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Extreme methane emissions from Permian oil & gas operations

April 27, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Environmental Defense Fund on April 22. (NEW YORK) Findings published today in the journal Science Advances show that oil and gas operations in America’s sprawling Permian Basin are releasing methane at twice [Read more]

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Three regions drive U.S. natural gas production growth

September 5, 2018 Energi Staff

The Appalachian, Permian Basins and the Haynesville Shale play accounted for less than 15 per cent of total U.S. natural gas production as recently as in 2007, but today they account for nearly 50 per [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: How oil producers can go broke when the price of oil soars

August 9, 2018 Energi Staff

If the price of oil climbs high enough, some producers locked into contracts signed when oil prices were lower could find themselves losing money, not just making less.  Anadarko photo. Many oil producers entered into contracts at [Read more]

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‘Stunning’ Permian Basin oil production to more than double from 2017 to 2023 – IHS Markit

June 14, 2018 Markham Hislop

Oil production to reach 5.4 milliion b/d in 2023, more than current production from any OPEC member other than Saudi Arabia Oil production in the Permian Basin, already a major force in global supply growth, [Read more]

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USA

Permian produced water: are higher costs, risks slowly extinguishing a roaring basin?

June 13, 2018 Markham Hislop

Water recycling is another way operators can reduce disposal costs and limit water sourcing constraints – something Canadian producers already do With the recent rise oil prices, operators have been adding rigs and ramping up [Read more]

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Calgary’s Trinidad Drilling sells Saudi rigs instead of moving them to Permian Basin

April 12, 2018 Markham Hislop

Trinidad Drilling expects to spend a total of $57.5 million in growth capital in 2018 Trinidad Drilling Ltd. announced it agreed to sell its three remaining rigs located in Saudi Arabia owned by Trinidad Drilling [Read more]

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USA

US shale growth expected to overwhelm refiners, ports

March 13, 2018 Energi Staff

Increased US shale production is expected to overwhelm refining capacity.  Last October, the Port of Corpus Christi signed an agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to expand the shipping channel to accommodate larger [Read more]

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Opinion

Opinion: US oil production nears 47-year record as shale booms

February 1, 2018 Energi Staff

US oil production rising despite fewer rigs and producers focusing on “core” parts of the shale play, including the Permian basin. Apache photo. US oil production topped 10 million b/d in November: EIA By John [Read more]

News

Calgary-based Trinidad Drilling relocating Canadian rigs to Permian Basin, Texas

January 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

70% of Trinidad revenue generated by operations outside Canada Trinidad Drilling Ltd. has announced it’s moving eight rigs to the Permian Basin, TX to meet increased customer demand, according to a press release. The rigs [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

American shale producers putting pressure on weaker OPEC members

August 28, 2015 JZadmin

Shale producers have plenty of room to reduce costs, small OPEC producers need high oil prices As global oil markets continue to roil, OPEC’s weak sisters are panicking and American shale producers are digging in [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Clean Water Act: Texans oppose EPA’s new rule as ‘power grab’

June 1, 2015 JZadmin

 Clean Water Act needs to go back to the drawing board – Rep. Lamar Smith Let there be no question where Texans stand on the Obama Administration’s latest attempt to redefine the Clean Water Act: [Read more]

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Alberta needs a Plan B

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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