Mexico is fast becoming a large importer of refined fuels from north of the border. So much so that rail and port energy infrastructure is woefully behind the times.
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Shell Suspends Bakken Crude-by-Rail Project For Puget Sound Refinery
A subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc said a proposed rail spur to deliver crude oil from the Bakken Shale to a refinery in Washington state is currently uneconomical. It has suspended the project.
North Dakota Eyeing New Rail Transportation Policy; Energy Shipments Part of Assessment
With more pipeline capacity coming online and the economics working against rail shipments of Bakken crude oil, North Dakota state officials nevertheless are continuing efforts to revise the state’s plan for railroads, including crude-by-rail (CBR) transportation.
Pipelines Now Preferred Transportation for Bakken Oil, North Dakota Official Reports
Pipelines have passed rail tank cars as the preferred means of shipping Bakken oil from North Dakota to markets on the three U.S. coasts, according to statistics released Friday.
Train Carrying LPG Derails in West Virginia
A CSX Corp. train carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) derailed early last Thursday in Wetzel County, WV, but no injuries or propane leaks were reported.
Oil Shipment Implications Embedded in Proposed Rail Merger
Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CP) unsolicited $28 billion move to acquire a larger U.S. counterpart, Norfolk Southern Railroad, this week stirs questions and implications for the U.S. oil industry, which in the midst of the shale boom has increasingly relied on rail to move crude oil and other liquids to market.
LNG by Rail Now an Option For Interior Alaska
Developers of competing projects to serve Interior Alaska natural gas demand with liquefied natural gas (LNG) now have the option of shipping by rail as the Alaska Railroad Corp. has been cleared by federal regulators to carry containerized LNG.
Broken Rail Blamed for WV Derailment; Judge OKs $344M Settlement in Quebec Wreck
Federal regulators said last February’s fiery oil train derailment in West Virginia was caused by a broken rail, and levied $25,000 fines against both CSX and Sperry Rail Service for failing to detect the flaw despite two separate inspections months before the accident.
Fitch: New Rail Crude Tank Cars to Be Costly
New regulations in the United States and Canada requiring a total changeout of crude oil tank cars will be costly for the rail and energy industries given the relative short time span for making the transition, Fitch Ratings said.
Fitch: New Rail Crude Tank Cars to Be Costly
New regulations in the United States and Canada requiring a total changeout of crude oil tank cars will be costly for the rail and energy industries given the relative short time span for making the transition, Fitch Ratings said.