A rental car company fined a Deer Park man more than $5,000 after he was carjacked in Tennessee. Jason Reid said Avis charged him more than $5,000 for keeping the rental car for a month, despite him telling the company that he was carjacked. Reid said he was taking his mother to see Graceland, and [...]
Mexico's state oil company Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos) is in talks with the Mexican government about getting fresh debt support. The Mexican government had already taken on Pemex debt amortizations in 2021 to help support the company's growth. The government stopped in the beginning of 2022 due to high crude oil prices. The talks highlight Pemex's [...]
Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company, reported a tripped compressor at its Deer Park refinery this week. The tripped compressor led to an excessive amount of gas emissions. The compressor trip occurred on September 17, and it caused the gas to be sent to the West Property Flare. Authorities say that the emissions lasted for more [...]
Robert Glenn, 50, is facing criminal charges months after he initially targeted a cyclist and swerved into oncoming traffic. Glenn was charged with Class B misdemeanor reckless driving on June 30 related to an incident that happened April 13 in Deer Park. The cyclist had just turned onto Georgia Avenue when Glenn cut off the [...]
Pemex reported Monday of a tripped compressor in a catalytic cracking unit at its Deer Park refinery. The tripped compressor led to an excessive amount of gas emissions. Pemex reports that the emissions of sulfur dioxide started Sunday afternoon and lasted for about seven hours. The 340,000-barrel-per-day refinery was taken over by Pemex, Mexico's state-owned [...]
The Harris County District Attorney's Office remains undecided on pressing charges against a Jeep driver who targeted a Deer Park cyclist. Initially the office had stated that they would make a decision on the driver's arrest by April 22. The incident happened on April 13, and the driver is captured on camera targeting the Deer [...]
A man accused of trying to lure several girls into his car in Deer Park and Pasadena was arrested in Lufkin Thursday and faced a judge Friday. Chase Brefczynski, 25, was charged with aggravated kidnapping, and his bond was set at $75,000. A personal bond was not approved due to potential safety concerns. Brefczynski is [...]
On Monday Mexico's state oil company Pemex reported a $6.05 billion fourth-quarter net loss. Higher taxes and currency exchange losses drove the fourth quarter loss. A year ago, Pemex turned a profit of nearly $5 billion. The firm is set to require larger cash infusions from the Mexican government. Pemex's 2021 output rose almost 3% [...]
According to sources, Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos will take control over Shell's Deer Park refinery this week. Pemex reached an agreement with personnel already working in the refinery, and sources say that they will take control of the refinery January 20, 2022. The operators will be the same to guarantee stability, but they [...]
The state-owned Mexican oil company Pemex plans to cut its oil exports this year. It's the first step toward the goal of Mexico producing 100% of its oil domestically. Mexican President AMLO wants Mexico to be completely independent from other countries for their energy. Currently, Pemex exports 600,000 barrels of oil per day to the [...]