PennEnergy's Daily Petroleum Update 8/13

Today's Headlines
Mexico opens oil and gas to foreign, private firms President Enrique Pena Nieto signed into law on Monday new rules governing a historic opening of Mexico's state-run oil, gas and electricity industries. …more>>
Utica Region now included in EIA monthly drilling report Total natural gas production in the Utica Region has increased from 155 million cubic feet per day in January 2012 to an estimated 1.3 billion cubic feet per day in September 2014. …more>>
Miller Energy Resources wins bid to explore land for oil and gas in Alaska Miller Energy Resources, Inc. announced it successfully bid for the state of Alaska's Exploration License for oil and gas operations. …more>>
Columbia Pipeline Group announces new investments to serve Appalachian supply basins The infrastructure enhancements will provide producers with critically needed access to Midwest, Gulf Coast markets. …more>>
Murex LLC and Cetane Energy to double capacity of crude oil transloading facility The existing unit train crude oil transloading terminal will begin implementing improvements immediately. …more>>
Pipeline protesters gather at Statehouse More than 200 people converged Monday on the Vermont Statehouse to protest the Vermont Gas Systems pipeline. …more>>
Trial set for ex-BP executive in oil disaster A trial is expected to begin the week of March 9th for a former BP executive charged with obstructing a congressional investigation into the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. …more>>
Aker Solutions to lease new office complex in Aberdeen Aker Solutions agreed to lease a new office complex in Aberdeen for 20 years as part of an expansion in the UK. …more>>
Tata Steel secures global framework agreement with Subsea 7 This long-standing partnership has seen four multi-million pound North Sea contracts signed in the last 12 months alone. …more>>