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Month: February 2016

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Markham on Energy

American oil producers’ love-hate relationship with new technology

February 28, 2016 JZadmin

American oil engineers are a hard sell for new technology, but innovation always seems to find a way into oil patch Will American oil companies be able to innovate their way to lower production costs? Maybe, [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Shale 2.0 – Permian Basin takes aim at Saudi production costs

February 26, 2016 JZadmin

Permian Basin already has shale fields that are profitable under $20/b, how much lower can costs go with Big Data/analytics? It’s an oil price war and American shale producers are bringing out the big guns, according [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Exxon Mobil says global economy’s carbon intensity will drop 50% by 2040

February 9, 2016 JZadmin

Global GHG emissions will increase 10%, but energy consumers will rise by 25% – Outlook for Energy, Exxon Mobil Can the global economy grow and use more energy, while at the same time significantly reducing [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Naomi Klein calls for revolution when the world really needs evolution

February 8, 2016 JZadmin

Capitalism is already developing better energy technologies, which are the counter argument to Naomi Klein’s call for revolution Naomi Klein is once again calling for “radical” political change to respond to climate challenges, arguing in [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Permian Basin oil patch is fiercely innovative and competitive

February 7, 2016 JZadmin

Permian Basin enjoying a renewed spirit of innovation as companies respond aggressively to low oil prices Doom and gloom pervades the American oil industry right now, but judging from my experiences in the Permian Basin, [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Obama’s $10 a barrel oil tax to fund clean transportation system is bad idea, worse policy

February 4, 2016 JZadmin

Let market develop new transportation technologies – like self-driving cars – to create clean transportation system President Barack Obama has picked a very odd time to float a very bad idea: A $10 a barrel [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs As American Oil Floods North

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 50 per cent tariffs even as U.S. crude oil flows north. The trade reveals just how deeply integrated the two economies have become. [Read more]

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