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Decarbonization sensation- Houston hosts huge climate tech conference this week- oil and gas 360

Decarbonization sensation- Houston hosts huge climate tech conference this week

(Oil & Gas 360) – Houston assumes its familiar role as global energy leader for four days this week for The Gastech Climatetech & AI Conference Sept. 17-20. About 50,000 attendees and 800 companies from 125 countries are expected to hear about progress on the group’s mission to “foster the development of green molecules and electrons within a new energy

Power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts- oil and gas 360

Power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts

BOE Report About 1.7 million customers remained without power in Texas on Wednesday morning, two days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, as progress to restore power was slow during the night, hampering efforts to quickly restart critical oil infrastructure. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday near the coastal town of Matagorda, about 100 miles (160

ExxonMobil to establish singular North American research and technology hub in Houston, Texas- oil and gas 360

ExxonMobil to establish singular North American research and technology hub in Houston, Texas

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to establish a single North American research and technology hub at its Houston headquarters, resulting in the closure of campuses in Clinton, New Jersey, and Sarnia in Ontario. The closures will affect about 700 employees, with the majority being offered roles in Houston, said Exxon spokeswoman Emily Mir. The moves will be

Exxon eyes Houston for $100B carbon capture hub- oil and gas 360

Exxon eyes Houston for $100B carbon capture hub

Houston Chronicle Exxon Mobil said it believes Houston is the “perfect place” for a giant, $100 billion project to capture carbon dioxide emissions from the city’s industrial area along the Ship Channel. The Irving oil major warned, however, that developing a so-called Houston CCS Innovation Zone — billed as the biggest carbon sequestration project in the world — would require

Losses continue to mount for National Oilwell Varco in third quarter - oil and gas 360

Losses continue to mount for National Oilwell Varco in third quarter

Houston Chronicle Losses continue to mount for Houston oil field service company National Oilwell Varco, which posted a nearly quarter billion dollar loss during the third quarter. In a statement released after close of market on Monday, NOV reported a $244 million loss on $2.1 billion of revenue during the third quarter. The figures were down from the $1 million

Alaska Is the Biggest Bet Yet for Texas’s Anti-Shale Oil Billionaire

From Bloomberg Hildebrand gained fortune buying old, conventional oil assets, bet may be timely as investors begin to sour on shale Texas oilman Jeffery Hildebrand became a billionaire by shunning the shale revolution taking place in his home state. Now, he’s making his biggest bet yet — Alaska — just as shale producers run out of steam. Hildebrand’s Hilcorp Energy

SEACOR Marine Announces Departure of COO - Oil & Gas 360

Galveston Company Enters Race to Supply IMO 2020 Fuels

From The Houston Chronicle With a massive shift in the marine fuel market just months away from implementation, a Galveston fuel storage operator says it plans to operate a 50,000 barrel a day crude processing facility to meet new stricter environmental regulations set to take affect in January. Texas International Terminals confirmed Wednesday reports from Reuters that it plans to

Oil Services Firm TechnipFMC to Split Into Two Publicly Traded Companies

From Reuters Franco-American oil services firm TechnipFMC Plc (FTI.N) said on Monday it would spin off its engineering and construction operations into a separate company, leaving it as a technology-focused equipment supplier to oil and gas companies. TechnipFMC, which had a market capitalization of $10.31 billion, said the new Paris-based company will deal with onshore and offshore oil and gas

Enerflex Appoints New CFO, General Counsel

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Enerflex names Sanjay Bishnoi as senior vice president and CFO, David Izett as senior vice president and general counsel Enerflex Ltd. (stock ticker: ENRFF), a Calgary-based oilfield service company, has appointed Sanjay Bishnoi as senior vice president and chief financial officer, and David H. Izett as senior vice president and general

Citgo Gets U.S. Subpoena Related to Venezuela Bribery Probe - Oil & Gas 360

Citgo’s New CEO Confident in an Uncertain Time

From The Houston Chronicle Houston’s Citgo Petroleum is under attack on multiple fronts. Creditors for its parent company want to seize its refineries. It’s at the center of a fight for control over Venezuela. The Justice Department is investigating it and its parent company’s role in an alleged foreign bribery scheme. And its facing mounting pressure to do something about

Citgo Gets U.S. Subpoena Related to Venezuela Bribery Probe - Oil & Gas 360

U.S. Court Confirms Citgo Board Appointed by Venezuela’s Opposition

From The Houston Chronicle In a victory for Venezuela’s opposition government, a U.S. judge confirmed Citgo Petroleum’s board of directors appointed by Juan Guaido, squashing socialist leader Nicolas Maduro’s efforts to regain control over the Houston oil refiner. On Wednesday a Delaware judge issued a final order approving the Guaido board, who have been effectively leading Citgo since the opposition

Forum Energy Technologies Sells Ashtead Technology - Oil & Gas 360

Forum Energy Technologies Sells Ashtead Technology

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Forum Energy Technologies to sell its aggregate 40% interest in Ashtead Technology for $39 million Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (stock ticker: FET), a global oilfield products company, has entered into a definitive agreement through its subsidiaries to sell an aggregate 40% interest in Ashtead Technology, a subsea rentals company, to majority