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Oilsands Worker Camps House Evacuees Fleeing Fires in Fort McMurray
The entire population of Fort Mcmurray, Alberta – about 80,000 people – was ordered to evacuate the city on May 3 as raging wildfires engulfed parts of the city and surrounding areas.…
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What’s Next for Williston Crew Camps?
Unless there’s a major turnaround in the coming months, crew camps will no longer be an option for oilfield workers in Williston, North Dakota.
The talk of eliminating crew camps in…
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News Briefs: Forced Closure of Williston Crew Camps May Result in Lawsuit
The Williston City Commission last year set a deadline of July 1, 2016, for the man camps in Williston to be shut down. Earlier in March, commissioners rejected a proposed compromise to…
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News Briefs: Shale Gas Shipment to go to Brazil
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-owned energy company, is scheduled to receive the first cargo of shale gas to be shipped from the U.S., according to Bloomberg news services.
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Target Logistics Extends Relationships with 2 Key Customers
Target Logistics, a global provider of workforce housing and one of the largest operators of turnkey solutions in North America, announced today it has secured key contract renewals…
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News Briefs: Refinery Explodes in California
Two people suffered minor injuries at an explosion at the ExxonMobile Refinery in Torrance, California, on Feb. 18.
The explosion, which occurred in a gas-processing unit, was…
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10 Things You Should Know About the Oil Industry
Humans have been using unrefined oil for more than 5,000 years. However, once we discovered kerosene could be extracted from it and used as lighting and heating fuel, we really never…
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Well-Rested Employees Benefit a Company’s Bottom Line
Target Logistics, a global provider of workforce housing and one of the largest operators of turnkey solutions in North America, released an infographic titled “Sleep & Exercise: The…
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Can Worker Camps Reduce Alcohol and Substance Abuse?
Alcohol and substance abuse costs the Canadian economy $24.3 billion per year in lost productivity and about 10 times that in the United States. Drinking on the job, working with…
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Severe Weather Safety Alert
Summer is storm season, and another twister touched down recently in North Dakota, injuring nine people. This is an opportune time for a severe weather safety alert and a few…
