U.S. Rig Count Flat As Canadian Drillers Add 100+ Rigs In Winter Season
Baker Hughes reported no change to the number of active oil and gas in the United States this week. The total number of active oil and gas drilling rigs is Continue Reading
Haynesville Shale About To Break All-Time Gas Output Record
Gas production in the state of Louisiana in the southern U.S. will soon reach record heights thanks to an outstanding resurgence of the Haynesville shale play. Rystad Energy research shows Continue Reading
Renewables, Natural Gas To Lead New U.S. Electric Capacity
Wind, natural gas, and solar capacity will lead the new electricity capacity in the United States this year, while coal-fired generation will account for more than half of scheduled capacity Continue Reading
Hydropower Has Higher Environmental Cost Than Believed: Study
Dam construction involves higher environmental and social costs than previously estimated, a new study has suggested. The study, cited by Phys.org, was carried out by researchers from Michigan State University Continue Reading
Midland crude for fourth-quarter delivery nears strongest in months: traders
Midland crude for delivery in the fourth quarter is trading at the smallest discount in months in anticipation of the opening of pipelines transporting more than 2 million barrels per Continue Reading
Renewables, nuclear power gets outsized federal subsidies: study
Renewables, nuclear received 93% of subsidies Comparisons made to unconventional drilling Houston — The Institute for Energy Research on Friday announced a report showing that renewables and nuclear power received Continue Reading
GM: Cadillac to be lead EV brand; new global BEV3 architecture
During its Capital Markets Day presentation, GM said that Cadillac will be GM’s lead electric vehicle brand and will introduce the first model from the company’s all-new global battery electric Continue Reading
New computational model points the way to more efficient and profitable fracking
A new computational model could potentially boost efficiencies and profits in natural gas production by better predicting previously hidden fracture mechanics while accurately accounting for the known amounts of gas Continue Reading
US Drops Four Oil Rigs This Week
The US oil rig count dropped by four this week, while the country added four gas rigs, keeping the total rig count flat. U.S. drillers cut four oil rigs this Continue Reading
US 10th Dist. Energy Firms Less Optimistic about Future Drilling
The Kansas City Fed’s fourth quarter energy survey reveals a negative drilling and business activity index – the first in almost three years. The future of drilling activity in the Continue Reading