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March 28, 2016: An ash column 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high was released from Popocateptl, prompting the establishment of a 12-kilometer "security ring" around the summit. [12] April 3, 2016 — Popocatépetl erupted, spewing lava, ash and rock. [13] April 9 to 15 – 2016 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B in Mexico City
In March 2016, Gulf MX announced that they will put their own filling stations in Mexico, which is planned to begin operations in July of the same year to compete with the local company (as a result of the recent changes in the local laws in matter of energy and oil resources). As said by Sergio De La Vega (CEO of Gulf Mexico), in order to ...
In late 2016, it was announced that the San Antonio, Texas based refining and logistics company Tesoro, renamed to Andeavor, would purchase Western Refining for an estimated enterprise value of $6.4 Billion. [15] Stockholders from both companies approved the proposed deal on March 24, 2017, pending approval from the Federal Trade Commission. [16]
California's attempt to manage a smooth transition away from gasoline just got roughed up with this week's decision by Phillips 66 to shutter its refinery in Wilmington next year, wiping out more ...
Oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, citing market concerns. The company said it will remain operating in the state.
The single largest concentration of refineries is along the Gulf Coast. [12] Although there are refineries in 30 states, just three states dominate US refining: Texas (47 operating refineries), Louisiana (19), and California (18). As of January 2015, these three states contain 45% of all US refineries and 59% of all US refining capacity. [13]
The Phillips 66 refinery complex in Wilmington and Carson now produces 1.3 billion gallons of gasoline annually, which will leave a huge gap to be filled after its planned closure late next year.
April 17, 2017 – A severed flow line, from a gas well, leads to a gas explosion in a home, killing 2 people, in Firestone, Colorado. [32] [33] May 8, 2017 – Fire broke out at a tank for a fracking well near Greeley. [34] May 25, 2017 – An oil tank explosion and fire in northern Colorado killed a worker, and burned three others. [35]