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News Briefs: Texas Man Killed In Oilfield Accident
An Odessa, Texas, man was killed in an oilfield accident on Jan. 7 in Midland County after he was hit by a piece of equipment being loaded onto a flatbed trailer.
The Midland County…
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From Mergers to Marijuana Smuggling: The Top 10 News Stories of 2015
We bring you news updates every week, because we know you want to keep up with what’s going on in the oil and gas industry. The ups and downs, the mergers and court cases are all… -
News Briefs: Texas Man Arrested for Dumping Oilfield Waste on Highway
An Odessa, Texas, man was arrested and charged on Nov. 19 with disposing of oil and gas waste on Interstate 20 in the state and could face a fine up to $1,000.
According to the…
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News Briefs: Oil Well Backlog Hits 1,000 in North Dakota
The number of wells in North Dakota that have been drilled but not fracked passed 1,000 for the first time as producers delayed turning them on in hopes that crude prices will soon…
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News Briefs: Shell Haults Canadian Oilsands Project
Royal Dutch Shell will stop construction of its Carmon Creek thermal oilsands venture in Canada due to “uncertainties” facing the project, including a lack of infrastructure.
The…
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News Briefs: Oil Services Company Cited for Death of Three Workers
A West Texas oil services company will have to pay $50,400 in fines for a well explosion that killed three workers earlier this year.
On Sept. 8, Mason Well Service was cited for…
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News Briefs: Stolen Trucks, Suspects Found Using GPS
Employees at F2 Oilfield Services were thankful for GPS devices following a string of vehicle thefts from the company’s yard in Bridgeport, Texas.
From July 1 through Sept. 7, F2…
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News Briefs: US Backs Trade with Mexico, Loosening Ban on Oil Exports
U.S energy companies scored a small victory on Aug. 14 when the U.S. government said it would approve proposals to trade American oil with Mexico, in another move to ease the nation’s…
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News Briefs: Maryland Bans Fracking for 2 ½ Years
Maryland became the second state in recent months to ban fracking after Gov. Larry Hogan decided not to veto the bill. Under Maryland’s constitution, the law took effect May 30 due to…
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News Briefs: Fires Force More Oilsands Evacuations in Alberta
Statoil ASA, MEG Energy and Cenovus Energy have all evacuated hundreds of workers from three oilsands projects in northeastern Alberta this week as wildfires continue to rage through…