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Fire extinguished at Venezuelan refinery
August 1, 2006
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A fire broke out early at a major oil refinery in western Venezuela, but it was extinguished without reported injuries or loss of deliveries, officials said. According to the Associated
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Alaska regulators to probe BP wells
July 24, 2006
According to the Associated Press, Alaska is investigating dozens of BP-operated oil wells on its North Slope following allegations this week that petroleum-based fluids had leaked onto the Arctic tundra.
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Fire extinguished at Venezuelan refinery
July 24, 2006
A fire recently broke out early at a major oil refinery in western Venezuela, but it was extinguished without reported injuries or loss of deliveries, officials said. According to the
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Hot weather played role in Praxair fire
June 19, 2006
Investigators have found that extremely hot weather was partly to blame for a fire that caused massive explosions last June at a compressed gas facility in St. Louis owned by
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BP CEO claims safety problems limited to one plant only
June 19, 2006
BP Plc Chief Executive John Browne said last Thursday that there was a "broken safety record" at its refinery in Texas City, Texas, where 15 people were killed and 170
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Praxair moving St. Louis plant to Cahokia, Illinois
June 14, 2006
Praxair Distribution Inc. is spending $3.5 million to renovate and upgrade its Cahokia, Ill., plant, where it plans to move its St. Louis industrial gases distribution facility, Praxair said last
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Kuwait eyes Dow, BP, Shell for possible China plant
June 5, 2006
Dow Chemical Co. and either British Petroleum or Shell may be partners in a joint-venture refinery project in China that Kuwait is considering to help build, Reuters reports. Kuwait said
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Praxair announces contracts with Pasadena Refining, China plant
June 5, 2006
According to Business Wire, Praxair, Inc. announced a long-term agreement with Pasadena Refining System, Inc. to provide hydrogen to its Pasadena, Texas refinery starting in April 2007. The hydrogen will
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EU hits acrylic glass cartel with $442 million in fines
June 5, 2006
According to the Associated Press, the European Commission recently imposed fines of about $442 million on four companies for fixing prices over a six-year period on acrylic glass which is
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Proxy firm targets Exxon’s “excessive” pension payment
May 23, 2006
Reuters reports that Proxy-advisory firm ISS, concerned about an "excessive" $98 million pension payment to retired Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Lee Raymond, is urging Exxon shareholders to withhold votes
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