HOUSTON, May 16 – A riser insertion tube successfully was inserted on the seabed to capture some of oil and gas leaking from the deepwater blowout, BP said May 16, adding that oil was stored on board ...

The salt in seawater makes its oceans Earth’s largest naturally occurring corrosive environment. Add man-made multipliers, such as high-temperatures and pressures and the host of aggressive chemicals, ...

HAMILTON — Natural gas utility bills will soon go up for residential users to pay for replacing certain lines that could spring leaks. Another potential increase to utility bills (to be determined) ...

Venting riser gas during a gas influx event relieves riser pressure and enables pit monitoring, but it can lead to uncontrollable discharge. A novel fixed-choke, constant-outflow (FCCO) method fixes ...

They’re as common as windows, porchlights and doorknobs. They’re part of nearly every home and building, yet many people know little about them – or their link in making modern life possible. They’re ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) is continuing to oversee Apache Corp.’s source control efforts for a natural gas leak near East Cameron Block 278 Platform B.

BRAZILIAN state-controlled operator Petrobras is understood to have suffered the failure of two flexible risers being used to re-inject gas on the Lula field off Brazil. The incident raises new ...