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U.S. Board Tells Chevron to Check Refineries for Damage

16.04.2013 - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Monday recommended that Chevron check for ongoing damage to pipes and equipment at its U.S. refineries to prevent another explosion like the Aug...

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Chevron Paid $10 Million in Claims from Richmond Refinery Fire

29.01.2013 - Chevron has paid $10 million in claims stemming from the Aug. 6 crude unit fire at its 245,000-barrels-per-day refinery in Richmond, California, the company said. So far, 23,900...

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Transocean to Pay $1.4 Billion for Role in BP Oil Spill

04.01.2013 - Transocean agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle U.S. government charges over BP's massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010 and the rig contractor admitted that its crew on the...

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Accidents in the Workplace

08.12.2011 - Finding The Cause - Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere. Dr. Prof. Franz Schmalz at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Zurich has indentified four categories as the...