Old Soldiers….Part 2, Everyman’s War

I was in Phoenix for a couple of days last week for an ASTM meeting and had an opportunity to have dinner and visit with my cousin, Joe Butt and an old friend I originally met in Vietnam, Bill Dorn. I see both of them once every five to ten years, but never before...

OIL AND GAS: Refineries Challenge Property Taxes

OIL AND GAS: Refineries challenge property taxes (Monday, March 19, 2012) In Montana, two local refineries are challenging $17 million in property taxes. Cenex, a refinery owned by CHS Inc., is challenging $13 million in property taxes dating back to 2009. That money...

Chevron Boss John Watson Made $25 million in 2011

Chevron boss John Watson made $25 million in 2011 San Francisco Business Times by Steven E.F. Brown, Web Editor Date: Friday, April 13, 2012, 1:27pm PDT Related: Energy, San Ramon, Oil & gas Enlarge Image Chevron paid its CEO and chairman, John Watson, $24.7...