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Oilmens Celebrates 60 Years Building Truck Tanks and 6,000 square-foot expansion with Open House
Oilmen’s Equipment Corp., the parent company of Oilmen’s Truck Tanks, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with an Open House at their corporate headquarters in Spartanburg, SC. Oilmen’s invited customers, vendors, and community members to join its employees for a southern-style BBQ lunch and tour of their 80,000 square-foot facility. Attendees were greeted at the Parts Counter and paired with long-time employees who gave tours of the thre... [more]
Ballast Nedam obtains contract for Civil Works for Refinery Expansion Project
Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV, the state oil company of Suriname, has awarded Ballast Nedam the contract for the general civil- and steel piling works for the Refinery Expansion Project. The purpose of the Refinery Expansion Project is to double the processing capacity at Tout Lui Faut Refinery to 15,000 barrels a day when completed. The contract for Ballast Nedam includes the supply and installation of 373 steel piles, the processing o... [more]
RENEWABLE SOLUTION FOR OVER 1 MILLION HIT BY OIL PRICE RISES
The New Year is traditionally seen as a time for change and in light of recent figures released by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), this may never have been more true if you are one of the million plus people using oil to heat your home. According to DECC, heating oil rose by a massive 25% during 2011 eclipsing the considerable gas and electricity price rises of 9.2% and 4.5% respectively. The net result of these increases ... [more]
100 tonne Profi Ti hoist from JD Neuhaust successfully lifted at gas terminal
This powerful hoist is one of the latest pieces of heavy duty lifting equipment recently added to the J D Neuhaus hire range, and is believed to be one of the largest air driven hoists available for hire in Europe. It complements an extensive range of fully Ex rated JDN hoists, with lift capacities from 250kg up to 100 tonnes, now available from the rapidly expanding hire fleet at the recently opened J D Neuhaus service centre in Aberdeen. Th... [more]
Eco-Solids International showcases Cellruptor installation at Yorkshire Water
Eco-Solids International has showcased its Cellruptor installation at Yorkshire Water’s Esholt WWTW, which proved to be one of the main highlights of the 15th European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference & Exhibition. At the invitation of Yorkshire Water, delegates from the UK and as far afield as San Fransico, gained special access to the inaugural installation of this Eco-Solids’ cell disruption technology, which is set to provide a s... [more]
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Where the jobs are: job gains, losses by province and sector
New job numbers released by Statistics Canada show that the biggest job gains between January 2011 and 2012 were in natural resources while the biggest drop in employment was in the finance, insurance, ...
Midstaters increasingly switch from oil to gas, spurred by low prices and fall flooding
Pennsylvania’s home heating market is undergoing a seismic shift, but it’s happening one agonizing decision at a time. The $1,000-plus heating oil fill-up. Iranian threats to block the Straits of Hormuz. Wild swings on Wall Street. A neighbor crowing about his considerably lower natural gas bill.
Oil and gas sector gets poor report card
Australia's oil and gas sector has been given a negative credit outlook for 2012 by ratings agency Fitch.
Gas prices nudge up another 2 cents
Wintry weather on Thursday brought an extra sting to consumers across Newfoundland and Labrador, as gas prices edged upwards.
Utilities extend gas lines if it makes economic sense
Saving money on natural gas is great if the gas line runs past your house. If not, it’s like watching free money go down the street and you can’t catch it.
Editorial: Same old drill
The public should not be misled into thinking that United States can drill its way to energy independence.
US natural gas slips early as mild weather weighs
* Front month still above Feb. 2002 low * Mild weather late this week, next week in consumingregions * U.S. crude futures edge higher in early trade * Coming Up: Baker Hughes gas drilling rig data Friday ...
Coal stocks sink as price for natural gas rises
A Citigroup analyst suggested Monday that prices for natural gas could resume falling despite the recent rally, spurring even more utilities to switch from coal to gas for power generation.Coal stocks ...
Sierra Club took $26 million from natural gas lobby to battle coal industry
A Time magazine blogger reported Thursday that the Sierra Club, America’s oldest and most august environmental organization, accepted millions of dollars in donations from one of the nation’s biggest natural gas-drilling companies for a program lambasting coal-fired power plants as environmental evildoers.
Can natural gas vehicles get us off oil?
On Thursday, President Obama traveled to Las Vegas to pitch a few new energy policies — including tax breaks for firms that buy natural gas-powered trucks. T. Boone Pickens, for one, has argued that fueling vehicles with natural gas will help us curtail oil use. Can it? Read full article >>
