Suncor co-generation project will generate enough electricity to meet about 7% of current Alberta power consumption Suncor took the first steps in the regulatory process to replace coke-fired boilers with two co-generation units at its Oil Sands Base Plant as a part of its plan to “remain globally cost and carbon competitive,” according to a […]
Average lateral length per well in West Virginia increased from 2,500 feet in 2007 to over 7,000 feet in 2016 Shale gas production in the Appalachia region has increased rapidly since 2012, driving an overall increase in U.S. natural gas production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. According to EIA’s Drilling Productivity Report, natural gas
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3,633 wells drilled in Alberta up Jan. to Sept., 122% increase from 2016 Albertans now have easy access to more information on the new royalty system, and can see for themselves how it’s benefiting them, according to a Government of Alberta press release. The new information can be accessed through the Alberta government’s website and
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As of June, gas migration associated with 144 wells in northeast BC The BC Oil and Gas Commission has completed a study to assess technology to detect decommissioned well leaks in northeast British Columbia, according to a press release. Many decommissioned wells are difficult to access and inspect by conventional means. The use of aerial detection methods
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Project started construction and will be online in Q4 2017 The 17 MW Brooks Solar project is under construction and when completed later this year, it will be first-utility scale solar project in Western Canada, according to a press release from Elemental Energy. “Solar energy will ramp up considerably in Alberta in the coming years,”
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Canada is largest source of US natural gas and oil imports At the North American Energy Ministerial on Nov. 14 in Houston, Texas, United States Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources James Carr, and Mexico’s Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquin Coldwell launched the North American Cooperation on Energy Information (NACEI) website, according
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Wind could reach 30% power for Europe, reach installed capacity of 323 GW by 2030 Wind energy is set to become the leading source of electricity in the EU soon after 2030. This is according to the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), ‘World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2017. “Wind energy is now firmly
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Colder-than-normal end of winter could further boost local LNG demand, and global LNG price China’s introduction of the ‘2+26’ cities policy earlier this year calls for restricted use of coal for both residential heating and industrial purposes. This has significant ramifications for the Chinese winter season where demand is traditionally high, according to Wood Mackenzie.
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Autonomous drones with real-time artificial intelligence-supported analysis will inspect wind turbines and solar panels Artificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly automate operations over the next several years in the solar and wind industries and boost efficiencies across the renewable energy sector, according to a new DNV GL position paper. The position paper “Making Renewables Smarter: The
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Project achieved over 40 million hours without a lost-time injury during construction Exxon Mobil Corporation announced that the Hebron project started production safely and ahead of schedule and at its peak will produce 150,000 barrels of oil per day, according to a press release. Discovered in 1980, the Hebron field is estimated to contain more than
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