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San Miguel Corporation: History, Operations and Corporate Structure

Overview of San Miguel Corporation, a Philippine multinational conglomerate founded in 1890, covering its history, subsidiaries, and energy...

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WestWind Energy: Australian Wind Farm Development and Project Portfolio

Australian wind energy developer WestWind Energy, part of the German WestWind Group, focuses on planning and selling major Victorian wind fa...

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Skanska: Corporate History, Global Operations and Environmental Strategy

Skanska is a Swedish multinational construction and development company established in 1887, known for major infrastructure projects and sus...

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Invest Union: Corporate History and the Yuganskneftegaz Auction

Invest Union, formerly Gazpromneft, a Russian company involved in the 2004 Yuganskneftegaz auction controversy.

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Uzbekistan GTL: Project History, Technology and Joint Venture Structure

Overview of the Uzbekistan GTL gas-to-liquids plant in Qashqadaryo, developed by Sasol, Petronas and Uzbekneftegaz.

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Saudi Water Authority: Regulatory Transformation and Desalination Operations

Profile of the Saudi Water Authority (SWA), formerly SWCC, detailing its 2024 regulatory shift, desalination capacity, and Vision 2030 strat...

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400 Poydras Tower: Office Infrastructure in New Orleans

400 Poydras Tower is a 32-story skyscraper in New Orleans, built in 1983. Formerly the Texaco Center, it provides 620,000 sq ft of office sp...

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Bathurst Resources: Corporate History and Coal Operations in New Zealand

Bathurst Resources is a New Zealand coal mining company formed in 2010, evolving from an Australian explorer to the nation's largest coal pr...

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Union Sulphur Company: History, Operations and Legacy

History of Union Sulphur Company, founded by Herman Frasch in 1896, its dominance in global sulfur mining and transition to oil and gas.

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Wilmore Coal Company: Corporate History and Shipping Operations

History of Wilmore Coal Company, its parent Berwind-White, and the Wilmore Steamship Company's coal transport operations.

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Heritage Plaza: Houston Skyscraper and Energy Sector Headquarters

Heritage Plaza is a 762-foot postmodern skyscraper in Houston, Texas, serving as a key office hub for energy firms like Texaco and EOG Resou...

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Addax Petroleum: Corporate History, Operations and Legal Challenges

History and operations of Addax Petroleum, from its 1994 founding to Sinopec acquisition and Nigerian asset sales.

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Greyhawk Mine: Decommissioned Uranium Operations in Ontario

History and geology of the Greyhawk uranium mine in Ontario, Canada, including operations from 1954 to 1982.

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SS Esso Nashville: The Oil Tanker That Survived U-124

History of the SS Esso Nashville, an American oil tanker torpedoed in WWII, salvaged, and reconstructed.

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John Peyton: Business Career and Political Service in Jacksonville

John Peyton is an American businessman and former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, and president of Gate Petroleum.

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Continental Oil Company Filling Station

Historic Tudor-style filling station in Kalispell, Montana, built in 1932 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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Max Steineke: Petroleum Geologist and Pioneer of Saudi Oil Exploration

Max Steineke (1898–1952) was the chief geologist who led the discovery of commercial oil in Saudi Arabia at Dammam No. 7.

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Algenol: Algae Biofuel Technology and Corporate Evolution

Algenol is a biotech company developing algae-based ethanol and sustainable products using patented cyanobacteria technology.

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Ballard Power Systems: Corporate History and PEM Fuel Cell Operations

Overview of Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of proton exchange membrane fuel cells for heavy-duty transportation.

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Edgewater Generating Station: Coal Infrastructure and Decommissioning

Edgewater Generating Station was a coal-fired power plant in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. This article covers its history, operations, and decommis...