Texas Supreme Ct.: Exxon Covered by Contractor’s Excess Insurers April 18, 2023 Two excess insurers may be liable for the more than $20 million that ExxonMobil Corp. paid to settle lawsuits filed...
Railroad Says Broken Wheel Likely Caused Kansas Derailment March 15, 2023 MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP) — Union Pacific officials believe that a broken wheel likely caused this weekend’s derailment that spilled denatured...
BP Layoffs at Ohio Refinery After Fire Indicate Prolonged Shutdown September 29, 2022 By Laura Sanicola BP Plc laid off most contractors at the approximately 160,000 barrel-per-day Toledo, Ohio, refinery it owns with Cenovus Energy Inc.,...
Fire at ExxonMobil Refinery in Montana Under Investigation March 29, 2022 BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The cause of an explosion and fire at an ExxonMobil refinery in southern Montana is under...
California Court Rejects Motiva Insurance Claim Stemming From 2017 Refinery Fire January 11, 2022 A California state appeals court on Monday denied Motiva Enterprises’ request for insurance coverage for a settlement with workers injured...
Exxon Cuts Baytown Refinery Rates After Extinguishing Fire December 27, 2021 By Barbara Powell and Francesca Maglione Exxon Mobil Corp. says an overnight fire at its Baytown, Texas, refinery that injured four people has been extinguished. The...
Bankruptcy Court Ruling Secures $93M in Additional Coverage for Refinery Owners December 20, 2021 By Jim Sams The owner of a Philadelphia refinery that was shut down after a June 2019 explosion secured at least $93 million...
Phillips 66 to Convert Storm-Hit Refinery to Oil Export Terminal November 9, 2021 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON — Phillips 66 on Monday said it would convert its Alliance refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, to an oil...
Ida Leaves Toxic Chemicals, Sewage Swirling in Its Wake September 3, 2021 By Ari Natter Exxon Mobil Corp. released sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide at its Baton Rouge refinery as Hurricane Ida churned ashore. A...
One Million Evacuated as New Cyclone Nears Covid-Ravaged India May 25, 2021 By Pratik Parija and Pradipta Mukherjee A powerful cyclone is set to slam into India early on Wednesday, the second in less than two weeks, with...