| Transocean says 3Q profit fell by 33 percent (AP) Offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. said on Wednesday that its third-quarter profit fell by one-third, hurt by special charges and a slowdown in drilling. us.rd.yahoo.com |
[$$] Dark Ages Continue for Refiners (at Barrons.com) Dark Ages Continue for Refiners Credit Suisse says small and inefficient firms won't survive long. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Renewable energy generation to double WASHINGTON — Because of investments made by the economic stimulus bill, the United States is on track to double renewable energy generation by 2012, according to a report by Vice President Joe Biden. The U.S. also will double its capacity to manufacture wind turbines, solar panels and other clean energy components in three years. President Obama said the report “confirms that as a result of the steps we’ve taken, a major transformation of our economy is well under way.” bizjournals.com |
Kansas Gas Service expects surge in use in cold snap Kansas Gas Service is predicting that its customers’ use of natural gas between Thursday and Friday easily will outstrip the normal pace of consumption this time of year. (OKE) bizjournals.com |
Crosstex Completes Sale of East Texas Assets for $40 Million to Waskom Gas Processing Company (Business Wire) DALLAS----The Crosstex Energy companies, Crosstex Energy, L.P. and Crosstex Energy, Inc. , announced today the completion of the sale of the Partnership’s gathering and treating assets in East Texas for $40 million to Waskom Gas Processing Company. us.rd.yahoo.com |