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Tapping the lithium rush, Canadian miner stakes claims in Utah
A small Canadian mining company has staked claim to mineral rights on over a hundred thousand acres of federal land in Utah since last year, hoping to tap lithium deposits from spent oil wells to feed America’s high-tech

Chesapeake Energy Completes 417 Wells in 2017
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (ticker: CHK) produced approximately 593,200 BOEPD in Q4 2017. Chesapeake's average daily production for the 2017 full year was approximately 547,800 BOE, compared to approximately 635,400

Oilsands producers growing production without increasing use of new water: AER
New data from the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) shows that while oilsands production is increasing, the industry’s introduction of new water into its processes is not – indicating that the industry has found ways

New tar sands technology could be a game-changer for Alberta
Calgary - Ian Gates, an engineer at the University of Calgary thinks an invention he stumbled upon in the laboratory could transform the way Alberta gets its heavy oil to market.

Apache Aims To Boost Produced Water Reuse in Permian
Produced water reuse can be a valuable strategy for operators because lowering their water footprint helps promote sustainability. With oil production rising in the Permian, companies are producing more water.......

U.S. crude stocks fall unexpectedly as net imports hit record low: EIA
U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week as net imports dropped to a record low due to a surge in exports, while inventories at the key storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma continued to slide, the Energy....

Survey: Texas most attractive jurisdiction for investment
Texas is once again the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for oil and gas investment, reclaiming the top spot from Oklahoma in an annual global survey of petroleum-sector executives released by the Fraser.....

Blockchain platform Ondiflo automates ticketing processes in the oil and gas industry
Amalto SA, a provider of order-to-cash solutions, and ConsenSys, a global blockchain company, have come together to create a platform that is dedicated to the automation of ticketing processes in the oil and gas industry

Newfoundland and Labrador wants more oil, gas production
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador remains opposed to leaving some or all of the province’s oil and gas resources in the ground as a means of limiting future greenhouse gas emissions.Provincial government

U.S. Oil Exports Go Up a Gear as Supertanker Sets Sail for China
The flood of U.S. oil exports stepped up a gear on Monday after the first fully laden supertanker sailed from an American port, alleviating a bottleneck that’s limited overseas shipments.

Korean firm reactivates Alberta oilsands project, plans to triple workforce
A subsidiary of Korea National Oil Corp. is tripling its staff count and adding experienced executives as it reactivates its BlackGold oilsands project in northern Alberta. Harvest Operations Corp. says it has hired....

Interior to hold largest oil and gas lease sale in US history
The Interior Department is planning to hold the largest sale of oil and gas leases in the country's history. The plans, would auction off 77.3 million acres of offshore waters to drilling, covering coastal waters in.....

Blackbird Energy’s Middle Montney Well Produces High Level of Condensates
Blackbird Energy released test results from its 2-20-70-6W6 Middle Montney delineation well, which is located on the company’s eastern multi-interval delineation block. The well is more than five kilometers east of.....

Chesapeake Energy Bids Adieu To Miss Lime
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) announced last week its exit from the Mississippian Lime, the play that the company helped to pioneer several years ago. We interpret the $0.5 billion price received for the properties as a

U.S. Crude Output to Jump Above 11 Million Barrels a Day Sooner Than Expected
The U.S. government sees nationwide oil production jumping above 11 million barrels a day much quicker than anticipated. After oil output already topped 10 million barrels a day back in November, output will climb above.

Oil World Turns Upside Down as U.S. Sells Oil in Middle East
The United Arab Emirates, a model Persian Gulf petro-state where endless billions from crude exports feed a giant sovereign wealth fund, isn’t the most obvious customer for Texan oil. Yet, in a trade that illustrates how

Suncor initiating roll out of driverless heavy haulers across its oilsands fleet
Just one day after announcing the official start of operations at the new Fort Hills oilsands mine, operator Suncor Energy will start replacing what appears to be its full heavy hauling mining fleet with driverless

Private firm raises $3.25 billion to pour into midstream companies
EnCap Flatrock Midstream said it has closed its fourth investment fund, collecting $3.25 billion to pour into companies that transport and store oil and gas. The San Antonio private equity firm, which has offices.......

U.S. oil industry set to break record, upend global trade
Surging shale production is poised to push U.S. oil output to more than 10 million barrels per day - toppling a record set in 1970 and crossing a threshold few could have imagined even a decade ago.

These days, oil and gas companies are super-sizing their well pads
Dave Elkin remembers in the earlier days of the Marcellus when EQT drilled three wells from a single well pad and it was considered a technological marvel. “The greatest thing since sliced bread,” Mr. Elkin, a senior....

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