May 22, 2024 archive

Texas LNG plant contractor files bankruptcy

  Problems at the construction site of a large Texas liquefied natural gas plant. Zachry Holdings, the lead contractor for the plant being built by Qatar Energy and Exxon Mobil, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. The firm shared most of the $10 billion project called Golden Pass LNG. Reports indicated it was …

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Layoffs at Chesapeake Energy ahead of merger vote by shareholders

  The same day that shareholders of Chesapeake Energy voted whether to approve a proposed merger with Southwestern Energy, Chesapeake confirmed the layoffs of 80 workers. The layoffs  represented about 10% of the Oklahoma City company’s workforce, reported The Oklahoman. The company explained the layoffs came as a result of Chesapeake’s sale last year of its …

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