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Pipelines & Transportation
- Oil and Gas: US regulators OK Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley pipelines
- Oil and Gas: Ojibwe bands plan public forums on Enbridge pipeline plan
- Third icebreaker close to departure for Sakhalin-2
- Royal IHC takes stake in Rotterdam shipyard group
- Artificial intelligence boost for district heating and cooling
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Energy News Headlines from Platts
- Russia’s Rosneft goes big into natural gas
- Vibrant and youthful Philippines emblematic of ASEAN’s energy challenge
- US shale gas casts a long shadow over petrochemicals
- Saudi Arabia’s newest drivers unlikely to boost gasoline demand
- Solar to power Middle East oil, natural gas exports
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EIA – Today in Energy
- U.S. crude oil production expected to increase through end of 2017, setting up record 2018
- Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants
- Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions expected to fall in 2017 but rise in 2018
- Winter heating costs likely to be higher this winter than last winter
- Building energy consumption in India is expected to increase faster than in other regions
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Oil & Gas News
- Oil and Gas: Gas leaking from Kansas wells amid dispute over who must fix
- Oil and Gas: Ojibwe bands plan public forums on Enbridge pipeline plan
- Oil and Gas: U.S. crude oil production expected to increase through end of 2017, setting up record 2018
- Oil and Gas: US regulators OK Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley pipelines
- EIA: Major US onshore regions’ oil output to rise 81,000 b/d in November
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Oil Exploration & Production
- Oil and Gas: U.S. crude oil production expected to increase through end of 2017, setting up record 2018
- Oil and Gas: Gas leaking from Kansas wells amid dispute over who must fix
- Gulf of Mexico operators return to work after Nate
- Agencies responding to Lake Pontchartrain platform explosion
- Coyle to lead Ineos’ shale business
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Offshore Oil & Gas News
- Oil and Gas: 1 missing, after oil rig explodes on Louisiana lake
- LLOG infield line ruptures offshore in Mississippi Canyon
- Brazil court action could stall Total’s Brazil farm-ins
- Royal IHC takes stake in Rotterdam shipyard group
- Maersk secures four North Sea, deepwater Malaysia rig contracts
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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- Petroleum News – a weekly newspaper based in Anchorage, Alaska that provides coverage of Alaska, Canada and the Continental United States
- First Enercast Financial
- Mountain West News – Reporting on the Rocky Mountain West
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