Blackstone unleashes cash hoard in Texas shale oil land grab
Blackstone Group LP is partnering with two oil and gas companies as it targets assets in the sought-after Permian shale formation.
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Legal action after two men killed working on West Texas oil well
The families of two men who were electrocuted while working on an oil well in Texas two years ago are suing three energy companies.
E.ON starts operations from its Texan windfarm
E.ON said it now has more than a dozen windfarms in operation in the US with the addition of a new asset in Texas.
Firms wound down after probe into oil well investments
Investors who forked out at least £1.5million on “dubious” savings products linked to Texan oil wells are not expected to get their money back.
Apex Clean Energy sells majority stake in Texas portfolio
Apex Clean Energy said it has sold a majority stake in a 217MW renewables portfolio in Texas.
EnergySys moves ahead with US expansion plans
EnergySys said it will move into the next stage of its US expansion plans.
‘Wild downhill oil ride’ claims 35,000 jobs in Texas
A “wild downhill” oil price ride has claimed 35,000 jobs in Texas, according to a new report.
Texan oil economist warns job prospects not likely to improve quickly
A Texas oil economist has warned job opportunities for workers in the energy sector are not likely to improve.
ReNew News: Toyota to source 100% of its electricity from renewables
The Japanese carmaker Toyota will source 100% of its electricity for Its new North American headquarters from renewables energy.
GE to make 360 job cuts from Texan operations
General Electric is to reduce its headcount in Texas by another 360 positions as the decline in oil price continues.
Devon Energy to sell almost $1billion of Texan assets
Devon Energy said it will sell nearly $1billion of assets in Texas.
Exxon could be fined millions after US appeal court rules on refinery pollution violations
ExxonMobil could be facing fines running to millions of dollars after federal appeals judges sided with environmental groups over pollution from its refinery in Baytown, in Texas.
Marathon Petroleum cuts 46 jobs at Galveston Bay refinery
Marathon Petroleum has cut 46 jobs from its Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas.
US natural gas plants keep close to shale plays
Natural gas-fired power generation increased 19% in 2015, because of low natural gas prices, increased gas-fired generation capacity, and coal power plant retirements.
Phillips 66 profits drop
Phillips 66 posted a 61% drop in first-quarter earnings after profit margins for refining and chemicals production shrank.
Two workers dead, another injured in Texas pipeline explosion
Two workers have been killed while another has been injured after a high-pressure release from a pipeline in South Texas.
Wild well crew deployed after Apache gas leak
A wild well crew was deployed after Apache confirmed a gas leak from one of its operated wells in Texas.
Caza Oil and Gas announces plans to de-list
Caza Oil and Gas has announced plans to go private and delist from the stock market.
Texas family appeals to Supreme Court in Marathon lawsuit
A US family is asking the Texas Supreme Court to review an environmental nuisance lawsuit against Marathon Oil.
Texas oil and gas regulators keeping close ties to industry
The cozy relationship between state oil and gas regulators and the industry they monitor is typified by a revolving door of officials who leave the Texas Railroad Commission to lobby for energy companies, including several who recently departed and made six-figure salaries working the Capitol hallways last year.
Sub $50: Oil price sees slowdown in rentals
The Houston real estate market has seen a decrease in ex-pats looking to enter the rental market in Texas, according to a leading realtor.
Texas is still booming, despite the oil bust
US oil prices tumbled from more than $100 a barrel in the summer of 2014 to less than $50 a year later, but that didn't stop workers from flocking to Texas, the nation's biggest energy-producing state.
Jurassic Park actor to star in new oil drama
A new television series in the US starring Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill will chart the rise and fall of a Texas oil empire.
Petrobras refinery fire near Houston injures one, company says
A fire at a Texas oil refinery operated by Petroleo Brasileiro SA temporarily closed the Houston Ship Channel and left one person injured.
SunEdison to sell plant in Texas and Malaysian facility
SunEdison plans to sell a facility in Malaysia and well as a manufacturing plant in Texas.