May 16, 2023

 

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EPA proposes crackdown on power plant carbon emissions

The proposal would limit how much carbon dioxide power plants, which are the source of more than a quarter of U.S. emissions, can chuff into the atmosphere, putting the industry on a years-long course to install billions of dollars of new equipment or shut down. Read More

Cost and schedule impact of scaffolding is far from boring

The subject of scaffolding can seem monotonous, boring and seemingly simple. However, the cost and schedule implications of scaffolding on any capital construction project, outage, shutdown and turnaround effort, or maintenance job are enormous. Read More

 
 

ONEOK to acquire Magellan Midstream Partners in $18.8 billion deal

ONEOK and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. announced that they have executed a definitive merger agreement under which ONEOK will acquire all outstanding units of Magellan in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $18.8 billion including assumed debt, resulting in a combined company with a total enterprise value of $60.0 billion. Read More

Record U.S. crude exports, rising shale output boosts oil flow to Houston

Oil pipelines from the top U.S. shale field to Houston that have run half empty are filling again as rising output has absorbed most of the space on lines to the main south Texas export hub in Corpus Christi. Read More

1 employee dead after fire at Marathon facility in Texas City

One employee at the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City has died after a fire was reported Monday morning, the company said. Marathon said the cause of the fire was still under investigation. There’s no word if any other employees sustained injuries during the incident. Read More

Port Houston ranked No. 5 U.S. container port

According to the Journal of Commerce, Port Houston ranked No. 5 in loaded imports and No. 3 in loaded export containers for 2022. Growth continued across all trade lanes for Port Houston. Read More

 
 

7th Annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit

The EDR Summit attracts 1500+ leaders in robotics, drones, data. AI and ML. It focuses on topics such as uncrewed, autonomous systems; data/AI in energy; and industrial operations. The Summit includes eight tracks: UAV/Drone Ops, Robotics Inspection Maintenance & Repair, Energy DataOps: AI/ML & Digital Twins, Methane Strategies, Renewable Energy Robotics, Industrial Drone Delivery/Autonomous Cargo, Drone Geoscience and Marine Robotics. Register

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