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US natural gas production could grow 60% over next 20 years – IHS MarkIt

June 22, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Since start of US “Shale Gale,” pace of production growth only accelerating, reshaping energy markets A decade since the start of a shale gas revolution that unlocked new supplies and resulted in a “wholesale turnaround” [Read more]

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US shale waxier properties cause rise in jet fuel prices

June 7, 2018 Energi Staff

Jet fuel prices have hit six-year highs.  One reason for the increase is unique properties of US shale that refiners have to deal with when refining the plentiful crude.  Alaska Airlines photo. Rise in use [Read more]

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Chinese shale gas production to almost double by 2020

April 19, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Chinese commercial well costs have fallen 25% since 2014, are more than 20% higher than comparable US wells Shale gas in China has seen significant progress over the last decade, growing to nearly 600 wells [Read more]

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Many US shale companies paid or have pledged to pay dividends in 2018

March 26, 2018 Energi Staff

After oil prices rose over one-third in the past year, a number of large US shale oil companies have either paid dividends or vowed to pay dividends to their shareholders this year, according to Reuters.  [Read more]

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OPEC, US shale companies to meet in Houston on Monday: Reuters

February 27, 2018 Energi Staff

OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo, other OPEC officials will meet with US shale companies in Houston to talk about the global oil glut.  OPEC photo. Rising US shale production helped boost overall US output to [Read more]

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Top 3 American oil and gas stories of 2016, a peek at the New Year

December 30, 2016 JZadmin

2017 should see more stable prices, beginning of US shale revival As a year draws to its close, journalists like to look back and talk about what they got right, skip over what they got wrong, [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Saudis roll the dice, hope production deal doesn’t awaken slumbering American shale giant

October 3, 2016 JZadmin

Even if OPEC, Russia deal works as hoped, uptick in US shale production could keep prices depressed Crude oil prices rose Friday on news that OPEC agreed to stabilize global markets. Somewhere in Riydah, Deputy Crown Prince [Read more]

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EOG Resources in a class of its own – energy economist

August 24, 2016 JZadmin

EOG says Permian Basin assets are responding well to productivity improvements like longer horizontal well laterals Not many American oil producers are competitive at low prices, but EOG Resources has the technical knowhow and execution to [Read more]

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State of the oil patch: It ain’t pretty in the Barnett Shale, but future looks better

August 16, 2016 JZadmin

Peak tight gas production in Barnett Shale is 5 Bcf/d, down to 4.5 Bcf under current conditions Global shale natural gas production will rise by 400 per cent over the next 25 years, but that’s [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

How American shale producers will drive down costs, drive up efficiency

March 7, 2016 JZadmin

Continuous improvement of American shale technology, operations also important to lowering costs – Charlotte Batson One of the most interesting debates in the American oil patch is the role innovation and new technology will play [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

How Environmental NGOs use junk science, hysteria about fracking-induced earthquakes to trash energy projects

September 5, 2015 JZadmin

Reality of fracking and earthquakes less serious, more complex than eco-activists claim Recent controversy about fracking-induced earthquakes in NE British Columbia illustrates how North American environmental NGOs use junk science and exaggerated claims to distort the public [Read more]

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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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Saudis applying pressure until someone cracks, but it may not be America

August 21, 2015 JZadmin

Does Saudi Arabia really care which high cost oil producers go under? One analysts says, no Mark Mills has a theory about the Saudi market share strategy that goes a long way to explaining why some [Read more]

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Barnett Shale water study: Caution ahead, for everyone

June 30, 2015 JZadmin

Industry said Barnett Shale research doesn’t establish link between fracking and water contamination A new study investigating groundwater contamination in the Barnett Shale illustrates why caution should be exercised when drawing conclusions from scientific studies. In this case, [Read more]

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US shale recovery predicted by Canary, LLC energy executive

June 4, 2015 JZadmin

US shale has bounced back, but unlikely OPEC and Saudis are vanquished just yet Where’s the bottom? That’s the question every US shale CEO asks after prices fall off a cliff like they did late last [Read more]

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OPEC beaten by American shale producers? Not even close

June 2, 2015 JZadmin

US shale producers innovating, driving down costs vs. Saudi marginal cost of $10 per barrel Who’s winning the heavyweight bout for international oil markets? One American analysts is arguing for a US shale victory, but don’t count [Read more]

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Fractivists go home! Seriously, you’re not welcome in Texas…

May 20, 2015 Markham Hislop

With the stroke of a pen, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law on Tuesday a prohibition on local anti-fracking movements, which were to some extent supported by professional eco-activists, or “fractivists.” “This law ensures that [Read more]

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Smith’s panel on Alberta’s energy future is a bad joke

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]

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