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top storiesReport: Schlumberger in talks to acquire Smith Intl. The newspaper, citing people familiar with the negotiations, said the deal could be announced in the coming days. Report: Indian firm to hike bid for LyondellBasell Reliance Industries Ltd., India's biggest company by market value, is planning to increase its bid for bankrupt LyondellBasell Industries AF to more than $14.5 billion, the Economic Times reported, citing unidentified people. House panel to probe safety of fracturing process The House Commerce and Energy Committee has asked eight oil field services firms for information on the chemicals used in the process and the potential impact on the environment and human health. Anadarko reports natural gas strike off east Africa The discovery, the first major find off east Africa, bodes well for the more than 50 other prospects Anadarko has identified in the region.
BLOGS Newswatch: Energy with Tom FowlerGoogle gets to be an electric utility (sort of) Just when you thought Google couldn't get more entrenched in daily life, the online search giant decides it wants to be an electric company, reports ITWorld: Google has received federal approval to buy and sell energy on the open market,...
Matagorda power plant could mess with Houston air A proposed coal-fired power plant 90 miles from Houston in rural Matagorda County could threaten the city's efforts to comply with federal clean air rules, reports the Chronicle's Matt Tresaugue: Some federal regulators, Houston lawmakers, and environmentalists say the proposed...
Haynesville: Another Houston screening The natural gas shale documentary Haynesville will have another screening in Houston, this time on Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Angelika Theater downtown. To reserve tickets (which are free) sign up here. Sponsors of this screening include...
Chron Energy Newslinks | 02.19.10 | Schlumberger/Smith merger? Gore skewers Exxon. Schlumberger in talks to acquire Smith Intl. Indian firm to hike bid for LyondellBasell. Anadarko discovers east African nat gas bounty Halliburton to move 150 jobs from Ok. to Houston. Mayor of Dish,Tx. visits New...
More on the Nissan LEAF A few weeks ago I got to take a test drive of the Nissan LEAF, the all-electric compact sedan the company will be rolling out in select cities (including Houston) late this year. As I wrote then I had mixed...
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