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Pipelines & Transportation
- Statoil commissions LNG dual-fuel powered North Sea shuttle tankers
- PSA authorizes Knarr vessel removal, with conditions
- PSA authorizes Statoil’s North Sea field proposals
- Truck accessory: Havis Touch Screen Display
- Oil and Gas: Ruling on Dakota Access pipeline shutdown months away
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Energy News Headlines from Platts
- Nord Stream 2: with Europe already divided, the US adds a new layer of geopolitical complexity
- US Atlantic Coast refiners face new threat
- European mill consolidation concerns independent stockists, distributors
- Steel 232 investigation and the Russian investigation: On a collision course?
- Egypt to put squeeze on Qatari LNG volumes
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EIA – Today in Energy
- U.S. uranium production, prices, and employment all fell in 2016
- Earthquake trends in Oklahoma and other states likely related to wastewater injection
- Growing octane needs widen the price difference between premium and regular gasoline
- U.S. refineries are running at record-high levels
- Dishwashers are among the least-used appliances in American homes
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Oil & Gas News
- Siemens opens expanded circuit breaker plant in Grand Prairie, Texas
- Dangote lets hydrogen production contract for Lekki refinery
- US Gulf of Mexico drilling rig count holds steady for third week in a row
- BHI: US oil rigs jump 11 units, extend hot streak to 23 weeks
- Dangote lets contract for Lekki refining complex
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Oil Exploration & Production
- US Gulf of Mexico drilling rig count holds steady for third week in a row
- BHI: US oil rigs jump 11 units, extend hot streak to 23 weeks
- Aqualis assists pre-monsoon India rig moves
- Barents Sea dominates latest Norway licensing round
- Gazprom Neft starts exploratory drilling on Ayashsky block
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Offshore Oil & Gas News
- Aqualis assists pre-monsoon India rig moves
- Gazprom Neft starts exploratory drilling on Ayashsky block
- Mermaid starts subsea jobs offshore Southeast Asia
- FAR moves to block Woodside entry to offshore Senegal venture
- Newly formed Tanami takes Tap Oil stake in Amulet field
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR MATT MEAD, January 15, 2015
Governor’s Water Strategy Protects Wyoming’s Water for Generations to Come
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead released Wyoming’s Water Strategy today. The Water Strategy was developed with the input of Wyoming people who were part of nine meetings held in communities across the state. The Strategy contains ten initiatives put forward by local elected leaders, tribal representatives, interested groups, and individual citizens. More than seven thousand individuals commented on the Water Strategy, in person, through email, or by survey responses. The Water Strategy is the start of development, planning, and implementation for the final ten initiatives and mirrors the approach used in Governor Meads 2013 Energy Strategy. Read the entire article HERE…
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Bloomberg News – By Tom Randall Oct 17, 2014
Break-Even Points for U.S. Shale Oil
Oil profits are being tested. Crude prices have face-planted to their cheapest level since 2010, threatening the balance sheets of companies and the budgets of nations. Read the entire article HERE…
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Bloomberg News – By Grant Smith and Dan Murtaugh Oct 15, 2014
OPEC Finding U.S. Shale Harder to Crack as Rout Deepens
OPEC is resisting pressure to cut oil production while demand slumps as it tests how low prices must go to make U.S. shale oil unprofitable. As producers become more efficient, that floor is sinking. Read the entire article HERE…
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San Antonio – Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Logistics LP – October 19, 2014
Tesoro Corporation Creates Full-Service Logistics Company
Tesoro Logistics LP agrees to acquire QEP Field Services for approximately $2.5 billion, including 58% ownership in QEP Midstream Partners.
Tesoro Press Release
Tesoro Logistics LP Press Release
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PennEnergy – September 22, 2014
Alpha Natural Resources plans new LNG plant in Wyoming
Alpha Natural Resources plans to build a liquefied natural gas plant in Wyoming. The company said the Plum Energy plant, which will operate near Gillette, Wyoming, and the Eagle Butte Mine, will help provide fuel for trucks used for mines owned by Alpha Coal West, a subsidiary of Alpha Natural Resources. The plant will produce an estimated 28,500 gallons of LNG per day. Of this output, 6,400 gallons per day will be used to fuel trucks. Read the entire article HERE…
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Energy, Inc. – June 4, 2014
Denver’s Escalera Resources plans $1.8B gas-to-liquids plant; among nation’s first
Escalera Resources Co., a Denver oil and gas company, is planning to build a $1.8 billion plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to convert natural gas into liquids, specifically diesel fuel.
If completed, it would be among the first gas-to-liquids (GTL) plants built in the United States, Charles Chambers, Escalera’s president, CEO and chairman, told the Denver Business Journal. Read the entire article HERE…
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR MATT MEAD, May 12, 2014
Governor Releases Report Showing Wyoming Can Lead in High Horsepower LNG
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead unveiled a report today showing that Wyoming is well positioned to be a leader in developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry for high horsepower uses. The “Wyoming LNG Roadmap Report” looks at how LNG can supplement diesel in mining, rail, drilling, pressure pumping and over-the-road trucking industries.
“This report shows there is potential for expansion of LNG use in Wyoming that can add value to our natural gas, be a sound business decision for Wyoming industries and lead to job growth,” Governor Mead said. Read the entire article HERE…
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR MATT MEAD, May 2013
Governor Mead’s Energy Strategy
Wyoming is an energy state. Energy touches all aspects of our lives—and that is the case whether we think about it or not. Just take a look at the last six months. Low prices for natural gas and declining demand for coal will affect revenue from state severance taxes and royalties. High gasoline prices took a toll on families and businesses alike. Pavillion, Wyoming, became a focal point for a national discussion on hydraulic fracturing. The status of sage-grouse as a threatened species has continued to be an important topic. Energy is interconnected with our lives, livelihoods, and the environment. Read the entire article HERE…
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