Alaska

Louisiana Oil Industry Recovers From Katrina Devastation

Natural gas production gains spurred by the unconventional revolution upended long-held beliefs about resource scarcity in the US, leading to calls for exports. And the rise in US unconventional crude production has led to similar calls for exporting oil. “Federal lawmakers should overturn the ban on exporting crude oil produced in the United States,” said Blake… Keep reading →

Harsh Weather Threatens Salvage Operation Of Cracked Freighter

A broad swath of energy industry insiders will be converging on Anchorage for the USAEE North American conference next month, giving the state’s governor an ideal forum to lay out his plans to extract and market the state’s massive gas resources. But geologic features of some of Alaska’s most well-known fields may mean that the… Keep reading →

Competition Begins In National Video Game Event

  In case you missed them, here are some highlights from Breaking Energy this week. Video games and social media have figured prominently in our coverage. Video games could be a recruiting tool to draw new talent to oil and gas. Maersk has developed an exploration and development video game that challenges players to find,… Keep reading →

Oil Prices Rise As BP Shuts Pipeline

The future of Alaska’s abundant natural gas reserves has hung in the balance for decades, with much disagreement over how to maximize value for the disparate stakeholders and minimize negative environmental impacts associated with developing the gas. However, the US energy picture has been radically redrawn in recent years, finally putting a potential solution within… Keep reading →

US-ENVIRONMENT-OIL-KA

Almost every aspect of energy – sources, financing, scalability and policy – tends to spark spirited debate among stakeholders across the sector. And the United States Association for Energy Economics seeks to bridge the gap between academics, industry professionals, and the government officials and regulators that set the tone for energy investment. Breaking Energy spoke… Keep reading →

Better with Bakken

In case you missed them, here are some highlights from Breaking Energy this week. Breaking Energy’s own intrepid editor, Jared Anderson, discovered that operators of the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery prefer Bakken to bacon (see incontrovertible proof above). The US Department of Energy finally gave the green light for non-FTA exports to a second plant… Keep reading →

View of the partially frozen Yellowstone

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell’s push to open up ANWR’s area 1002 to exploration – and possibly oil and gas development somewhere down the road – may prove ill-timed, coinciding with an ongoing battle over the Keystone XL Pipeline, as well as escalating production and concerns generated by the shale revolution. Existing estimates suggest that ANWR… Keep reading →

View of the partially frozen Yellowstone

Opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to exploration and development has long been a contentious issue, and Alaska Governor Sean Parnell made a push earlier this week to reopen the debate. Parnell presented Interior Secretary Sally Jewell with a detailed proposal for a seven-year program to conduct 3-D seismic exploration of ANWR area 1002… Keep reading →

Senate Votes Not To Allow Drilling In Artic Refuge

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell is urging recently-confirmed Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to push ahead with exploration of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Parnell presented Secretary Jewell with a 187-page proposal for a seven-year program to conduct seismic surveys of ANWR area 1002, which would help to better define the area’s oil and gas potential.… Keep reading →


The Intersection of Energy Law and Project Finance

It’s critically important to understand the regulations associated with financing multi-billion dollar energy projects so as to avoid delays and cost increases that can imperil event the best laid plans. Whether it be an oil & gas project or a major renewable energy initiative, getting the financing right means having the legal pieces in order, and a major law firm with a large energy practice highlights some examples of this in their spring newsletter. Keep reading →

Page 7 of 91...3456789