April 2015

American LNG exports could ‘weaken Russian stranglehold’ on Ukraine

Is Obama Administration prepared to significantly increase American LNG exports? These days there doesn’t seem to be many things Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but after a recent bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Ukraine, we came back in agreement on one thing: More American LNG exports. Visiting Kiev, and speaking with Ukraine’s leaders it […]

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Azle disposal wells subject of show cause hearing investigating earthquakes

XTO Energy, Enervest Operating will defend their Azle area operating permits A recent study linking strong earthquakes near Azle to waste water disposal wells has caused the Texas Railroad Commission to summon two producers to a show cause hearing in June. On Friday the Commission directed its Hearings Division to initiate proceedings requiring the operators of

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Railroad Commission hosts public hearing into Azle earthquakes

3.6 magnitude earthquakes were felt above ground, says Railroad Commission The Texas Railroad Commission says it is taking steps to address concerns after a study published in science journal Nature Communications confirmed recent earthquakes near Azle were caused by waste water disposal wells. RRC Commissioner Ryan Sitton Thursday directed Commission staff to work with seismic researchers at

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Paraffin build up prevented by invention from Univ. of Texas

Eliminating paraffin and wax in tubing strings could lower production costs significantly Wax and paraffin build up in mature oil wells could become a thing of the past, thanks to an invention from University of Texas Austin researchers. Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Prof. Mukul Sharma, along with Drs. Raymond Zowarka, Jr. and Siddharth Pratap in UT’s

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Divestment movement doesn’t affect actual investment decisions

IPAA says divestment movement is “just a media campaign” The head of independent American oil and gas producers says the much touted divestment movement from fossil fuels has no measurable impact on actual investors, according to a new survey. New research commissioned by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and released at IPAA’s annual

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