Houston firm raises $100M from midstream equity fund
US Infrastructure Holdings plans grow its natural gas gathering and processing business, focusing on the Haynesville and Marcellus shale plays. More »
Texas becomes first state to require frac fluid disclosure
The new law will require drillers to publicly post the chemicals used in their hydraulic fracturing operations beginning in July 2012. Several other state agencies have passed regulations forcing some disclosure, but none have made it a law. More »
Special report: Nuclear regulators weakened safety rules
Federal regulators have been working closely with the nuclear power industry to keep the nation’s aging reactors operating within safety standards by repeatedly weakening those standards, or simply failing to enforce them, an extensive investigation finds. More »
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Anadarko settles royalty under-payment charges
The Woodlands-based company will pay $17 million to settle allegations it didn’t pay enough in royalties for natural gas production on federal land and Indian reservations. More »
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Industry calls the shots on pipeline studies. Water fouled near XTO site. BHP’s big plans. More »
Moody’s cuts Tepco to junk
Moody’s slashed Tokyo Electric Power’s credit rating to junk, dealing a heavy blow to the stricken Japanese utility company that continues to founder after the March 11 disasters in Japan. (Via W$J) More »
Nebraska nuke plant issues flooding alert
A spokesman said the “notification of unusual event” sent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was expected as the Missouri River swells above record levels. The declaration is the least serious of four emergency notifications established by the federal commission. More »
Unit of Aussie giant plans to grow in oil, natural gas
For such a large company, BHP Billiton Petroleum has managed to keep a fairly low profile. But with a huge U.S. natural gas acquisition this year, its aggressive re-entry into the deep-water Gulf of Mexico after the BP oil spill and speculation it could buy a competitor, the Australian company is gaining more attention.
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Westway Terminal gains capacity in Valero deal
The deal gives Westway the right to lease 5.7 acres of land adjacent to its terminal for up to 30 years and to purchase three tanks totaling 3 million gallons of capacity and certain associated dock lines and dock assets. More »
Probe: Industry’s pull may have hurt pipeline safety
Pipeline operators and their trade organizations shaped, managed and provided sizable funding for numerous safety studies conducted by the federal agency that regulates the industry, a Hearst Newspapers investigation shows. More »
Libya rebel oil chief says West failing insurgents
Libya’s rebel oil chief accused the West on Saturday of failing to keep up its promises to deliver urgent financial aid, saying his authority had now run out of cash completely after months of fighting. (Via Reuters)
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Get ‘em while you can: Tesla’s Roadster nears end of production
U.S. buyers have snapped up the remaining Roadsters faster than expected. With prices starting at $109,000, the electric sports car was never meant for the mass market. More »
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