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Oilman, former Texas governor candidate Williams dies at 88- oil and gas 360

Oilman, former Texas governor candidate Williams dies at 88

Houston Chronicle DALLAS (AP) — Clayton Williams, a colorful Texas oilman and philanthropist whose 1990 run for governor was derailed after joking about rape and acknowledging he went a year without paying income taxes, has died. He was 88. Williams died Friday at his home in Midland after struggling with pneumonia, his nephew, Clay Pollard, said Saturday. Pollard said Williams

Canada's Trudeau scraps Barbados trip to try to resolve anti-pipeline protests- oil and gas 360

Canada’s Trudeau scraps Barbados trip to try to resolve anti-pipeline protests

Reuters TORONTO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has canceled his planned trip to Barbados to help resolve widespread rail disruptions caused by indigenous rights activists opposing the construction of a natural gas pipeline, his office said on Sunday. Indigenous communities across Canada have been blocking some key railway lines for nearly two weeks in protest against the Coastal GasLink

Schlumberger moves technology chief to head of 'new energy' division- oil and gas 360

Schlumberger moves technology chief to head of ‘new energy’ division

Houston Chronicle Oilfield service giant Schlumberger is moving one of its top executives to lead a newly created division for “new energy” initiatives. In a Friday morning filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Schlumberger reported that Executive Vice President of Technology Ashok Belani switched roles Feb. 11 to become executive vice president of Schlumberger New Energy. Schlumberger says its