American Petroleum Institute cautions EPA that ethanol free gasoline use is growing Demand for ethanol free gasoline appears to be on the rise at the very time American ethanol production reached record levels in 2014. According to the American Petroleum Institute, demand for ethanol free gasoline is on the rise, growing from 3.4 per cent of […]
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American plastics industry ‘re-shoring’ jobs to the United States The American plastics industry is experiencing a renaissance and expecting significant growth over the next decade, all due to abundant supplies of natural gas from shale production. According to the American Chemistry Council, plentiful and affordable natural gas and natural gas liquids from shale formations will help boost U.S.
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With the stroke of a pen, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law on Tuesday a prohibition on local anti-fracking movements, which were to some extent supported by professional eco-activists, or “fractivists.” “This law ensures that Texas avoids a patchwork quilt of regulations that differ from region to region, differ from county to county or city
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Mexico not yet including high-potential conventional fields as part of reforms Mexico is hoping small national exploration and production companies will benefit from the next phase of Round One of reforming its oil and gas industry. Overall, this round could be very attractive for smaller players, but it will not lift Mexico’s oil production significantly,” said Pablo Medina,
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Natural gas distribution system benefits from better pipes and reporting Methane emissions from the American natural gas distribution system are dropping, according to a new study that followed up on similar research from the 1990s. In March, a group of researchers led by Washington State University’s Brian Lamb published a study called “Direct Measurements Show
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Non-petroleum fuels have biggest share of American energy market in 60 years The growth of non-petroleum fuels – which now account for 8.5% of market in 2014 – is driven by ethanol, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In the United States, petroleum is by far the most-consumed transportation fuel. But recently the share
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Keystone XL won’t get approved any faster with the Alberta NDP lobbying for it Americans will be shocked to learn that voters in Alberta – often called the Texas of Canada – elected a socialist government 10 days ago that has promised to stop lobbying for the Keystone XL pipeline. They may be even more shocked
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Noble Energy scores first big M&A since price of oil dropped by 50% Noble Energy Inc said Monday it will acquire Rosetta Resources Inc for about $2 billion in stock, giving it a presence in the Permian and Eagle Ford shale plays. “The Eagle Ford and the Permian are premier unconventional resource plays, two of the most
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Cheniere Energy LNG plant expected to start operations in 2018 Cheniere Energy received final approval to export liquefied natural gas from its plant in Corpus Christi, Texas Tuesday from the U.S. Energy Department. The CCL Project is designed for up to three trains with expected aggregate nominal production capacity of approximately 13.5 million tonnes per annum, three
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Western Energy Alliance poll reveals Americans favour end to crude oil export ban According to a new poll from Western Energy Alliance, Americans strongly support using resources on public lands to produce energy and giving states more control over regulating those activities. The pollfrom the voice of the Western oil and natural gas industry says that 60
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