Posted on November 5, 2014 at 1:20 pm by Rhiannon Meyers in
General,
Hydraulic fracturing |
The resurgence in domestic drilling made possible by new techniques like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling has created thousands of new jobs since the recession, and nowhere is that more evident than the Lone Star State.
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Lower oil prices, while good for the broader U.S. economy, are a threat to what has been a surprising and dramatic surge in oil production in the U.S.
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Posted on October 25, 2014 at 6:43 am by Bloomberg in
General,
Transportation |
The railroad operator the first major U.S. operator using fees to encourage shippers to scrap the puncture-prone older cars.
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Rising prices for the Bermuda rig contractor’s most advanced machines are helping Nabors crank out more of them for operators in U.S. shale plays.
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Posted on October 20, 2014 at 3:54 pm by FuelFix.com in
Deals,
Pipelines
The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.
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The Eagle Ford Shale is expected to make 1.61 million barrels of oil per day in November, up 42 percent from the year before, according to a new government report. The field is making around 1.58 million barrels of oil daily this month, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Posted on October 14, 2014 at 10:41 am by Associated Press in
Natural gas,
Politics/Policy
About one-third of the natural gas produced in North Dakota is burned off due to a lack of infrastructure
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Posted on October 13, 2014 at 1:09 pm by Associated Press in
General,
Refining
Two top North Dakota lawmakers were among the supporters of the project that would convert some of the state’s abundant natural gas into plastic.
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Posted on October 10, 2014 at 9:58 am by Ryan Holeywell in
Deals
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. will sell a portion of its Bakken acreage for $84.7 million, the Houston-based exploration and production company announced Thursday afternoon.
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Posted on October 7, 2014 at 6:50 am by Bloomberg in
Crude oil,
Transportation
U.S. Gulf crude is set to drop below international prices, after trading at a premium for the longest stretch in a year, as new pipelines bring additional supplies to the region.
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Posted on October 6, 2014 at 3:02 pm by Collin Eaton in
Coal,
Crude oil,
Deals
Houston mineral rights owner Natural Resource Partners is buying oil land operated by one of the largest players in North Dakota for $340 million, it said Monday.
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Posted on October 1, 2014 at 3:10 pm by Associated Press in
Exploration,
Workforce
North Dakota’s unprecedented oil bonanza has boosted salaries throughout the state, though the male-dominated, high-paying energy industry also is widening the wage gap between men and women.
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