Pressure pumping horsepower and sand supply used in unconventional drilling are tight in some regions of the United States, especially in the Permian Basin, but significant additions are expected in the second half of the year.
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Permian Gains Most in Another Week of Rig Comebacks
The return of rigs to the oil patch continued for another week, and analysts following producers and drillers said “confidence” is coming back to the patch, too.
July 8, 2016
NatGas, Wind, Solar Accounting For Almost All New U.S. Generating Capacity, EIA Says
Wind accounted for the largest share of U.S. electric generation capacity additions in 2015, followed by natural gas and solar, according to a note published Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
March 24, 2016
Expanded Gas-Fired Power Plant Starts Up in Oregon
Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) opened the new year with an additional 220 MW of natural gas-fired generation with the opening of its Port Westward Unit 2, which began commercial operation last Tuesday.
January 2, 2015
Ontario Supports TransCanada-Utilities Pact
A friend in high places has stepped forward to support TransCanada Corp.’s plan for enabling growth in U.S. shale gas exports to Ontario and Quebec by working with their distributors on additions to northbound pipeline capacity.
February 7, 2014
BLM Needs Better Data to Track Processing Times, Says GAO
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs better data to track the processing times for applications of permits to drill (APD) and to prioritize the inspections of oil and natural gas wells on federal lands, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report.
September 25, 2013
Goodrich Growing TMS Position, Reducing Drilling Costs
Goodrich Petroleum Corp. is buying a 66.7% working interest in producing assets and about 277,000 gross acres in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) for $26.7 million as it continues to build scale in the play and improve its drilling performance.
July 23, 2013
Arizona Geological Survey Eyes Shale Potential
In recent months, the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) has examined shale oil and natural gas potential in southeastern and westerly parts of the state, in addition to the already exploratory drilled northern formations, particularly in the northeast Four Corners area in which the Mancos Shale is found.
July 19, 2013
Crosstex Expands Land, Sea Oil/Condensate Capacity
Crosstex Energy LP has completed two projects aimed at getting shale oil and condensate to higher paying markets.
June 28, 2013
Colorado Readies E&P Groundwater Monitoring Project
Colorado regulators and exploration and production companies (E&P) are working together to advance a new groundwater monitoring program that would monitor data at existing drilling sites and drinking water wells in one of the most heavily drilled areas of the state, Weld County.
June 27, 2013
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