Sentences with phrase «state by oil companies»

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The issue is particularly sensitive for Saudi Arabia, which is transforming its economy ahead of an expected initial public offering by state - owned oil company Saudi Aramco.

Netflix description: «This fictional drama series is loosely inspired by an investigation of alleged corruption in private and state oil and construction companies in Brazil.»

• Engineering for the Petroleum & Process Industries, Egypt's state - owned oil company, has picked a consortium led by CI Capital as lead managers and bookrunners for an IPO that could raise about $ 150 million, Bloomberg reports.

Some states require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals and the amount of water they use in fracking operations on FracFocus.org, a website formed by industry and intergovernmental groups in 2011, but the statistics are not complete.

«We express our solidarity with the Americans affected by the hurricane,» Arreaza said, flanked by Nelson Martinez, the head of state - run oil company PDVSA.

The company will invest 90 per cent of its 2018 capital budget of between $ 535 million and $ 585 million in the United States, most in North Dakota Bakken light oil wells, where production is expected to grow by 30 per cent.

And yet by 2009, Gateway was once again a going concern and one of the backers turned out to be Sinopec, another Chinese state oil company and one of the owners of oilsands producer Syncrude Canada.

In December 2016, he fled to Canada, where he now seeks asylum from gangs that steal fuel from Salamanca and five other refineries operated by Pemex, the state - owned oil company.

The bill's introduction also comes amid various actions and statements by the Trump administration, including a fourth round of sanctions that restrict Venezuela and Petróleos de Venezuela SA, a state - owned oil company, from issuing new debt or from engaging in other financial dealings with U.S. citizens.

The state took over YPF, an oil and gas company owned by Spanish energy company Repsol, and she feuded with soy farmers (who grow one of Argentina's biggest exports.)

The current $ 2.2 - billion bid by Chinese state - owned Sinopec for Calgary's Daylight Energy marks the first time a Chinese company has attempted a 100 % takeover of a Canadian oil and gas producer.

Under the new guidelines, the acquisition of oil sands companies by foreign state - owned enterprises will only be found to constitute a new benefit for Canada in «exceptional circumstances.»

For instance, the criminal case against former minister of economic development Aleksey Ulyukayev — initiated in 2016 by Igor Sechin, head of the state - owned oil company Rosneft — was evidently part of Sechin's struggle against Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev's government over power and resources.

«The Achilles heel of the industry may be that people are very resistant to construction of necessary infrastructure,» stated the report, which was sponsored by half a dozen oil and gas companies and two law firms representing them and included a list of the type of people opposing pipelines and their motivations.

Contributing to the decreased supply is the Trump Administration's sanctions on OPEC countries boosting reliance on domestic oil supplies and a long - running economic crisis in Venezuela, where oil workers have been «resigning in droves» since their state oil company was taken over by a military leader.

OTTAWA — The Harper government is buying itself some more time to deal with a political hot potato, extending a review of the controversial $ 15.1 - billion bid by a Chinese state - owned company to acquire Calgary - based oil and gas producer Nexen Inc (TSX: NXY).

The offering of the state - owned oil company is a centerpiece of an ambitious economic overhaul of Saudi Arabia led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Goldman Sachs defended its action, saying it bought the bonds — issued in 2014 by state - run oil company PDVSA — with the hope that life in Venezuela will improve.

Iran Kuwait Offshore Field Kuwait's state - run oil company is planning US$ 42 billion in investments by 2022, as the country pursues a three-fold strategy to increase oil production, expand its refineries Continue Reading

It also said it may appeal Wednesday's ruling by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) against Venezuela's state - run oil company PDVSA.

According to the Fortune 500 Ranking, Sinopec ranks 4th among global oil companies by revenue, following Shell (which is in partnership with SaudiAramco, a Saudi SOE) ExxonMobil and BP (formerly state owned), and ahead of China National Oil Company, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, Total (formerly state owned) and Gazprom (effectively state owneoil companies by revenue, following Shell (which is in partnership with SaudiAramco, a Saudi SOE) ExxonMobil and BP (formerly state owned), and ahead of China National Oil Company, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, Total (formerly state owned) and Gazprom (effectively state owneOil Company, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, Total (formerly state owned) and Gazprom (effectively state owned).

