Welcome to the OGGN News podcast — brought to you by SPOC Automation on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry.  This week's episode covers OPEC, Hurricane Ida's impact on US offshore and commodities, Abu Dhabi national oil company (Taqa) asset sales, and Biden's infrastructure plan.  Also thanks to Kpler our industry data provider: https://www.kpler.com/ SPOC Automation – Produce More. Spend Less. https://spocautomation.com SPOC Automation is a family of innovative companies specializing in variable speed drive automation and inverter technologies. Applying over 70,000 drives in the harshest applications within the upstream and midstream markets, SPOC is the leader in drives. SPOC's inverter technologies are providing electrical alternatives the industry has never had before with smart grid inverters and energy storage systems. Commodities:  https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/9/2/exxon-draws-from-us-strategic-petroleum-reserve-for-louisiana-refinery https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/9/2/us-crude-benchmark-holds-above-70-on-ida-recovery-projections https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/9/2/opec-stalwarts-boosted-oil-output-in-august-while-other-members-fell-below-quota Noble Globetrotter II Drillship:  https://www.reuters.com/world/us/noble-says-nine-workers-injured-drill-ship-damaged-hurricane-ida-2021-09-02/ https://www.upstreamonline.com/safety/noble-details-damage-to-globetrotter-ii-drillship-declares-force-majeure/2-1-1061987 Abu Dhabi National Energy Company Asset Sale:  https://www.arabianbusiness.com/energy/467902-abu-dhabis-taqa-mulls-sale-of-oil-gas-assets https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/abu-dhabis-taqa-looks-possible-sale-oil-gas-assets-2021-09-01/ https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/9/2/abu-dhabi-s-taqa-looks-to-sell-uk-dutch-oil-and-gas-assets Biden's Infrastructure Plan:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/31/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan/ https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/9/3/democrats-close-in-on-drilling-mining-bans-for-biden-s-35t-infrastructure-scheme https://www.eenews.net/articles/huge-arctic-oil-find-makes-waves/