Daily Archives: August 6, 2015

Former Petrobras executive charged, said to favor Vantage Drilling

Article Abstract: [Reuters] – Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday presented formal charges against Jorge Zelada, the former head of state-run oil firm Petrobras’ international division, and five others, saying they favored U.S. company Vantage Drilling in a rig contract. The most recent charges presented in Brazil’s largest-ever corruption scandal included money laundering and corruption, and Zelada…

After Refugio Oil Spill, Legal Petition Calls for Federal Inspection of – Center for Biological Diversity (press release)

Article Abstract: After Refugio Oil Spill, Legal Petition Calls for Federal Inspection ofCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)Seeking to avert another devastating offshore oil spill, the Center for Biological Diversity today formally petitioned the federal government to inspect all pipelines off the coast of California for corrosion and other damage. Millions of … The legal…

Bechtel to design first US floating LNG plant – tce today

Article Abstract: tce today Bechtel to design first US floating LNG planttce todayThe contract is for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of the floating vessel for the Delfin LNG project. A 42-inch pipeline, originally constructed to carry ashore gas produced offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, will now instead export gas from …Bechtel awarded…