Scary day for natural gas before inventories report
Today’s U.S. natural gas storage report is the most important of the year as it may support last week’s data that sent prices down by the most in nine months, according to Schork Group Inc. More »
FDR grandson drilling for oil in West Texas
The Permian Basin in West Texas is dotted with famous oil fields with names like Slaughter-Levelland, Seminole and Vacuum, where oilmen have made their fortunes for decades. More »
House OKs shifting control of fracking waste water
Energy companies engaging in fracking and other oil and gas exploration would be excused from some possible litigation involving recycled waste water under a bill approved by the Texas House. More »
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DOE: Breach at Tenn. nuclear plant ‘unacceptable’
A breach in which an 82-year-old nun and two other protesters sneaked into a Tennessee nuclear weapons plant last year is “completely unacceptable” and an “important wake-up call” for the government, the head of an agency charged with safeguarding the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile said. More »
N.Y. Senate fracking backer tied to firm with gas lease
Senator Tom Libous, a champion of fracking in the New York Legislature, is blocking a bill that would delay drilling for natural gas for at least two years. Passage of the measure would harm the prospects of a real-estate company founded by Libous’s wife and run by a business partner and campaign donor. More »
Fatal oil-tank blast in Utah tied to welding
A welder died after sparking an explosion while using his torch on a crude oil storage tank at an eastern Utah well site, the state’s largest oil producer told regulators. More »
Lyndon Larouche’s political action committee camps out at OTC
Anyone taking MetroRail to the Offshore Technology Conference this week probably saw Craig Holtzclaw setting up his own booth alongside the Reliant Center stop. But unlike the booths inside Reliant Park, Holtzclaw’s was selling a particularly off-beat brand of politics. More »
3-D simulators provide solution to workforce skills-gap (with video)
With at least 187 new rigs under construction or on order, the industry is going to need thousands of capable workers to staff them as soon as possible More »
Networking tip: Sit with strangers, especially older ones
Do what doesn’t come naturally to most people, seek out the people you don’t know. More »
Noble Energy fosters creativity to find more oil and gas
Fostering a common spirit is part of the magic brew that Noble Energy is using to generate innovation, according to Susan Cunningham, executive vice president of exploration and business development for Noble Energy. More »
Q&A: Drilling regulator James Watson
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director James Watson talks about coming new regulations with FuelFix ahead of a speech at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. More »
Who’s at OTC: From South Africa to Canada
FuelFix is combing the crowd to get attendees’ thoughts on the state of the offshore energy industry and their OTC experience. Here are excerpts from some of our chats with visitors. More »
April 26, 2013
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