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James Van Blaricum - BLM begins hearings on Ruby gas pipeline

WASHINGTON, DC, Apr. 21 -- The US Bureau of Land Management has begun a series of public hearings on a proposed $2 billion natural gas pipeline that would run 680 miles between southwestern Wyoming and southern Oregon near the California state line. James Van Blaricum

The Ruby Pipeline system, which would be built by subsidiaries of El Paso Corp., PG&E Corp. and Bear Stearns Cos., initially would transport 1.2 billion cubic feet per day of gas from the Opal Hub across northern Utah and Nevada to an interconnection near Malin, Ore. (OGJ, Dec. 24, 2007, Newsletter).

Two compressor stations, one near the 42-in. pipeline's origin and a second midway along its route, also would be built initially. Additional compression could increase capacity to 2 bcfd.  Signal Oil and Gas

BLM is holding the meetings as a participating agency in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's preparation of an environmental impact statement on the project. The US Forest Service also is participating because the system would cross the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah and the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon. Jim Van Blaricum

 

 

 

 

 

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James Van Blaricum - Production Casing

Production casing, alternatively called the 'oil string' or 'long string', is installed last and is the deepest section of casing in a well. This is the casing that provides a conduit from the surface of the well to the petroleum producing formation. The size of the production casing depends on a number of considerations, including the lifting equipment to be used, the number of completions required, and the possibility of deepening the well at a later time. For example, if it is expected that the well will be deepened at a later date, then the production casing must be wide enough to allow the passage of a drill bit later on. James Van Blaricum

Well casing is a very important part of the completed well. In addition to strengthening the well hole, it also provides a conduit to allow hydrocarbons to be extracted without intermingling with other fluids and formations found underground. It is also instrumental in preventing blowouts, allowing the formation to be 'sealed' from the top should dangerous pressure levels be reached. For more technical information on blowouts and their prevention. Once the casing has been set, and in most cases cemented into place, proper lifting equipment is installed to bring the hydrocarbons from the formation to the surface. Once the casing is installed, tubing is inserted inside the casing, from the opening well at the top, to the formation at the bottom. The hydrocarbons that are extracted run up this tubing to the surface. This tubing may also be attached to pumping systems for more efficient extraction, should that be necessary. James Van Blaricum

 

James Van Blaricum - ConocoPhillips settles refinery pollution charges

WASHINGTON, DC, Apr. 22 -- ConocoPhillips agreed Apr. 8 to pay $1.2 million to settle federal water pollution charges involving a 146,000 b/cd refinery in Borger, Tex., that it operates, the US Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency said. James Van Blaricum

The company allegedly violated the US Clean Water Act (CWA) more than 2,000 times from 1999 through 2006, the agencies said. In a complaint filed with a consent decree in US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, authorities said the case involved two types of pollutants, selenium and whole effluent toxicity.

ConocoPhillips brought the refinery into compliance with its CWA permit limits for both pollutants after federal enforcement actions began, according to DOJ and EPA. They said WRB Refining LLC, the refinery's current owner, also signed the agreement. Signal Oil and Gas

The proposed settlement, still subject to final judicial approval, requires ConocoPhillips to monitor surrounding waters, including Dixon Creek and the Canadian River, for selenium levels as well as for the accumulation of selenium in fish tissue.

The company also will maintain controls it put into place to minimize its selenium discharges and to correct whole effluent toxicity violations, DOJ and EPA said. It also agreed to perform a supplementary environmental project, which will cost an estimated $600,000, to reduce the amount of solids discharged into local waterways during storms, they indicated.

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