oil

Shell's Arctic "Beer Can" Passes Federal Test In Puget Sound

John Ryan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:16:01 +0000

Shell Oil Co. had to postpone its Arctic drilling until 2014 after one of its oil rigs ran aground off the Alaska coast this winter, but Shell’s efforts to open a new frontier of oil exploration in the Arctic Ocean continue in Puget Sound.

The oil giant passed a key test with federal regulators in March in the waters off Anacortes, Wash., north of Seattle.

No Coal For Grays Harbor, But Maybe Oil

Ashley Ahearn — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:19:04 +0000

The Port of Grays Harbor has announced an agreement to lease property for a crude oil unloading and storage facility. The oil would arrive by train and then be loaded on to barges bound for refineries on the West Coast.

Safety Problems Old And New At Anacortes Oil Refineries

John Ryan — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:11:27 +0000

The Shell Oil Co. refinery in Anacortes, Wash., sprang a leak last week. Shell quickly shut down the equipment that was boiling oil to make gasoline, but the shutdown led to a release of toxic gases.

Is It Time To End Oil Subsidies?

producer — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:55:13 +0000

While policymakers debate the government’s budget, the Brookings Institute, a private nonprofit research organization, decided to host their own brainstorming session. They asked experts from all different fields to submit ideas for responsible deficit reduction.

One expert, Harvard professor Joseph Aldy, drafted a proposal eliminating oil and gas tax subsidies. A move Aldy estimates would save the US government $41 billion over 10 years.

Northwest On Verge Of Becoming Pacific Crude Oil Gateway

Tom Banse — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:55:51 +0000

ABERDEEN, Wash. – The Northwest is on the verge of becoming a gateway for crude oil. Three different developers have plans to use docks on Grays Harbor, Washington to transfer crude oil from trains to ships. Other projects are getting off the ground in Tacoma, Vancouver, B.C. and on the lower Columbia River.

There was a huge turnout Wednesday night at an introductory public workshop in Aberdeen, Washington.

Addressing Climate Change In The Northwest

Ross Reynolds — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:20:00 +0000

Energy expert Amory Lovins says the United States can replace all oil and coal by the year 2050, without nuclear power, new federal taxes or subsidies, or new inventions. At the same time, we can grow the US economy by 158 percent.

Shell's Seattle-Bound Oil Rig Evacuated, Lost, Recovered In Gulf Of Alaska

John Ryan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:58:43 +0000

UPDATE: The Kulluk ran aground late Monday night, with 150,000 gallons of diesel and oil on board.

A floating oil rig that was abandoned on Saturday in heavy seas in the Gulf of Alaska is being towed away from land — a second time.

Oil Rig Adrift In Alaska

John Ryan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:13:32 +0000

An oil rig that was on its way to a Seattle shipyard from Alaska went adrift in the Gulf of Alaska on Sunday. John Ryan told Ross Reynolds about it on The Conversation.

The Big Flatline: Oil And The No-Growth Economy

Ross Reynolds — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:00:03 +0000

Jeff Rubin was a high-flying economist at a major Canadian investment bank, until he decided to write a book about how high oil prices were going to flatten the global economy. Ross Reynolds talks Jeff Rubin about the steadily mounting demand for cheap oil in a world of dwindling supply.

Oil Trains On The Rise In The Northwest

Ashley Ahearn — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:41:26 +0000

As regulators in the region weigh the potential impacts of trains full of coal moving along the Columbia River and the shores of Puget Sound, trainloads of oil are quietly on the move. There are billions of barrels of oil in the Bakken shale formation – located in North Dakota and Montana mainly. And some of that oil is now making its way to refineries in Puget Sound.