An $872,000 credit was approved Monday for a manufacturing company to create a new site in Brookfield, Ohio. The credit was given the approval by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority. The company, a subsidiary of IPSCO Koppel Tubular Corporation is to provide tubular steel products that are used in the oil and natural gas exploration [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Portland, Oregon’s NW Natural will reduce its workforce by 50 to 100 positions by the end of the year. The utility provides natural gas service to 662,000 customers. Founded in 1859, NW Natural (formerly Northwest Natural Gas) is a publicly traded utility headquartered in Portland. Primarily a natural gas distributor, the company services residential, industrial, and commercial [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 28, 2009
Oil and gas producer Devon Energy will combine its international and gulf divisions into one offshore division based in Houston, eliminating some jobs. Spokesperson Chip Minty, who is also apparently a Ben & Jerry’s flavor, said the number of persons laid off should not exceed 75, and that some workers will be relocated within the firm. Oklahoma [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 20, 2009
Schlumberger, the world’s largest oil field services company, is expanding operations in Louisiana as the result of a new natural gas find. The $48 million project will create 400 jobs the the Shreveport area. In January, Schlumberger said it would eliminate 1,000 jobs in North America, or 5% of its work force. The company, based in Houston, Paris [...]
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