BHP Billiton inks sponsorship deal with Houston Texans and Rodeo
BHP Billiton Petroleum, the Houston-based arm of Australia’s BHP Billiton, has inked a five-year sponsorship deal with the Houston Texans and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the organizations announced Monday. More »
Noble Energy shifts leadership, organizational structure
Noble Energy is shifting its organizational structure to better support the growth it expects over the next few years, as well as to develop its leadership team.
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Surge in US natural gas pushes other countries to diversify (video)
The shale gale that has put the United States on track to soon be a net exporter of natural gas also is shaking up the international market for the fossil fuel, forcing Trinidad and Tobago to adapt by selling more of its supplies to Europe and Asia. More »
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Malware offshore: Danger lurks where the chips fail
In the same year that a massive explosion and oil spill rocked the Gulf of Mexico, a digital disaster played out halfway around the world. A rig was overwhelmed by malicious computer software, an infection that could have caused the blowout preventer and other systems to be unresponsive, possibly leading to a well blowout. More »
Republicans back renewable energy tax benefit bill
Renewable energy developers may win some tax benefits from Congress that only oil and gas companies can enjoy right now, under a bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week. More »
Variety of groups lobby for Keystone XL
Almost 50 groups representing everything from oil companies to American Jews have stepped up their Washington spending as the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline proves to be a bonanza for lobbyists. More »
Guest Commentary: It’s time to export US natural gas
In response to arguments that exporting U.S. natural gas will hurt manufacturing, Bill Cooper, president of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, argues that economic studies on the subject show that exports will have minimal effect on the commodity’s domestic price. More »
Chevron resumes operations in unit closed by fire
Chevron has resumed operations in a unit at its Bay Area refinery that was shut down after a massive fire last year. More »
Worker gets prison for damaging Pa. gas pipeline
A former construction worker has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for purposefully damaging a natural gas pipeline in central Pennsylvania. More »
Anti-radiation pills available in 13 South Carolina counties
Pills that would protect against radiation in the case of a nuclear accident will be available for residents living near any of South Carolina’s five nuclear plants. More »
EPA lowered estimates of methane leaks during natural gas production
The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided environmentalists: Does the recent boom in hydraulic fracturing help or hurt the fight against climate change? More »
Worker injured in Beaumont refinery fire dies
An official with the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston on Sunday confirmed the death of Dustin Creekmore. More »
April 26, 2013
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