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Patch placed on natural gas condensate leak thatโs been spilling in Gulf of Mexico for weeks
Read full article: Patch placed on natural gas condensate leak thatโs been spilling in Gulf of Mexico for weeksA natural gas condensate leak that has been spilling into the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Galveston has finally been stopped after weeks of nonstop pollution.
Who owns rig thatโs spilling natural gas condensate into Gulf of Mexico near Galveston?
Read full article: Who owns rig thatโs spilling natural gas condensate into Gulf of Mexico near Galveston?For at least two weeks, natural gas condensate has been spilling into the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Galveston. Thereโs no end in sight.
Hereโs how crews are removing oil and salt water from Clear Lakeโs Horsepen Bayou
Read full article: Hereโs how crews are removing oil and salt water from Clear Lakeโs Horsepen BayouOn Monday, crude oil and saltwater leaked out of an ExxonMobil tank that had lost power, seeping into the Horsepen Bayou in Clear Lake.
Residents concerned about well water system after crude oil spilled into Texas City ditch
Read full article: Residents concerned about well water system after crude oil spilled into Texas City ditchThe spill was found on Christmas Day in a ditch thatโs also referred to as Moses Bayou on Century Boulevard.
Harris Co. judge appoints special magistrate to oversee walkthrough of Dayton properties involving oil spill
Read full article: Harris Co. judge appoints special magistrate to oversee walkthrough of Dayton properties involving oil spillThe court battle between residents in Dayton and Jay Management Company continues.
Dayton residents facing felony charges after allegedly vandalizing Jay Management Companyโs equipment
Read full article: Dayton residents facing felony charges after allegedly vandalizing Jay Management Companyโs equipmentFor months, we were the first to tell you about the ongoing oil problems in the small community of Dayton in Liberty County.
Families in Dayton say Jay Management Company continues oil production despite temporary restraining order from judge
Read full article: Families in Dayton say Jay Management Company continues oil production despite temporary restraining order from judgeLast week, a judge in Harris County issued a temporary restraining order against Jay Management Company, ordering the oil and gas operator to stop all services immediately in the small community of Dayton. Since then, residents said the company continues production despite the judgeโs order.
ExxonMobil says its $2B Beaumont refinery expansion has boosted transportation fuel supply
Read full article: ExxonMobil says its $2B Beaumont refinery expansion has boosted transportation fuel supplyExxonMobil announced Thursday that its Beaumont refinery expansion project has added 250,000 barrels per day of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Crews began cleanup process after crude oil spill in Dayton community; Residents say theyโre concerned about their health
Read full article: Crews began cleanup process after crude oil spill in Dayton community; Residents say theyโre concerned about their healthIn less than 24 hours, residents in a small community in Liberty County say their voices are finally being heard after a crude oil spill damaged their properties, well water supply and killed their livestock.
Residents in Dayton community concerned about their health, livestock after crude oil spill
Read full article: Residents in Dayton community concerned about their health, livestock after crude oil spillResidents in a rural Liberty County community fear they are in danger because of an oil spill. Those that live in the area say it started last year, and now the problem has gotten out of control.
Increase in gas prices fueling interest in electric vehicles, industry experts say
Read full article: Increase in gas prices fueling interest in electric vehicles, industry experts sayThe online car shopping site Edmunds says searches for electric vehicles have increased as people look for ways around rising gas prices.
Top 5 questions about oil and gasoline prices
Read full article: Top 5 questions about oil and gasoline pricesMany people are sending KPRC2 Investigates questions about gas prices and asking how the oil supply works. We took those questions to the industryโs top experts. We found answers at CERAWeek, the largest energy conference in the world, currently in downtown Houston at the Hilton Americas and George R Brown Convention Center.
This is how KPRC 2 viewers say rising gas prices are affecting their lives
Read full article: This is how KPRC 2 viewers say rising gas prices are affecting their livesWe asked and you had a lot to say about the impact of rising gas prices on your lives. Here are some of the messages you shared with us via our submission form here.
Soaring gas prices prompt President Biden to urge FTC to examine potential โillegal conductโ by oil and gas companies
Read full article: Soaring gas prices prompt President Biden to urge FTC to examine potential โillegal conductโ by oil and gas companiesPresident Joe Biden asked the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to investigate โanti-consumerโ behavior by oil and gas companies and whether itโs a reason for the soaring gas prices across the country.
Homeowner calls KPRC 2 Investigates to get leaking CenterPoint transformer replaced
Read full article: Homeowner calls KPRC 2 Investigates to get leaking CenterPoint transformer replacedA woman in Spring became concerned when she discovered an oil leak. The oil was dripping onto her property. But when the company that owned the leaky equipment wouldnโt return her calls, she called KPRC 2 investigator Amy Davis.
Former executive admitted to stealing $2M from Houston oil services company, DOJ says
Read full article: Former executive admitted to stealing $2M from Houston oil services company, DOJ saysHOUSTON โ A 45-year-old Katy man has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $2 million from a local oil services company, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. K. Patrick said in a news release that Robert Andrew Bishop was the vice president of resource management at International Professional Management (IPM), an oil services company located in Houston. DOJ said he admitted he would inflate the loan amount needed and then divert the excess money to fake vendor accounts he controlled. Over the span of approximately six years, Bishop diverted roughly $2.1 million from the companyโs operating expenses, authorities say. At that time, Bishop could face up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.
Houston History: Howard Hughes Sr., the Houstonian that changed the oil industry
Read full article: Houston History: Howard Hughes Sr., the Houstonian that changed the oil industryHOUSTON โ Meet Howard Robard Hughes Sr., the man that changed the oil industry. Howard R. Hughes Sr. (KPRC)At the time, many drilling companies had a difficult time getting through underground rock formations to drill oil. Howard R. Hughes Sr. drill patented on August 10, 1909 (KPRC)Two years later in 1909, they patented the new tool and founded Sharp-Hughes Tools Co. on Buffalo Bayou. Sharp-Hughes Tool Co. (KPRC)In 1912, Sharp passed away and Hughes purchased half of the company from Sharpโs widow, becoming Hughes Tools. Twenty four years later, Hughes Tools would patent another useful tool, the Tricone roller cone drill bit, technology still used today.