A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Alaska early Nov. 30, shutting the state鈥檚 most important oil pipeline and potentially threatening crude exports.
November 30, 2018BusinessFuel
Bison Oilfield Services Acquires S&S Star Water Solutions
Bison Oilfield Services, an Oklahoma-based energy services company, has announced the closure of its acquisition of S&S Star Water Solutions, a water infrastructure business. The acquisition establishes Bison as Oklahoma鈥檚 only fully-integrated water midstream company with assets in every major basin across the state, according to a Nov. 29 press release. Financial terms were not disclosed.
December 3, 2018BusinessFuelLogistics
Approved Wholesale Expands With Baltimore Hub
Approved Wholesale, the petroleum and renewable fuels division of the Approved Cos., has announced the expansion of operations into Baltimore.
December 3, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuel
Keystone XL Pipe Cleared to Start Limited Pre-Construction Work
TransCanada Corp. can resume certain pre-construction activities, including engineering and meeting with stakeholders, for the Keystone XL oil pipeline after a federal court decision, the company said in an e-mail statement.
November 30, 2018BusinessFuelLogistics
Crowley Merges Liner Services Unit Into Crowley Logistics
Crowley Maritime Corp., a provider of marine solutions, energy and logistics services, announced it would complete the merger of its liner services group into Crowley Logistics come Jan. 1.
November 30, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Daimler's Mexican Division Braces for Change
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico 鈥 The adoption of tougher emissions standards and the arrival of a new Mexican president are among the key changes Daimler Commercial Vehicles Mexico will face in the year ahead and beyond, company President Flavio Rivera said here.
November 29, 2018BusinessTechnologyFuel
NACFE Plans Regional 'Run on Less' Road Trial
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency is in the early planning stages for a second Run on Less road trial, this time focusing on the technologies and vehicle specifications for improving fuel efficiency in regional trucking.
November 29, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
Have EPA, CARB Reached D茅tente Over Emission Policy?
Almost since Donald Trump moved into the White House, the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have been in a political war over the direction of U.S. environmental policy. Can there be a thaw in the works now that EPA has announced plans to begin an 鈥渆nvironmental review鈥 to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions for heavy trucks?
November 29, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics
Alberta Buying Rail Cars to Ship Crude Amid Pipeline Pinch
Alberta is working to buy railcars to help ship more crude as pipeline bottlenecks have the oil-rich province grappling with historic low prices.
November 29, 2018BusinessFuel
Gasoline for Less Than $2 Available in 20 States After Oil鈥檚 Drop
Gasoline prices below $2 a gallon can now be found in at least one gas station in 20 U.S. states, as the effects of the bear market in crude oil trickle down to motorists.
November 28, 2018