Oil & Gas
Oil Price Volatility and Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel
White Paper
NGVAmerica has published a complimentary white paper providing a historical and forward-looking perspective on oil prices, as well as those for gasoline, diesel and natural gas fuels.
Polar Vortex Review: Natural Gas Perspectives
On-Demand
ICF International experts discuss the polar vortex and its effects on the natural gas industry in a free on-demand webinar.
Data as the New Oil: Producing Value in the Oil and Gas Industry
On-Demand
Data Science Central has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar about using the large amounts of data from sensors, logistics and business operations in oil and gas exploration and production activities.
Anticipating a Recovery After the Oil Price Decline
EVENT: Feb. 24, 10 a.m. CST
World Oil has scheduled a free webinar presenting its projections of spending and activity relating to the global petroleum exploration and production industry.
Breaking the Limits of Today’s Dismal Tight Oil Recovery Factors
EVENT: Feb. 3, 11 a.m. EST
Lux Research will present a complimentary webinaron poor recovery factors plague tight oil production.
House Approves Bill Overhauling Natural Gas Pipeline Permits
NEWS
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act bipartisan bill, legislation that could speed up the permit process for the construction of natural gas pipelines, reports Pennsylvania Business Daily.
Workers Compensation and the Oil and Gas Industry
On-Demand
National Council on Compensation Insurance offers a free on-demand webinar exploring the workers compensation implications of the fracking industry, as well as federal and state legislative and regulatory issues
Risk Mitigation for Oil and Gas Industry Corrosion
On-Demand
Knovel has posted a free on-demand webinar discussing risk mitigation and new rules, standards and regulations and the consequences of non-compliance regarding corrosion in the oil and gas industry.
Oil Outlook 2015: How Will Markets React to Lower Prices?
On-Demand
A free on-demand webinar presented by Platts looks at some of the reasons for sharp fall in crude oil prices and discusses how markets might evolve in 2015 as key participants react.
Energy Transfer Partners to Buy Regency in $11 Billion Deal
NEWS
Pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners LP said it would buy affiliate Regency Energy Partners LP for about $11 billion as master limited partnerships seek to simplify their complex holding structures, reports Reuters.
Encana Names New General Counsel/EVP
NEWS
Encana Corp. has announced the appointment of Joanne Alexander as its new executive vice president and general counsel.
Kinder Morgan Plans $3 Billion Purchase, Leadership Moves
NEWS
Kinder Morgan will pay $3 billion for pipelines in the Bakken Shale, the company said Wednesday.
The Survival Playbook for Oil and Gas Professionals
White Paper
This is a time to accept the nature of the energy industry, realistically evaluate current job viability and create an action plan, writes Kelli Lauletta in OilOnline.
Unconventional Oil and Gas Projects Lessons Learned
White Paper and On-Demand
Coreworx has posted a free on-demand introduction to unconventional oil and gas projects, along with a white paper titled “Effective Project Information Control in Unconventional Oil & Gas Projects.”
Avoiding Wage and Hour Violations in the Oil and Gas Industry
Event: Feb. 18, 12:30 p.m. EST
K&L Gates will present a webinar discussing Fair Labor Standards Act compliance and highlighting common violations found in the U.S. Department of Labor enforcement initiative in the Marcellus Shale.
Underground Injection Control Program
EVENT: Jan. 22, 2 p.m. EST
A free, Web-based seminar focusing on the recycling and disposal of fluids from oil and gas drilling will be offered by Penn State Extension’s Marcellus Education Team.
Energy Webcast: Post-Production Costs
On-Demand
Steptoe & Johnson has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on the challenges in post-production costs related to shale gas development.
Forecast & Review: Worldwide Pipeline Construction 2015
EVENTS: Jan. 30, 10 a.m. CST
The Oil & Gas Journal will present its Forecast & Review/Worldwide Pipeline Construction 2015 Webcast, offering outlooks for the oil market and pipeline construction in a year of turbulence.
Shipping Oil and Gas – Ownership Implication and the Jones Act
On-Demand
Squire Patton Boggs and NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions offer a complimentary on-demand webinar title “Shipping Oil and Gas – Ownership Implications and the Jones Act.”
Methane Gas Emissions Related to Shale Gas Production
On-Demand
Penn State Extension presents a complimentary webinar titled “What We Know and Don’t Know About Methane Gas Emissions Associated With Shale Gas Production.”
