US and International News
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June 12, 2017
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — Pipeline company Enbridge says an oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan has passed federally required pressure tests. The… Read More ➝
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June 9, 2017
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 11 this week to 927. A year ago, just 414 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 741 rigs sought oil and 185 explored for natural gas this week. One wa… Read More ➝
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June 9, 2017
BEIJING — Energy ministers from around the world gathered in Beijing this week to report increased spending to help counter climate change. Yet one prominent voice, that of U.S. Ene… Read More ➝
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June 8, 2017
WARSAW, Poland — The first ever tanker with liquefied natural gas from the United States arrived in Poland on Thursday as part of the country’s — and the region’s — efforts to cut its dependence on Russia. It was the first delivery of U.S. gas to eastern and n… Read More ➝
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June 7, 2017
HOUSTON — SemGroup Corp. plans to buy Houston Fuel Oil Terminal Co. in a more than $2 billion deal. SemGroup on Tuesday announced the planned acquisition from investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners. The agreement, including about 330 acres (130 hectares) along the Housto… Read More ➝
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June 7, 2017
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Industrial Commission has revoked an oilfield facility’s permit for illegally dumping waste. The Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/2r25dxM ) reports that the commission voted Monday to revoke Apollo Resources’ permit and ordered the site be… Read More ➝
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June 6, 2017
WARSAW, Poland — Poland and Ukraine said Tuesday they are working toward developing a regional gas hub that would end Central and Eastern Europe’s dependence on Russian supplies and keep prices in line with European standards. The region still relies to some extent on Russian n… Read More ➝
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June 5, 2017
MADRID — Spanish energy company Repsol and London-based BP say they have found a gas field in the Caribbean containing an estimated two trillion cubic feet of natural gas — equivalent to two years of Spanish demand. Repsol says it is the largest volume of gas it has discovered … Read More ➝
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June 3, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota regulators are getting ready to open a series of 22 public meetings on an oil pipeline project that opponents have dubbed the next Dakota Access pipeline struggle. Enbridge Energy is seeking approval to replace its aging Line 3 pipeline across northern Minneso… Read More ➝
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June 2, 2017
DALLAS — President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord may have only limited immediate impact on many U.S. companies, accordi… Read More ➝
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