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Mothers living near more-intense oil and gas development activity have a 40–70% higher chance of having children with congenital heart defects compared with those living in areas of less-intense activity, according to a new study.

A new package of regulations governing workers’ safety in the oil and gas sector in Guyana is being crafted, said the country's occupational safety and health consultant at the Ministry of Social Protection, Gwyneth King.

Colorado regulators are moving to rein in Weld County in the era of Senate Bill 181, the law that gives more power to local governments to manage energy extraction. At issue is whether cities, counties, and towns can enact rules for drilling that are less restrictive than those at the state level.

OneSubsea received a 20-year equipment and services master contract from Chevron for subsea developments in the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The provision of a OneSubsea custom catalog of equipment will also include new technologies, including high-temperature projects or high-pressure projects requiring equipment that can withstand up to 20,000 psi.

Halfwave won another contract for subsea inspection that will see its ROV-mounted ARTEMIS tool utilized on several major oilfield projects. ARTEMIS will carry out a re-inspection of 6-in., 10-in., and 14-in. subsea flowlines for DOF Subsea in Australia, where the data collected will be used to extend the expected life of the field.

In June 2016, GHGSat launched the world’s first satellite capable of measuring greenhouse-gas emissions from targeted industrial facilities around the world. This paper describes the system, including sensor and satellite specifications.

Impact and environmental/social/governance investing are reshaping adviser and investor relations. They are fast becoming the business model of the future, with investors exercising a greater degree of diligence on how their investments are bringing wider benefits.

The introduction of feed gas into Train 1 of the natural gas liquefaction and LNG export facility marks the transition from construction to startup. Upon startup, Freeport LNG will become the first world-scale electric LNG liquefaction plant in North America.

Oil and gas performance specialist Salos has teamed up with a human behavior consultancy to reduce health and safety risks in the sector. The Aberdeen-based business has worked closely with HFB Consulting over the past year to create an aviation training plan tailored to the oil and gas industry.

ADNOC and CNOOC will explore multiple new opportunities for collaboration across the upstream and downstream sectors in the UAE and China.