Rosneft has taken over TNK - BP in a $ 55bn (# 36bn) deal that will make the Russian state - owned oil company by far the world's largest listed oil producer.

Tropical Traditions was the first company to import virgin coconut oil from the Philippines in 2002, and it remains one of the only premium coconut oils in the United States that is still produced using traditional methods, rather than being mass - produced by machine.

There, following a military coup in June 2009, dozens of farmer leaders have been assassinated by private and state security forces, as they have tried to resist being evicted from their lands by companies in charge of a rapidly expanding palm oil monoculture.

Nigerian government now seeks a court order compelling the two companies to pay into the Federal government of Nigeria account with the Central Bank of Nigeria, the sum of USD 406,751,070 being the total value of the missing revenue from the shortfall / undeclared / under - declared crude oil shipments of the country, made by the companies to United States of America.

He stated, «Over the years, international oil operating and service companies in Nigeria took all their research problems back to their home countries or to centres across the globe without recourse to our involvement by local universities and research centres.»

Some powerful state actors are involved in the recent $ 5 million litres contaminated fuel which was reportedly offloaded by the market at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST).

The accusations emerged from the giant scandal in Brazil involving the state oil company there, Petrobras, which was bilked for billions of dollars over the course of a decade by corrupt executives, politicians and contractors — including Odebrecht.

A rising black hole of state - owned enterprise (SOE) debt, which together with the debts owed by government to the bulk oil distribution companies (BDCs) and the lack of adequate supervision of microfinance companies can potentially collapse the banking system.

A statement by Tony Opuiyo said, «On Friday, 13th January, 2017, it rescued four (4) oil company kidnap victims from their abductors at White House Estate, Rumukwurushi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The decision by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport Company Limited (BOST) to compete with the private sector in the downstream petroleum products distribution sector has resulted in huge losses for the state - owned cCompany Limited (BOST) to compete with the private sector in the downstream petroleum products distribution sector has resulted in huge losses for the state - owned companycompany.

«Especially landowners who are affected by the scoping of gas and oil companies, and reaching out to them and telling them that they don't have to do that, that there are options, that there's a community that supports them and there's a whole state that wants our water to be clean.»

Governor Ambode who made the declaration when the management of the company led by the Group Managing Director, Mr. Tunde Folawiyo paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Monday commended the firm for their doggedness to achieve the feat after 25 years of hard work, saying that by the provision of Section 162 Sub-Section 2 of the Nigeria Constitution, Lagos has become an oil producing State.

In a speech delivered by Jereh Group's Chairman and Co-founder, Mr. Sun Weijie stated that, «as one of China's largest independent oil and gas companies, Jereh Group will harness its resources and capabilities into numerous other opportunities within the Ghanaian energy sector.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has declared that Lagos has officially joined the League of Oil Producing States in Nigeria following the discovery of crude oil by Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, LagOil Producing States in Nigeria following the discovery of crude oil by Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, Lagoil by Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, Lagos.

Cities in the United States are taking oil companies to court, arguing that they should pay for climate - related problems caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

Two new studies provide the strongest evidence yet that oil and gas companies have caused a rash of earthquakes in the central United States by injecting wastewater into underground wells.

Perry wants to cut the size of the Department of Education in half by consolidating its functions, and his energy policy is big on states» rights and freeing oil and gas companies to access existing resources.

Also at stake are a number of high profile U.S. politicians who have staked, to a large degree, their upcoming reelection by campaigning on the claimed successes of the oil and gas companies operating within their state's shale formation.

The carbon entity data allows for the differentiation between carbon emissions, produced and marketed by each of the 90 major multi-national and state - owned coal, oil and gas companies (and their predecessors), and the total human attribution on climate change impacts.

Who knew profit - hungry oil companies were already preventing the Centennial State from having endless seasons of perfect ski conditions, followed by ample spring meltwater for cities, agriculture and trout streams?

Besides the possibility of our applying a similar process to the bituminous coal and tars made therefrom, in this country, the research on hydrogenation has been extended by one of the great oil companies of the United States which at great expense has learned how the method can be so modified as to apply to petroleum hydrocarbons.

