Archives for February 2018
Westlake Chemical to expand three plants in Louisiana and Germany
Westlake Chemical on Monday announced plans to expand its vinyls production capacity at three of its plants in Louisiana and Germany. Source: FuelFix
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Gasoline prices fall again in Houston
The cost of gasoline in Houston and across the country fell again this month following a steep decline in crude oil prices that brought the price per barrel under $60 for the first time in...
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FERC may rethink pipeline permits when LNG is headed overseas
Energy transportation companies point to the necessity of ensuring adequate supplies of natural gas when they ask federal regulators for permits to build new interstate natural gas pipelines. The government-issued permits give pipeline companies the...
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Houston energy company says PDVSA corruption forced company out of business
Harvest Natural Resources, a Houston based oil and gas producer, says it went out of business because it refused to pay $40 million in bribes to former officials and business partners of Venezuela’s state-owned and...
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Lawyer says leak off Louisiana remains a 'long-term problem'
BATON ROUGE, La. – A 13-year-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico remains a “long-term problem” without a clear solution for eliminating slicks that often stretch for miles off Louisiana’s coast, a government lawyer...
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