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Fuel Thieves in Mexico are ‘out of control’

Armed gangs stealing from gasoline pipelines in Mexico are getting more dangerous. Police intervention is frequently not enough, with the Mexican Army being called in to deal with thieves who attack pipelines in armored vehicles and carry automatic weapons.

First delivery of US shale gas arrives in Scotland

First Delivery of US Shale Gas Arrives in Scotland - A tanker carrying 27,000 cubic meters of shale gas from the US arrived in Grangemouth refinery and petrochemical plant in Scotland on Tuesday.

Final rule from PHMSA for pipeline safety regulations

The final rule amending of the Part 195 regulations for hazardous liquid pipelines was released on Friday. The revised regulations will become effective 6 months after publication in the Federal Register.

Father and son accused in theft of over $1.5 million worth of fuel from UK pipelines

Roger Gull, 51, and son Ryan, 28 allegedly set up a makeshift refinery in the grounds of Boris Johnson’s ministerial Chevening estate as part of a scheme to steal 1.5 million USD of hydrocarbon fuel.

Exploration Growth in the North Sea

Norwegian operator Statoil confirmed today that it has plans to drill 30 new exploration wells, increasing its exploration drilling by 30% in 2017. Three of these wells will be in the UK North Sea, however, the Barents Sea will remain the focal point of Statoil’s exploration activities.