Genesis Energy plans to spend about $125 million on new rail and pipeline infrastructure to connect ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery to more than 500,000 b/d of new crude supply, the midstream company said in a statement ...
Nicholas Peake, architectural design specialist for Viracon, has earned accreditation as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Peake joined Viracon’s ...
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US railroads in 2012 hauled less coal, by far the largest commodity to travel by rail, but made gains in other commodity groups, such as petroleum products, which saw growth of more than 46%, according to annual traffic data released ...
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US commercial automobile insurance provider Atlas Financial has completed the acquisition of Camelot Services, and its lone insurance subsidiary, Gateway Insurance, for nearly $23m. Based on terms of agreement inked on 24 October 2012, ...
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The US Environmental Protection Agency said it has analyzed water samples from four shale plays across the country, but released no test results or preliminary conclusions Friday when it issued a progress report on its investigation of the ...
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I did something online the other day that I don’t often do. But heck, if you’re honest, you’ve probably done it too. I bought a Christmas gift on Amazon. After all, it ‘tis the season for online shopping. My real ...
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US health insurance provider UnitedHealthcare, a business unit of UnitedHealth, has added a new accident protection plan to its voluntary benefits insurance product portfolio intended for employers. The new accident protection plan offers ...
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The Associated Press reported that the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the US fell this week by six, to 1,811. Texas based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc reported Friday that 1,386 rigs were ...
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When semi-trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. won an exclusive 5-year contract to produce 2,500 frac tanks for a supplier to the fast-growing hydraulic fracturing industry, it turned to DJ Products for a safe, effective way to move ...
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Lower margins from gas sales have hit half-year profits at US c-store retailer Casey's General Stores. Net income fell 6.7% to US$71.9m for the six months to the end of October despite higher sales. Casey's pointed to lower margins from ...
Robust and long-lasting, Danfoss pressure and temperature controls play an important role in the oil and gas fields of the southeastern United States. Recently, the controls have gained popularity in a new process in the north – shale ...
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US convenience retailer Casey's General Stores has signed a deal to acquire 22 convenience stores from US retailer Kum & Go. The outlets are located in Iowa, Missouri and North Dakota. "These stores are an excellent fit to our existing ...
Dutch insurer ING's US unit has inked a $330m deal with Cognizant, pursuant to which Cognizant will expand the business process management contract between the two companies. According to the terms of the deal, Cognizant will hire over ...
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Nationwide Life Insurance and some of its affiliates have inked a settle agreement over death benefits case with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, pursuant to which the underwriter will pay $7.2m to state insurance departments. The ...
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The main factor in determining oil prices next year, whether they will hold near current levels or come off what looks to be the highest ever annual average, will depend on how the economies of the world's main demand centers fare, ...
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