U.S. refinery and chemical workers -- including 4,600 in Houston -- are threatening a walkout, pending negotiation of an expiring contract on February 1:
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/31/refiners-unions-prepare-for-strike-as-co... Read More
According to a recent survey of oil and gas leaders, 2012 is expected to be marked by increased spending on capital projects:
http://www.pennenergy.com/index/petroleum/display/3333264878/articles/pennenergy/petroleum/finance/2012... Read More
Electricity and gas provider, Direct Energy, has announced that it's moving its corporate headquarters from Toronto to Houston. Direct Energy provides residential services to nearly all 50 states:
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Since Hovensa announced the closing of its 350,000-barrels-a-day refinery in the Virgin Islands, gas prices have reached a 3-month high:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-19/gasoline-surges-to-three-month-high-as-hovensa-r... Read More
Longtime Track user Chevron announced that they will lease three drilling rigs from Transocean for use in Thailand:
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/17/chevron-orders-three-new-rigs-from-transocean-for-th... Read More