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A fire at a gas well north of Calgary that injured five workers earlier this week has been extinguished. Alberta's provincial flag flies in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Alberta gas well fire that sent five to hospital extinguished, Hawthorne Energy says

The gas well fire near Cochrane, Alberta, has been extinguished after injuring five workers, with three in critical condition.

FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, chief executive officer and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, speaks at a National Auto Dealers Association event in New York March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo
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Berkshire Hathaway buys full control of its energy unit

Berkshire Hathaway Energy expects to complete the transactions following regulatory approvals in the current quarter.

TC Energy Corp. has completed its spinoff of South Bow Corp., its crude oil pipelines business, as an independent company. TC Energy Corp. headquarters is shown in Calgary on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
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TC Energy launches South Bow Corp. as independent crude oil pipeline business

TC Energy Corp. has completed its spinoff of South Bow Corp., its crude oil pipelines business, as an independent company.

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne and Suriname state-owned oil company Staatsolie CEO Annand Jagesar pose for a photo during a press conference after France's TotalEnergies and U.S. APA Corp announced a positive investment decision for Suriname's most promising oil and gas project, Block 58, which is expected to inaugurate the nation's offshore output, in Paramaribo, Suriname October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Ranu Abhelakh
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TotalEnergies, APA greenlight $10 billion oil and gas project in Suriname

TotalEnergies and APA approve Suriname's Block 58, launching the country's offshore oil and gas production.

FILE PHOTO: A Ferrari logo is being installed on a Ferrari car at Ferrari's new 'e-building' facility where the luxury sportscar maker is testing lines before an expected start of car production in early 2025, in Maranello, Italy, June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
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Ferrari shuts down gas-fueled plant to double solar production

Ferrari shuts down methane-fueled plant to double solar power and cut CO2 emissions by 60%.

FILE PHOTO: A trader walks next to Siemens Energy AG logos during Siemens Energy's initial public offering (IPO) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
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Siemens Energy agrees to settlement with US in case over gas turbine contracts

Siemens Energy to pay $104 million in U.S. settlement over using stolen trade secrets in bids for contracts in 2019.

A conceptual depiction of smoke emitting from multiple factory chimneys.
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Scottish government urged to reject plans for new gas-fired power station

Activists urge Scotland to reject a new gas power station in Peterhead, calling it 'climate-wrecking' and unnecessary.

The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Five workers seriously injured by blast at energy site in Alberta, RCMP say

An explosion at a Hawthorne Energy site in Cochrane, Alberta injured five workers; the fire may burn for days.

Chevron and Hess logos are seen in this illustration taken, October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US FTC allows Chevron-Hess deal, bars John Hess from board

The FTC approved Chevron's $53 billion Hess acquisition, barring Hess's CEO from its board due to OPEC ties concerns.

Utility companies work to restore power in the wake of Hurricane Helene in Perry, Florida, U.S., September 29, 2024.   REUTERS/Kathleen Flynn
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US natural gas prices ease, power outages from Hurricane Helene reduce demand

A small output increase came as some drillers restarted their Gulf of Mexico production now that Hurricane Helene passed through the area.

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