Regulators order Plains to purge Line 903 of corrosive crude
By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / 1 Comment
Regulators have ordered Plains All American Pipeline to empty corrosive crude oil that’s been sitting in Line 903 since it was partially shut down in late May. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration issued on Nov. 13 an amendment to the original corrective action order requiring that Plains purges Read More →
Read More →Ruptured Plains oil pipeline puts squeeze on tax receipts
By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ruptured Plains oil pipeline puts squeeze on tax receipts
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Read More →Santa Barbara’s Ice Energy partners with SoCal Edison
By Marissa Nall / Friday, November 6th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s Ice Energy partners with SoCal Edison
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Read More →Refugio oil spill pipeline might take five years to get back online
By Alex Kacik / Thursday, November 5th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Refugio oil spill pipeline might take five years to get back online
The pipeline that was responsible for the Refugio oil spill in May could take up to five years to get back online and the best-case scenario is 18 to 24 months, according to California Economic Forecast Director Mark Schniepp. He spoke to a room full of the biggest oil players in Santa Barbara County, Read More →
Read More →San Luis Obispo County oil operator weighs spin off or sale
By Alex Kacik / Friday, October 16th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo County oil operator weighs spin off or sale
Freeport-McMoRan is looking to expand its oil and gas production in San Luis Obispo County even though it’s rethinking strategy and may sell or spin off operations. The Arizona-based oil, copper and gold producer wants to add 350 new wells and replace 100 in the Arroyo Grande oil field off Price Canyon Road. It currently Read More →
Read More →Climate change, cancer can be tracked with light
By Philip Joens / Friday, October 16th, 2015 / Education, Energy, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Climate change, cancer can be tracked with light
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Read More →Federal agency proposes tougher pipeline safety rules
By Alex Kacik / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Federal agency proposes tougher pipeline safety rules
The federal body governing pipeline safety has proposed new regulations that will change how oil and gas pipelines are operated, inspected and maintained. Some of the rule proposals include requiring that all pipelines have a system for detecting leaks and establishing a timeline for pipeline inspections following a storm or natural disaster. The Pipeline and Read More →
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