Future of proposed oil patch facilities uncertain
Opponents of an Oklahoma company’s plans to build an oil waste facility near the southwest North Dakota town of Belfield have submitted petitions asking Stark County officials to reconsider approval. More »
Oil rises above $102 in Asia after sell-off
Oil prices rose above $102 a barrel Thursday in Asia, rebounding from a two-day sell-off fueled by a jump in U.S. crude supplies and speculation the Federal Reserve won’t implement another round of monetary stimulus to boost economic growth. More »
Oil drops below $102 on big U.S. supply increase
The decline coincided with a sell-off in U.S. stock markets. More »
Decision expected on pipeline changes
The state could decide this week whether to give TransCanada Corp. permission to shift its attention to a liquefied natural gas project, capable of overseas exports. More »
National Oilwell completes deal for NKT Flexibles
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. said Wednesday it has completed its $670 million acquisition of a Danish pipe product maker. More »
Settlement Dynegy subsidiary bankruptcy case
Utility company Dynegy Inc. says it reached an agreement with creditors that will let the company move forward with bankruptcy proceedings for a subsidiary. More »
Apple files plan to build silent power plant in NC
Apple has filed plans with the N.C. Utilities Commission to build what is being touted as the nation’s largest private fuel cell energy project, a silent power plant that will generate electricity from hydrogen. More »
Worker hurt at Oklahoma natural gas services plant
One man has been injured while conducting high-pressure testing on equipment at an oil and natural gas services plant in El Reno. More »
Gasoline pump price steady but more increases coming
Benchmark U.S. crude fell $1.22 to end the day at $104.01 per barrel in New York. More »
Icahn says CVR Energy bid draws majority of shares
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said Tuesday that a majority of CVR Energy Inc. shares have been tendered in support of his hostile takeover bid for the oil refiner. More »
W.Va. couple sues Chesapeake over fouled well
Two Northern Panhandle residents are suing Chesapeake Appalachia LLC over well water contamination they believe was caused by natural gas drilling. More »
Gas well snapshot shows high-producing Ohio wells
Natural gas wells using the drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing are producing at a much higher rate than traditional wells, according to the first look at production figures from nine active wells in the Utica Shale formation in eastern Ohio. More »
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