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Trudeau seeks to make timelines for Canadian pipeline reviews predictable

Bloomberg Justin Trudeau wants to make reviews of pipeline and other major projects run on time as Canadian producers struggle to get oil to market. The federal government will propose new rules for regulatory vetting of all major development projects in 2018, shortly after parliament reconvenes on January 29, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said. Trudeau instructed his ministers two ...

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North Sea Forties pipeline system fully operational

Bloomberg The North Sea’s Forties Pipeline System — one of the world’s most important crude oil conduits — is fully back in business after being shut earlier this month due to the discovery of a hairline crack. “Ineos confirms the Forties Pipeline System is fully operational,” operator Ineos AG said in a statement. “All restrictions on the flow of oil ...

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Algeria’s shale gas plans will take time, require tough reforms

ALGIERS / Reuters Algeria needs to exploit its shale gas resources to offset a surge in local energy consumption that is eating into vital exports, but developing the industry will take time and require far-reaching reforms at the state energy firm. The North African country is a key gas supplier to Europe, but exports have suffered from delays to several ...

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