March 2021

Sheila Hollis: Reflections On An Unprecedented Year

March 16th, 2021

One year ago, the snow globe of our world was turned upside down and the prospect of a busy year full of business meetings, receptions, lunches, dinners, celebrations, and travel was ripped away...

S.C. Gupta

Job Title:

Joint Advisor

Organization:

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)

Mr. Gupta holds Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering and Master of Business Administration from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University. He holds over 33 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including experience in operations, infrastructure development, inspection, project monitoring, budgeting, and marketing at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited; and development of safety standards, audits, incident investigations, and training at the Oil Industry Safety Directorate and Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.

As Joint Advisor of authorization and technical at Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, Shri Gupta looks after development of gas infrastructure in India, authorization of city gas distribution networks, natural gas and petroleum product pipelines, and access for common carrier pipelines. He is also responsible for development of technical and safety, integrity management, capacity determination and emergency response & disaster management planning regulations for the oil and gas industry, capacity building, and compliances.

Profile Type:

Speaker

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – Catalogue and Analysis of South and Southeast Asia Natural Gas Plans & Policies

Through funding provided to the U.S. Energy Association’s (USEA) cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), USEA serves as an implementer partner of the U.S.-Asia Gas Partnership (AGP). The U.S.-Asia Gas Partnership (AGP) is a public-private partnership between government and industry representatives to optimize the development of secure, reliable, and economic sources of natural gas across the Indo-Pacific.

USEA Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis Congratulates Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm

March 3rd, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Last week, following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Jennifer Granholm was sworn in as the 16th Secretary of Energy by Vice President Kamala Harris. Granholm, who was the first woman elected Governor in Michigan, is the second woman to serve as Secretary of Energy.

In a statement, USEA Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis said:

“USEA congratulates Jennifer Granholm on her U.S. Senate confirmation as the next Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE).

Study on States’ Policies and Regulations per CO2-EOR-Storage Conventional, ROZ and EOR in Shale: Permitting, Infrastructure, Incentives, Royalty Owners, Eminent Domain, Mineral-pore Space, and Storage Lease Issues.

The United States has multiple CCUS facilities in operation and in development and marketplace developments and updates to the Section 45Q Tax Credit will likely result in an increase in the number of projects. As such, it is necessary to understand the Federal, Tribal and State policies and regulations regarding: