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Boston drivers catching a break in gas prices

Boston area drivers paid 8 cents less per gallon of gasoline compared with the national average in July, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Original post by Array

Colo. oil, gas panel urged t…

Some Coloradans are calling on regulators to make public health a priority as the state considers an overhaul of oil and gas rules amid a natural gas boom.

Original post by Greeley Tribune

NASA To Take Corrective Action In Spacesuit Contract Protest

NASA has concluded that corrective action is appropriate in the Government Accountability Office bid protest of Exploration Systems & Technology, Inc.

Original post by WebWire

Crude oil falls on signs storm will miss Gulf fields

Crude oil fell amid signs Tropical Storm Fay will miss rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, which accounts for about a fifth of U.S. production.

Original post by Deseret Morning News

Fairborne shares rise- per cent after company reports promising horizontal well

{{linkxl}}Fairborne Energy Ltd. , a Calgary-based oil and natural gas producer, saw its shares rise nearly– per cent Monday after the company said its Harlech horizontal gaswell in Alberta produced at high flow rates.
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Original post by The Winnipeg Free Press

Alon USA announces reorganization and management changes

{{linkxl}}Alon USA Energy Inc. announced several internal restructuring initiatives and management changes on Monday.
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Original post by Dallas Business Journal

A Measured Approach to Going Green: IBM ‘Green Sigma ™’ Consulting Offering to Help Clients Reduce Energy and Water Usage

{{linkxl}}ARMONK, NY - A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) consulting offering can help clients lower their environmental impact, increase efficiency and reduce costs by applying Lean Six Sigma principles to energy and water… [WebWire - Monday, August 18, 2008]

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Original post by Wral.com

Forest Oil intends to buy Texas assets

{{linkxl}}Forest Oil Corp. said Monday it will pay $892 million to buy producing assets in two Texas fields. (FST)

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Original post by Array

Statement Responding to the Government of Ecuador’s Offer to Mediate in Ongoing Trial

San Ramon, Calif. - On August 9th, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa offered to facilitate settlement discussions between Chevron and the Amazon Defense Coalition in order to resolve the ongoing civil… [WebWire - Monday, August 18, 2008]

Original post by Wral.com

Summertime and the driving is easier

The region’s gasoline prices are at their lowest level of the summer, after another weekend of falling prices, AAA Mid-Atlantic reported on Monday.

Original post by Array

Houston partnership planning a floating oil port for Texas

As politicians continue to debate how to reduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil, a Houston partnership is spending $2 billion to prepare for an energy future that inevitably will include oil imports.

Original post by Houston Chronicle

Bay Breakers Online: Brand-name Motor Starters, MCC Buckets, and Industrial Motor Control Products for the Most Demanding Applications

(San Jose, California) Bay Breakers Online is the one place to shop online for every component needed for industrial motor control center applications. This leading electrical supplier is home to bra… [WebWire - Monday, August 18, 2008]

Original post by The Winnipeg Free Press

Learn what’s driving Chesapeake’s growth

Chesapeake Energy has declared itself the largest natural gas producer in the United States.

Original post by Worcester Telegram & Gazette

TNK-BP Chief Ordered To Pay $21, Escapes Ban

window.document.getElementById(’post-24953′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;BP chief executive Robert Dudley escaped a possible three-year ban from doing his job on Friday in a Moscow court that said he broke the Labor Code.

Original post by The St. Petersburg Times

Abu Dhabi studying offshore sour gas field: MEED

Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Co is studying the development of an offshore sour gas field and is unlikely to involve foreign firms in early planning, Middle East Economic Digest reported.

Original post by Tehran Times