Longer term, if oil prices rebound (as we believe they ultimately will), and if Russia adheres fully enough to the ceasefire to get sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe lifted, Russian companies could recover swiftly and in a stronger competitive position than before.

Ixtoc I, an oil well owned by Pemex, Mexico's state - owned oil company, suffered a blowout and spewed an estimated 30,000 barrels of oil per day into the Gulf for nearly 10 months.

State - controlled oil producer OAO Rosneft said it has paid back $ 7 billion of a bridge loan it had taken to acquire TNK - BP, the largest foreign debt repayment by a Russian company since Western sanctions were imposed.

I also have a position in MFC Industrial, a company with exposure to metals and oil and gas (which, however, I will be selling shortly), a video game developer that is a net / net (Gravity Ltd.), a small position in RadioShack (made even smaller by the decline in share price over the past 2 years), and finally a short - term spinoff trade (Oil States Internationaoil and gas (which, however, I will be selling shortly), a video game developer that is a net / net (Gravity Ltd.), a small position in RadioShack (made even smaller by the decline in share price over the past 2 years), and finally a short - term spinoff trade (Oil States InternationaOil States International).

0 0 24th ANNUAL TEXAS PAINTING AND SCULPTURE EXHIBITION 1962 - 1963 Sponsored by the San Antonio Art League and Witte Memorial Museum Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Museum of Fine Arts, Houston EXHIBITION Witte Museum, San Antonio Corpus Christi Art Foundation, Centennial Museum Beaumont Art Museum Dallas Museum of Fine Arts JURY John Gordon, Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York PURCHASE PRIZES $ 1200 San Antonio Art League Purchase Prize for the permanent collection of the Art League $ 1000 State Fair of Texas Purchase Prize for the permanent collection of the Dallas Museum $ 750 Sears, Roebuck and Company Purchase Prize for the permanent collection of the Dallas Museum $ 500 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Purchase Prize for the permanent collection of the Houston Museum CASH AWARDS $ 100 Beaumont Art Museum Award $ 100 Corpus Christi Art Foundation Award $ 100 Foley's of Houston Award $ 100 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Award * $ 100 Museum of Fine - Arts, Houston, Award * $ 100 Pollock Paper Corporation Award $ 100 Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation Award additional awards may be announced later * donated by Humble Oil & Refining Company of Houston ELIGIBILITY The artist must be a permanent resident of Texas, having lived at least six months in the state during the year preceding the competiState Fair of Texas Purchase Prize for the permanent collection of the Dallas Museum $ 750 Sears, Roebuck and Company Purchase Prize for the permanent collection of the Dallas Museum $ 500 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Purchase Prize for the permanent collection of the Houston Museum CASH AWARDS $ 100 Beaumont Art Museum Award $ 100 Corpus Christi Art Foundation Award $ 100 Foley's of Houston Award $ 100 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Award * $ 100 Museum of Fine - Arts, Houston, Award * $ 100 Pollock Paper Corporation Award $ 100 Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation Award additional awards may be announced later * donated by Humble Oil & Refining Company of Houston ELIGIBILITY The artist must be a permanent resident of Texas, having lived at least six months in the state during the year preceding the competistate during the year preceding the competition.

== carpooling (by state, by city, by company) == bicycle commuters seeking safe «parking» == scheduled drop off points for e-waste == e-address for companies willing to collect used cooking oil == inventory of recycling regulations, by zip code == e-address of every environmental oversight bureaucrat == e-address of every congress critter... along with their voting record on applicable legislation == list current incentives of various utilities to turn in old applicances by consumers buying, newer more efficent applicances

Second Largest Privately - Held US Corporation If you haven't heard of Koch Industries, its an oil company controlled by David and Charles Koch and is the second largest privately held corporation in the United States, with operations in about 60 countries.

75 percent of its 1.8 million hectares — which includes both the park itself and a «Natural Area of Integrated Management» (NAIM)-- are overlapped by oil and gas concessions held by Spain's Repsol, Brazil's state oil and gas company Petrobras, and PetroAndina, a joint venture between the Bolivian and Venezuelan state companies, YPFB and PDVSA.