Posts Tagged ‘Houston’

Pennsylvania at the heart of new natural gas bonanza

December 29th, 2008

By Marc Levy Associated Press Writer
HOUSTON, Pa. — Illuminated drilling rigs glow for miles from atop flattened hills when night falls in this rolling farm and coal country in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Tanker trucks back up traffic on two-lane roads, and Texans wearing heavy coats and muddy boots fill Shelley’s Pike Diner at lunch as land owners [...]

Texas gasoline prices slip to average $1.54

December 24th, 2008

HOUSTON — Gasoline prices in Texas slipped by 1 cent to reach an average $1.54 a gallon during the holiday week.
AAA Texas on Tuesday reported that retail gasoline prices appear to continue declining, but at a slower rate.
Nationwide gasoline prices averaged $1.65, compared to $1.67 last Thursday, the end of the previous weekly reporting [...]

Christmas gasoline price lowest in 5 years

December 23rd, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drivers are paying the lowest gasoline prices in five years heading into a Christmas holiday week, the government said on Monday.
The national price for regular unleaded gasoline is $1.65 a
gallon, down just over half a cent from the previous week and $1.33 less than a year ago, the federal Energy Information [...]

Shadowed by $200 oil

December 21st, 2008

It’snot too early to talk about the prospect of $200 oil.
That may sound crazy, because crude is trading more than $100 a barrel below its highs from the summer, when it peaked at $147.
I recently spoke to a group of local energy economists, though, and they weren’t worried about how low prices would go, but [...]

Petrobras Goes From First to Worst Among 10 Biggest Oil Stocks

November 10th, 2008

By Joe Carroll
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the investor darling among the world’s largest oil companies in the first half of the year, has become the biggest loser.
Petrobras, as Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer is known, is the worst performer among the top 10 publicly traded oil companies since May. The stock dropped 53 [...]

Tarkington ISD enters into oil and gas lease

November 8th, 2008

By ALEX WUKMAN
At their October 23 meeting, the Tarkington ISD board of trustees voted to give Business Services Director Dennis Shew the authority negotiate a mineral lease with Houston-based oil and gas firm Texas Energy Acquisitions.
The contract currently states that Texas Energy Acquisition (TEA) and Tarkington ISD enter into oil and gas leases, and TEA [...]

Reliability Coordinator, Worldwide Drilling and Completions

November 5th, 2008

Marathon Oil - Houston, TX 77001
The primary responsibility of the Reliability Coordinator will be quality audit and quality control coordination and oversight for the Worldwide Drilling & Completions Organization with the objective of reducing failures associated with drilling & completion equipment and services. This position will be based in Houston , TX and will [...]

Early Concept Development Cost Engineer: Chevron Corporation Needed

November 5th, 2008

Position Description:
Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, and conducting business in approximately 180 countries, the company is engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and transportation; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation.
Chevron’s Energy Technology Company [...]

US PIPELINE MANAGER, TRANSCANADA: TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD

November 5th, 2008

Delivering energy takes talent
TransCanada is a leading North American energy infrastructure company. We build and operate the pipelines, power, and gas storage facilities that supply energy to major markets.
We are looking for talented people who have energy for change, can build powerful partnerships, and deliver sustainable results.
US Pipeline Manager
Reference Code PRT50103998-01
Demonstrating strong leadership in a [...]

Development Geophysicist - Anchorage: Chevron Corporation

November 4th, 2008

Overview:
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CNAEP provides crucial energy resources to North America. With more than 5,000 employees, we are exploring for and producing energy from the frozen Arctic to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Development Geophysicist – Cook Inlet Gas Asset Development will be a part of MidContinent/Alaska (MCA) Business Unit. The MCA [...]