API SmartBriefAPI SmartBrief is a FREE, daily e-mail newsletter covering the oil and natural gas industry. It provides the latest news and information you need to stay informed about important issues impacting your business. Sign up today to receive API SmartBrief.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/api/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/api?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/xml/generic/logos/sb_logo.gifAPI SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/api?sb_code=rssen-us20 Nov 2009 09:24:46 CSTIndustry execs push for more offshore drilling at Senate hearinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D4DDEA6A7-E357-425D-9BCA-3B1FE3ED10E5%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EOfficials from Shell Oil and BP America urged the U.S.  -More- 

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00:00:00 CSTIndustry NewsHayward: U.S. gasoline consumption peaked in 2007http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3DFB1D91A7-E034-40EC-967A-F6F58711633D%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EBP CEO Tony Hayward said Thursday that the petroleum industry will never sell more gasoline than it did in 2007, when demand  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3DFB1D91A7-E034-40EC-967A-F6F58711633D%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTIndustry NewsSmaller capital budget is expected next year, Marathon Oil sayshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D0040B80F-B963-49AB-9699-C709C21F2D3F%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EMarathon Oil reported that its capital spending for 2010 will be trimmed by about $1 billion from this year's budget, but it  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D0040B80F-B963-49AB-9699-C709C21F2D3F%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTIndustry NewsWilliams completes expansion of Transco Northeast gas pipelinehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D39DC4D45-03D2-4D21-BDFE-B6F0087A22BA%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EWilliams announced the completion of its two-phase project to expand the 10,500-mile Transco natural gas pipeline system.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D39DC4D45-03D2-4D21-BDFE-B6F0087A22BA%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTIndustry NewsExperts: Politics, prohibitive costs may prevent U.S. from exporting LNGhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D8AD9EE1A-8561-4A17-9483-896CF7791B41%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EMajor advances in drilling technology have led to a long-term surplus of natural gas in the U.S., and some in the industry ar -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D8AD9EE1A-8561-4A17-9483-896CF7791B41%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTIndustry NewsAlaska is urged to address risks of natural gas pipeline projecthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D212D467C-36BD-4CAD-9901-04B715136082%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EAlaska should step up efforts to address the economic risks associated with Denali's project to build a natural gas pipeline  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D212D467C-36BD-4CAD-9901-04B715136082%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTIndustry NewsMarathon announces oil find at North Sea prospecthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3DF3E9DA73-BC5F-4608-B38D-EF07074B9344%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EMarathon Oil and its partners, ConocoPhillips and Sweden's Lundin Petroleum, made a "small oil discovery" at the Viper site i -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3DF3E9DA73-BC5F-4608-B38D-EF07074B9344%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTExploration & ProductionRegency Energy plans facility expansion in Louisiana shale playhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D2E66FA75-7A13-4E4A-9D42-2AE6B1972307%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0ETo meet production demands from its Haynesville Shale prospect, Regency Energy Partners will proceed with a $40 million expan -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D2E66FA75-7A13-4E4A-9D42-2AE6B1972307%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTExploration & ProductionObama should go to Copenhagen climate discussions, Sen. Kerry sayshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3DA438EBFA-7736-4E8F-A7D1-7F7D48ABFA7A%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0ESen.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3DA438EBFA-7736-4E8F-A7D1-7F7D48ABFA7A%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTPolicy WatchWorkshop on Security Vulnerability Assessments, Dec. 3 and 4, Washington, D.C.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D9FD40C49-F6F6-4134-B07C-DA88D69103C3%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EThe American Petroleum Institute presents the leading SVA training for the petroleum, petrochemical and chemical industries.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D9FD40C49-F6F6-4134-B07C-DA88D69103C3%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTAPI NewsAPI RP 752 and 753: Facility Siting Regulations and Compliance, April 12, Houstonhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D6B2FDDB5-9054-4A24-833E-BDB105C21FE7%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0EThis course is a management-level overview and addresses the regulatory requirements for facility siting, a review of API RP  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3D6B2FDDB5-9054-4A24-833E-BDB105C21FE7%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTAPI NewsWhen will scientists/researchers make a discovery of an economically viable alternative to the internal combustion engine?http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3DED4C1B01-5DC4-4080-B77F-4D74B9DE9601%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0ERead the API SmartBrief Year-End Report, which will be published on Dec. 15, to find out how your peers are responding. -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E%26copyid%3DED4C1B01-5DC4-4080-B77F-4D74B9DE9601%26brief%3Dapi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=25DE2C08-6048-4AC9-BA93-CDFBF9709D0E20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTEditor's Note