Released November 25, 2019 | SUGAR LAND
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News highlights gathered by Industrial Info and IIR Energy (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.
POWER
Final Containment Vessel Ring Placed at Vogtle Unit 4 - Southern Company (NYSE:SO) announced that the final containment vessel ring has been placed for Georgia Power's nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, with the third ring of the Unit 4 containment vessel. This marks the sixth and last containment vessel ring to be placed for the Vogtle 3 & 4 project. (Project 17001442) (PR Newswire)
PRODUCTION
U.S. Oil Rig Count Declines for Fifth Week - The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. declined for a fifth consecutive week in the week ending November 22. Drillers cut three rigs, bringing the total to 671. (Reuters)
Trump Administration Proposal Aims to Expand Alaska Oil Production - Potentially oil-rich areas of Arctic Alaska will be opened to oil development under a new Trump administration proposal to undo Obama-era protections. The proposed changes are described in a draft environmental impact statement for managing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, a 23 million-acre (9.3 million-hectare) unit of federal land on the western side of Alaska's North Slope. The draft, released late on Thursday by the Bureau of Land Management, contains a set of options. The most aggressive would allow oil development in 81 percent of the reserve. Under the Obama-era management plan enacted in 2013 and currently in effect, about half the reserve is open to oil development and half is protected for its wildlife and cultural values. (Reuters)
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POWER
Final Containment Vessel Ring Placed at Vogtle Unit 4 - Southern Company (NYSE:SO) announced that the final containment vessel ring has been placed for Georgia Power's nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, with the third ring of the Unit 4 containment vessel. This marks the sixth and last containment vessel ring to be placed for the Vogtle 3 & 4 project. (Project 17001442) (PR Newswire)
PRODUCTION
U.S. Oil Rig Count Declines for Fifth Week - The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. declined for a fifth consecutive week in the week ending November 22. Drillers cut three rigs, bringing the total to 671. (Reuters)
Trump Administration Proposal Aims to Expand Alaska Oil Production - Potentially oil-rich areas of Arctic Alaska will be opened to oil development under a new Trump administration proposal to undo Obama-era protections. The proposed changes are described in a draft environmental impact statement for managing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, a 23 million-acre (9.3 million-hectare) unit of federal land on the western side of Alaska's North Slope. The draft, released late on Thursday by the Bureau of Land Management, contains a set of options. The most aggressive would allow oil development in 81 percent of the reserve. Under the Obama-era management plan enacted in 2013 and currently in effect, about half the reserve is open to oil development and half is protected for its wildlife and cultural values. (Reuters)
About IIR Energy
Energy asset information on power plants, oil refineries and natural gas infrastructure is now more important than ever. A unit of Industrial Info Resources, IIR Energy provides infrastructure information on these assets, as well as real-time tracking of planned and unplanned interruptions affecting the trading, logistics and marketing communities. We are the number one source for information about electricity outages, refinery turnarounds and midstream natural gas disruptions.
About Industrial Info
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
