BNSF Railway launches rail loop for frac sand
Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co. and Frederick, Md.-based U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. on Monday ceremoniously opened a Von Ormy facility that will store and distribute sand used in the hydraulic fracturing process in the South Texas energy fields. More »
Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat
While 87 ships sunk deep off America’s coasts have the potential to leak tens of millions of gallons of oil, a new federal report concludes that “the scope of the problem is much more manageable than initially feared.” More »
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The deadline to nominate companies for the Chronicle’s annual list of the top places to work in the greater Houston area has been extended to June 28. More »
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Texas company planning Eagle Ford refinery
A North Texas company said Monday it plans to build a 10,000-barrel-a-day refinery in La Salle County in the booming Eagle Ford Shale and sell its fuels in the area. And the company has plans to build “several” more plants in the region. More »
Shell CEO says it’s too early to speculate about oil-price probe
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser said it’s too early to speculate about the European oil-price fixing probe and the company is committed to the “highest standard of corporate behavior.” More »
Keystone lobby works on Democrats to win Obama
Canadian energy producers lobbying for U.S. approval of the Keystone XL pipeline are targeting undecided Democratic lawmakers in Washington in advance of a decision on the $5.3 billion project. More »
Poland shale boom falters as state targets higher taxes
Poland’s shale gas boom is threatened even before it gets started after some wells failed and the government sought to increase taxes on profits. More »
SD lab selected for nuclear reaction experiment
Scientists have selected the Sanford Lab in Lead as the site for an experiment that seeks to simulate nuclear reactions that take place within stars. More »
Chesapeake to donate $1 million to tornado relief
Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy Corp. says it will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross to help in the rescue and recovery efforts in Moore. More »
Coast Guard begins drill barge grounding inquiry
Official says the top priority in the incident was the safety of 18 people on the drill barge, More »
Cameron International to close area facility that employs 88
Cameron International will lay off 88 workers when it closes its factory in Magnolia. More »
Judge tosses obstruction charge against former BP exec in spill case
A federal judge Monday threw out an obstruction of Congress charge against a former BP executive who had been accused of lying about the amount of oil that was flowing after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. More »
April 26, 2013
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