Juan Lozano | Manufacturing.net

An unidentified person leaves Enron Corp. headquarters in Houston at the end of the day Jan. 22, 2002.

Is Enron Back?

If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughing.

December 4, 2024

A fire burns at a Shell chemical facility in Deer Park, Friday, May 5, 2023 east of Houston.

Texas Petrochemical Plant Fire Sends 9 Workers to Hospital

The fire started while the olefins unit was undergoing routine maintenance.

May 8, 2023

Special prosecutor Michael Doyle speaks during opening statements during the Arkema Inc. criminal trial at Harris County Criminal Courthouse Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston. Arkema Inc., a subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer, along with three senior staff members are on trial over a fire at the Houston-area chemical plant that was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey's flooding in 2017.

Arkema Accused of Jeopardizing Safety

Prosecutors said Arkema ignored every red flag to move the organic peroxides manufactured at the facility.

February 28, 2020

In this Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, photo, a Houston home remains in disrepair after being damaged by the Jan. 24, 2020, explosion at a nearby industrial business.

Houston Blast Prompts Safety Debate

Many residents have neighbors they don't want: petrochemical facilities and businesses that handle hazardous materials.

February 17, 2020

This aerial photo taken from video provided by KTRK-TV shows damage to buildings after an explosion in Houston on Jan. 24. A large explosion left rubble scattered in the area, damaged nearby homes and was felt for miles away. A fire continues to burn and people have been told to avoid the area.

Company Tied to Houston Blast Files for Bankruptcy

Watson Grinding and Manufacturing said it's pursuing bankruptcy as it anticipates “a long-term interruption of business operations”.

February 6, 2020

This aerial photo taken from video provided by KTRK-TV shows damage to buildings after an explosion in Houston on Friday, Jan. 24. A large explosion left rubble scattered in the area, damaged nearby homes and was felt for miles away. A fire continues to burn and people have been told to avoid the area.

2 Dead After Explosion at Valve Mfgr.

The explosion happened early Friday morning inside a building at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, which makes valves and provides thermal-spray coatings.

January 24, 2020

In this Monday, March 18, 2019 file photo, Firefighters battle a petrochemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, Texas. A fire at a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility that burned for days in March was accidental and caused by equipment failure at a storage tank, according to a report released by local and federal investigators, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.

TX Fire Caused by Equipment Failure

The failure took place within a piece of equipment that holds an electric motor and a pump next to the storage tank.

December 9, 2019