Embargo may block U.S. response to Cuban oil spill
With oil exploration set to begin in Cuba’s Gulf of Mexico waters, pressure is mounting on the administration to relax a politically sensitive embargo that would prevent U.S. firms from responding swiftly to potential oil spills roughly 50 miles from Florida beaches. More »
Cuban drilling issue overflows with politics
The U.S. relationship with Cuba has long been a touchy subject on Capitol Hill, and now decades-old rifts are widening because of concerns about deep-water drilling set to begin just north of the island nation this fall. On economic level, many see opportunities for U.S. energy firms. More »
Chron 100: Many top performers owe it all to energy
Better returns through chemicals is the theme as three producers top Chronicle’s annual the list of Houston’s best performing companies. More »
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TransCanada restarts pipeline
TransCanada Corp. successfully restarted its Keystone pipeline Sunday after U.S. government officials reversed their Friday decision barring the company from reopening the line. More »
U.S. rig count rises by 7, led by Texas
Of the major oil- and gas-producing states, Texas gained eight rigs, and Alaska gained two. Louisiana, New Mexico and Pennsylvania picked up one apiece. More »
Oil ends week unchanged near $100 per barrel
Despite a gloomy unemployment report, benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude on Friday settled just about where it began the day: down 18 cents at $100.22 per barrel. Oil has hovered around the $100 mark since early May. More »
Feds shut down Keystone pipeline
The order by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cites two leaks last month on the 1,300-mile pipeline, which carries oil from Canada through North Dakota to Illinois and Oklahoma. TransCanada is seeking to build a second pipeline from western Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast. More »
Texas drilling regulator: Frac disclosure rules will be ready in 2012
A new Texas law says drilling regulators have until 2013 to write rules requiring drillers to disclose publicly most of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. Railroad Commissioner David Porter says it can be done a year sooner. More »
Feds press Repsol on Cuba drilling plans
The oil and gas firm pledged to follow U.S. drilling standards during upcoming exploration in Cuban waters near the Florida coast, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said after meeting with Repsol leaders in Spain. More »
GE sees Saudi energy sales doubling as gas turbines cut oil use
With oil prices around $100 a barrel, Saudi Arabia and other oil producers in the Middle East will try to free more of their crude for exports rather than burning it to generate electricity. That’s a big opportunity for GE, one exec says. More »
Massey disputes mine-blast reports
Massey Energy’s investigation into a mine explosion that killed 29 workers says the blast was fueled by a natural-gas surge and not coal dust, contradicting the findings of federal regulators and an independent probe. More »
House Dems push for car mileage standard of 60 MPG
Boosting fuel efficiency could save American families $513 in gasoline costs in the summer months alone, lawmakers said in a report called “Freedom from Oil.” More »
April 26, 2013
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