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Upstream News

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Industry Briefs

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NGT&S awards grant to Camp For All

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage (NGT&S) companies own and operate more than 15,700 miles of strategically located natural gas pipelines, integrated with one of the largest underground storage systems in North America.

Energy Players

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Understanding the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a massive piece of legislation.

Chinese companies increase stake in global upstream energy assets

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The 30-day period from mid-July to mid-August was a slow one for US and global energy M&A transactions. We are only reporting five domestic deals and seven international transactions during this time.

Kidnappings on rise in oil industry: Can kidnap and ransom insurance help?

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

On June 9, 2011, alleged FARC guerrillas in Colombia kidnapped four employees of the British oil company Emerald Energy, a subsidiary of the Chinese petrochemical company Sinochem.

Staffing strategies for large projects must tackle many diverse issues

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Project execution of oil and gas facilities construction projects requires consideration and integration of many factors.

Eagle Ford Shale continues to heat up, companies looking to hire thousands

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas continues to be one of the hottest of all the North American shale plays.

M&A activity in oilfield service sector off to a running start

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

M&A in the oilfield service (OFS) sector in 2011 is off to a considerably fast pace with total transaction value exceeding $21 billion as of June 28th.

Safety in numbers

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

It was still dark when the lease operator pulled up to the first well on his assigned production route.

Mutual of Omaha Bank forms energy lending group

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

As a full-service bank with more than $5 billion in assets, Mutual of Omaha Bank provides financial solutions to individuals and businesses in communities across the US.

Suárez Coppel is building PEMEX despite constitutional restrictions

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. JUAN JOSÉ SUÁREZ COPPEL

PEMEX's head of E&P has plan for increasing production capacity

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

AN INTERVIEW WITH PEMEX'S CARLOS MORALES GIL

Allow the energy sector to create jobs

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

One of the topics I've emphasized in this column time and again is the need to create jobs, especially in this period of high unemployment.

Peru Oil & Gas: The Modern Inca Gold

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

As a country surrounded by mysteries and enigmas; dotted with kilometers-wide geoglyphs only seen from the sky; with dozens of deserts and the lush Amazon; from the depths of the Pacific Ocean to the Andes' 6000m heights – Peru's luring mystique is undeniable.