ConocoPhillips can restart operations at closed China oilfield
The State Oceanic Administration of China said in a statement that conditions at the Penglai 19-3 oilfield had returned to normal after a series of rectification measures. It says ConocoPhillips can gradually resume production there. More »
See how much energy interns make on average
Energy companies are known for dishing out big salaries, but those high-dollar amounts aren’t limited to full-time employees, according to a Glassdoor.com survey. See which Houston company pays its interns more than $60,000 a year. More »
Apache plans to kill Gulf well after detecting uncontrolled flow
Apache is preparing to kill a Gulf of Mexico well after an uncontrolled flow of fluid in the well prompted workers to activate its blowout preventer. More »
Developers drop plans for Texas coal plant
Developers have pulled the plug on the proposed White Stallion Energy Center, a coal-fired power plant planned for Matagorda County, about 90 miles southwest of Houston. More »
Austin inaction clouds Houston company’s solar project
Plans are stymied because the Public Utilities Commission hasn’t followed through on a requirement to encourage more solar generation in the state. More »
Marcellus Shale gas boom expected to slow in 2013
Energy experts say the boom in Marcellus Shale natural gas production will slow this year but not because there’s any lack of supply. More »
Rolando Pablos resigns from PUC
Commissioner Rolando Pablos announced his resignation from the Public Utility Commission of Texas Thursday. More »
Oceaneering profits up 38 percent in Q4
Oceaneering reported fourth quarter net income of $80.6 million in 2012 up from $58.3 million, or $0.54 per share, on revenue of $574.2 million, for the same period last year. More »
UH names leader for energy initiatives
Ramanan Krishnamoorti, an engineering professor at the University of Houston, has been chosen to lead the university’s energy-centered research and education programs. More »
Another record falls in the Texas wind
Wind power generated more than a fourth of the state’s electricity when it set a new record last Saturday More »
Oil industry steps up campaign for Keystone XL
The oil industry and some union workers are stepping up their campaign for the Keystone XL pipeline, as the Obama administration nears a decision on whether to approve the controversial $7 billion project. More »
Perry embraces familiar dodge on worker safety
The point, of course, is not whether an industry is dangerous, but what’s done to minimize that danger. More »
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