Remove 2011 Remove Chevron Remove Corporation Remove Energy
article thumbnail

Chevron announces oil discovery in deepwater US Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

Chevron Corporation announced a new oil discovery at the Moccasin prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Chevron, with a 43.75% working interest in the prospect, was the operator of the Moccasin discovery well. Chevron is one of the largest leaseholders in the Gulf of Mexico and is currently developing the $7.5

Chevron 199
article thumbnail

Chevron announces $32.7B capital and exploratory budget for 2012; LNG and deepwater investments propel a step change

Green Car Congress

Chevron Corporation announced a $32.7 Included in the 2012 program are $3 billion of planned expenditures by affiliates, which do not require cash outlays by Chevron. The Wheatstone LNG project was sanctioned in September 2011 and is entering its first year of construction. First production is expected in 2016.

Chevron 170
article thumbnail

KiOR signs second offtake agreement for renewable gasoline and diesel blendstocks

Green Car Congress

The companies have also signed a Testing and Optimization Agreement to optimize the compatibility of KiOR’s blendstocks with Chevron’s facilities. This is the second offtake agreement KiOR has signed for its Columbus, MS, facility, having announced an agreement with Hunt Refining Company in March of 2011. Earlier post.)

Gasoline 170
article thumbnail

Shell Starts Up 100K Barrel per Day Expansion in the Canadian Oil Sands

Green Car Congress

Construction for an expansion of the Scotford Upgrader is underway, and will come on-stream in 2011. Once the Upgrader expansion is online early next year production will rise towards capacity over 2011. — Marvin Odum, Shell Upstream Americas Director and President of Shell Oil Company.

Oil-Sands 210
article thumbnail

UT Austin team and partners report on extensive measurements of methane emissions during natural gas production

Green Car Congress

The study, a unique partnership between the Environmental Defense Fund, participating companies, an independent Scientific Advisory Panel and the study team: Is based on measurements made directly at 190 production sites throughout the United States, with access provided by nine participating energy companies.

Austin 218
article thumbnail

Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

Rulemaking will determine the extent to which this new regime will promote plug-in cars beyond the initial tens of thousands that seem slated to appear from the majors beginning with MY 2011. Energy Secretary Chu’s decision to defund hydrogen fuel cell vehicle programs was an unexpected and welcome decision. No plug, no deal!

Plug-in 100
article thumbnail

Canada oil sands producers form alliance to improve environmental performance

Green Car Congress

In addition, it would create the ability to operate de-oiling at a higher temperature, which would improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Results recorded during summer 2011 indicate that more than 94% of the black spruce trees have survived. Cenovus Energy Inc. Devon Canada Corporation.

Oil-Sands 252