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Iraq Plans Military Operation to Secure Oil Route to Iran

From Reuters Iraqi forces are preparing an operation to consolidate control of an area near the Iran border to be used for the transit of Iraqi oil, two officials said on Monday, highlighting concern about mountainous terrain where two armed groups are active. The operation to secure the Hamrin mountain range could start this week, they told Reuters. The area

Andeavor Buys Kenai LNG Plant in Alaska from ConocoPhillips

From Platts Andeavor has acquired ConocoPhillips’ mothballed Kenai LNG plant in Alaska and expects to use the facilities to support operations at its nearby refinery, an Andeavor spokesman confirmed Monday. Andeavor operates a crude oil refinery near the LNG plant at Nikiski, on the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage. “This acquisition further strengthens our integrated value chain by optimizing our

New Wells Drilled in Pennsylvania Increased in 2017

From Pittsburgh Business Times The number of new wells drilled in Pennsylvania increased in 2017 over 2016 after falling the two prior years. And a larger percentage of those wells are being drilled in southwestern Pennsylvania than in the past. In 2017, there were 812 new wells drilled in the state, up from 504 in 2016, ending a two-year drop