Tag: US Energy Information Administration
US coal production plunges as cheaper, cleaner power sources curb demand: Gov’t report
US coal production fallen to lowest level in nearly 30 years WASHINGTON _ US coal production has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 30 years as cheaper sources of power and stricter environmental regulations reduce demand, according to preliminary government figures. A report released Friday by the US Energy Information Administration estimates 900 million […]
US shale oil output to fall for 8th month in December: EIA
Texas Permian Basin will increase production by 11,000 b/d to 2.02 million b/d U.S. shale oil production is expected to fall for the eighth consecutive month in December, according to a forecast released Monday from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The monthly total output decline will be 1118,000 b/d, to 4.95 million b/d. An outlier is the Permian Basin in West […]
Ending oil export ban would leave gas prices unchanged or slightly reduced: Report
US oil export ban enacted nearly 40 years ago WASHINGTON – Ending the four-decades old restrictions on crude oil exports wouldn’t hurt consumers at the gasoline pump, and may even help them, a new government report said Tuesday. The finding is providing ammunition to lawmakers seeking to pass legislation this year to end the restrictions. A […]
Top 100 American oil and gas fields released in new study
Some American oil and gas fields may be uneconomic at much lower average price in 2015 The top 100 American oil and gas fields accounted for far and away the majority of production in 2014, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration. The top 100 oil fields in the United States accounted for […]
Sulfur dramatically reduced in diesel fuel, heating oil
Most distillate fuel now has less than 15 parts per million of sulfur, down from 3,000 Regulations have significantly lowered the amount of sulfur in American diesel fuel and heating oil over the past 20 years, according to statistics from the US Energy Information Administration. Distillate fuel oil supply consists primarily of diesel fuel used for […]
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