Senator wants tougher rules for volatile oil moved by rail
Sen. Charles Schumer wants federal regulators to require crude to be stripped of volatile compounds before it is loaded into rail cars criss-crossing the country.
View ArticleRappelling trick shows off gear at OTC
A rappelling machine is only one of the activities happening at 3M's OTC booth.
View ArticleOTC: Robots and automation offshore create new safety and cyber risks
Increasing computerization and automation offshore open up the possibility of dangerous disruptions, driven by errant software updates and plugged-in flash drives. One incident has already taken place.
View ArticleHouston’s Black Elk Energy facing criminal charges for fatal Gulf explosion
Houston-based Black Elk Energy faces six criminal counts for a blast at a Gulf of Mexico production platform that killed three workers and injured others.
View ArticleInvestigation faults slow response and equipment failure in 2013 blowout of...
Workers reacted too slowly to stop a Gulf of Mexico well blowout that forced the evacuation of 44 people and ignited a fire that raged for two days in 2013, according to a federal investigation.
View ArticlePair of Houston-area reps push for more pipeline inspectors
WASHINGTON — Texas lawmakers are trying to kickstart government hiring of more federal inspectors to watch over the 2.6 million miles of pipelines that carry oil and other fuels across the United...
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