Rigs returning to service in North Dakota
With a gain of three, the number of rigs actively exploring for or producing oil and natural gas in North Dakota is up 12 percent from last week, data show. Continue Reading
U.S. coal production lowest since the 1980s
The amount of coal produced in the United States is the lowest it’s been since the early 1980s as overall demand falters, the government said. “Coal production has declined because Continue Reading
Drilling Productivity Report
New-well oil production per rig barrels/day New-well gas production per rig thousand cubic feet/day Region June 2016 July 2016 change June 2016 July 2016 change Bakken 832 850 18 1,114 Continue Reading
Natural gas flaring in North Dakota has declined sharply since 2014
The volume of North Dakota’s natural gas production that is flared has fallen sharply in both absolute and percentage terms since 2014. In March 2016, 10% of North Dakota’s total Continue Reading
Addressing Climate Change Could Be More Costly Than Thought
Wind Turbines For all of the discussion around the dangers of climate change, one issue is often forgotten – the cost of fixing the problem. Cutting carbon emissions enough to Continue Reading
IMF: Canada Needs Fiscal Support to Counteract Low Oil Prices
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that Canada is coping well with lower oil prices and weaker growth, but needs to pursue a fiscal and monetary policy mix that Continue Reading
We’ve Almost Reached Peak Fossil Fuels for Electricity
The way we get electricity is about to change dramatically, as the era of ever-expanding demand for fossil fuels comes to an end—in less than a decade. That’s according to Continue Reading
As Canada Oil Fires Fade, the Industry’s Real Problem Re-Emerges
Harbir Chhina helped develop the game-changing steam technology that allowed companies to tap the world’s third-largest reserves in Canada’s oil sands. It was a moonshot that paid off. Now the Continue Reading
Supreme Court rejects case challenging key White House air pollution regulation
The Supreme Court on Monday left intact a key Obama administration environmental regulation, refusing to take up an appeal from 20 states to block rules that limit the emissions of Continue Reading
Higher natural gas prices to lead to increased coal burn
Higher natural gas prices, largely resulting from lower inventories, could displace 1-2 Bcf/day of power burn demand as generators switch back to coal from gas because of improving fuel economics, Continue Reading