Oregon town lifts water restrictions as derailment cleanup continues

An Oregon community ended water use restrictions as cleanup continued of an estimated 1,000 bbl of Bakken crude that leaked from tank cars of a Union Pacific train that derailed on June 3. But the Mosier City Council and the town’s mayor objected on June 6 to the railroad’s plans to resume running trains along […]


W Energy Partners to focus on Williston

W Energy Partners has been formed as an exploration and production company seeking to acquire nonoperating working interest in acreage and production in the Williston basin. Source: News


MARKET WATCH: NYMEX, Brent crude oil prices continue upward momentum

The light, sweet crude oil contract for July delivery rose on the New York market to settle above $50/bbl June 7, marking the highest settlement since July 21, 2015. Brent crude for August delivery settled at $51.44/bbl on the London market. It was the highest price for front-month Brent since Oct. 9, 2015. Source: […]


Unipetrol breaks ground on polyethylene unit

Unipetrol AS has started construction on a grassroots polyethylene (PE) production unit at its Chempark Zaluzi petrochemical complex in Litvinov, Czech Republic. Source: News