Month: December 2017
Comissioning begins on Chevron Phillips ethane cracker in Texas
Chevron Phillips Chemical has completed mechanical completion of its Cedar Bayou ethane cracker in Baytown, Texas, and commissioning activities are under way, Kallanish Energy reports. That is “a major milestone,” ...
Oklahoma earthquake totals in 2017 drop
The number of magnitude 3 or greater earthquakes in Oklahoma has dropped significantly in 2017, according to state regulators. The Oklahoma Geological Survey reports the state has had 294 quakes ...
Two units close at New Mexico coal-fired power plant
PNM Resources has shuttered two of four coal-fired units at its San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico in order to comply with federal visibility regulations, Kallanish Energy reports. The company’s ...