Archives for 2017
Halliburton adding 2,000 U.S. jobs as oilfield activity picks up
Halliburton on Friday said it’s adding 2,000 U.S. jobs in the first quarter and ramping up activity faster than anticipated to try to match the surging oilfield activity, especially in West Texas. In a rare...
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Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline permit
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration issued a construction permit Friday for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, reversing a decision by former President Barack Obama that allowing the project to move forward would undermine U.S. leadership...
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Frank’s International founding family shrinks ownership control
The founding family that controls the Frank’s International oil-field services firm is reducing its ownership stake. The company, which operates out of Houston, was founded by Frank Mosing in 1938 in Louisiana and went public...
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Industrial facilities infected with malware 3,000 times a year
Cybersecurity researchers believe computer controls at industrial facilities, including in the oil business, get infected by non-targeted malware at least 3,000 times a year. Dragos Security, a cybersecurity firm in San Antonio, arrived at what...
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Railroad Commission fines company for not cleaning up oil, wastewater spills
The Railroad Commission of Texas fined a Dallas-based oil and gas company more than $100,000 on Tuesday after inspectors found that several spills of oil and toxic water had not been cleaned up after nearly...
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