for the project.

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Genel Energy issues Trading and Ops Update

Iraq Business News: Oil & Gas

We addressed the maturity of our bond debt by calling the old bond and issuing a new $100 million bond, thereby increasing available cash and putting in place a capital structure that can provide funding towards delivery on our strategic objectives, regardless of whatever uncertainties may face the business at the macro-economic level.

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