Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced on June 13 that its subsidiary, Chevron Global Energy Inc., has sold its 25 percent non-operated interest in a producing oil concession in southern Chad and the related export pipeline interests to the Republic of … Continue reading
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A new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, built by Trillium CNG, is now operating at the Roche Oil, Inc. truck fueling station in Tulare. The new Trillium CNG station is expected to be the primary fueling location for Northwest … Continue reading
Senate Bill 1132, which would have imposed a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, failed May 28th in an 18-16 vote, three short of the 21 votes needed for approval. Four Democrats voted against it, and three … Continue reading
California’s Monterey Shale formation may yield 600 million barrels of oil, a small fraction of the 13.7 billion barrels formerly estimated, according to news reports linked to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The Los Angeles Times and other publications said … Continue reading
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Steven Bohlen, of Sonoma, as supervisor of the California Department of Conservation Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) on Tuesday, May 13th. Dr. Bohlen, 61, has been program director at the Lawrence Livermore National … Continue reading
The Carson City Council declined to extend a fracking-inspired moratorium on all oil and gas drilling in a vote taken in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 30th. The council enacted a 45-day ban on drilling on March 19th, … Continue reading