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CB&I launches new program to train and hire veterans
THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- CB&I launched the CB&I Craft Development Program for Industrial Electricians, which is part of the company’s long-standing commitment to supporting veterans. CB&I has partnered with Central Louisiana Technical Community College’s (CLTCC) Lamar Salter Campus and Fort Polk, a U.S. Army installation in Louisiana, to train active duty military for careers in the industrial electrical field.
Alberta petrochemical projects get $378 MM royalty credits
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- The Canadian oil-producing province of Alberta will offer $377.84 million in royalty credits to Pembina Pipeline Corp and Inter Pipeline Ltd for their petrochemical projects, the government said on Monday as it seeks to diversify its ailing economy.
US Army denies DAPL easement, AFPM responds to decision
HOUSTON (Reuters) -- The US Army's denial of an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline, after permitting and legal obligations were followed, sets an uncertain precedent for new projects despite President-elect Donald Trump's promise to support energy infrastructure.
Venezuela's PDVSA seeks compensation in 'staggering' US bribe case
(Reuters) -- A unit of Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has asked a US court to order two businessmen to compensate it for carrying out a "staggering" bribery scheme that cost the company $600 million in losses.
Sturgeon Refinery project nears completion of phase one in Canada
OTTAWA -- Phase one of the Sturgeon Refinery, which will process bitumen and produce primarily diesel fuel in Alberta, is nearing completion. The project shows that additional economic value can be generated within the province, according to a Conference Board of Canada report, “Is There Value in Adding Value?” an assessment of the Sturgeon Refinery.
Irving Oil announces expansion of its terminal network in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX -- Irving Oil announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire four inland storage facilities in Nova Scotia from Valero Energy Inc.
Delta Air to sell gasoline and diesel as losses at its refinery climb
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Delta Air Lines Inc is preparing to market gasoline from a refinery it owns outside Philadelphia, signaling a shift in strategy toward managing the plant as a commercial refiner rather than a dedicated jet fuel supplier.
Organization urges Buffett's Berkshire to sell fossil fuel investments
(Reuters) -- A Nebraska nonprofit on Friday said it will propose that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sell its investments in oil refiner Phillips 66 and other companies involved in fossil fuels over 12 years.
Calumet completes facility expansion, partners with BP
INDIANAPOLIS – Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. today announced that it has partnered with BP Lubricants USA to begin blending Castrol Motor Oil in its newly expanded blending and packaging facility in Shreveport, LA. The company will officially announce the partnership at a ceremony on Dec. 5 at the facility.
FMC, Technip announce Brazilian antitrust clearance of merger
HOUSTON and PARIS – FMC Technologies, Inc. and Technip today announced that the pending combination between the companies has received a clearance decision issued by the General Superintendent of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the Brazilian antitrust authority. The decision is subject to a 15-day waiting period.
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