Amanda Drane

Investigative reporter (Energy) at Houston Chronicle

houston, texas, united states

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Vicki Hollub stepping down from Houston-based Oxy, Reuters reports

Vicki Hollub, CEO of the Houston oil giant Occidental Petroleum, plans to retire and is making succession plans, Reuters reported Thursday. Hollub was the first woman to lead a major American oil company when she took the role in 2016. She is among the 10... See more

houstonchronicle.com•Amanda Drane•Mar 26, 2026

$7M Texas oil well blowout sparks unique fight with Houston company

The Texas Railroad Commission spent an eye-popping $6.95 million to plug a Ward County well bursting with toxic water in September 2024. It was a price tag so hefty — roughly 230 times the amount needed to plug the average well — that it became a symbol o... See more

houstonchronicle.com•Amanda Drane•Mar 5, 2026

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