2017

From the Houston Chronicle Exxon Mobil is in the process of shutting down the nation’s second-largest refining complex in Baytown in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Baytown campus, which also produces petrochemicals, can churn through up to 560,000 barrels of oil a day to produce fuel. The refinery is a major source of the Gulf Coast and nation’s gasoline

From the Houston Chronicle Cheniere Energy, the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in the U.S., said on Sunday that Hurricane Harvey had not, as of yet, significantly impacted production at its $18 billion Sabine Pass facility, south of Port Arthur on the Texas-Louisiana border. And early inspections of the Houston company’s 2,000-acre, $13 billion Corpus Christi expansion site, less

If the State of Colorado approves Crestone Peak’s Comprehensive Development Plan for 216 wells in enviro-activist haven Boulder County, but the county rejects Crestone’s plan, what happens next? From the Daily Camera   In March, Boulder County completed an update of its rules governing how oil and gas development is conducted. The rules are thought to be among the most stringent local

From Energy in Depth The Oregon Clean Energy Center (OCEC) opened for business in Ohio on Monday. Ohio Gov. John Kasich visited OCEC to join the ceremonial ribbon-cutting as the facility came to life, adding 870 megawatts of power to the grid. The combined-cycle natural gas fired plant is officially the most environmentally friendly power plant in the state, and provides enough