Archives for May 2017
Traffic in Houston Ship Channel keeps rising
Total traffic at Port of Houston rose slightly last year, according to data recently released by the port. Deep water arrivals there, at the Port — such as the large tankers piloted up the channel...
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Noble Energy sells stake in Marcellus pipeline company for $765 million
Noble Energy plans to sell its stake in a company that operates pipelines in the gas-rich Marcellus Shale for $765 million in cash, the company said Thursday. The Houston oil company said it would sell...
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Storage company Vopak fined for chemical emissions
Vopak Logistics Services USA, part of the Dutch chemical storage company Royal Vopak, was fined $2.5 million for violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday. The EPA claims...
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Exxon Mobil plans to open gas stations in Mexico
Exxon Mobil said it will open a string of retail gas stations in Mexico later this year under the Mobil brand name. The nation’s largest energy company said it intends to capitalize on Mexico’s move...
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Halliburton names new CEO taking over June 1
Energy services giant Halliburton will have a new chief executive on June 1 when President Jeff Miller steps into the CEO role. Halliburton announced the transition late Wednesday, confirming that longtime CEO Dave Lesar will...
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