article thumbnail

Chevron announces “significant” oil discovery in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

Chevron Corporation announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. The well, which was spudded in August 2014, is located approximately 140 miles (225 km) off the coast of Louisiana in 5,183 feet (1,580 m) of water and was drilled to a depth of 33,749 feet (10,287 m).

Chevron 150
article thumbnail

FTA LoNo grant recipients to purchase 35 Proterra electric transit buses

Green Car Congress

million miles of revenue service, Proterra has more battery-electric buses on the road today in North America than any other manufacturer. Delaware Transit Corporation, six 35' Catalyst XR buses. SporTran (Louisiana), five 35' Catalyst FC buses. The 2016 LoNo grant winners will use their funds, a total of $22.8

Grant 150
article thumbnail

Praxair expands Gulf Coast hydrogen supply capabilities; new agreements with Valero

Green Car Congress

is expanding its hydrogen capacity in Texas and Louisiana and extending its Mississippi River corridor hydrogen pipeline system under long-term supply agreements for 270 million standard cubic feet per day (scfd) with Valero Energy Corporation. In Louisiana, Praxair is installing a new, 135 million scfd hydrogen plant at Valero’s St.

Hydrogen 199
article thumbnail

Dresser-Rand supplying equipment for Diamond Green renewable diesel project

Green Car Congress

In January, the US Department of Energy offered Diamond Green Diesel, a joint venture between Valero Energy Corporation and Darling International Inc., a $241-million loan guarantee to support the construction of the 137-million gallon per year renewable diesel facility in Norco, Louisiana, about 20 miles west of New Orleans.

Renewable 218
article thumbnail

AEP Signs on as Corporate Sponsor of Pickens’ Energy Plan

Green Car Congress

American Electric Power has signed on as a corporate sponsor of The Pickens Plan, proposed by oil and gas industry veteran T. AEP also owns the US’ largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other US transmission systems combined.

article thumbnail

Chevron announces successful test well at deepwater St. Malo in Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

Chevron Corporation announced that it had conducted a successful production test on the St. Malo development is located approximately 280 miles (450 km) south of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 7,000 feet (2,134 m) of water. Malo PS003 well in the prolific Lower Tertiary trend in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Chevron’s Jack/St.

Chevron 256
article thumbnail

Air Products to increase supply of H2 to Marathon’s Garyville, La. refinery by 25 MMscf/day

Green Car Congress

Air Products will increase the supply of hydrogen to Marathon Petroleum Company LP, a subsidiary of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), at Marathon’s Garyville, La. In October 2010, Air Products announced plans to construct a new 180-mile long pipeline.

Supplies 170