A new poll claims to show that a majority of registered voters would support holding energy companies liable “if it could be proven that they misled the public about the consequences of climate change.” However, the survey, which was conducted by progressive pollster YouGov Blue and commissioned by “left-leaning think tank” Data for Progress, lacks
Read More...Sunoco has been issued two penalties from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for violations that occurred during the construction of the Mariner East Pipeline, which runs through the southern portion of the state, according to 69 News. Sunoco was fined more than $313,000 for alleged violations in 2017 and 2018. The DEP said the
Read More...As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has worked to revise its regulation of methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry, “Keep It In The Ground” activists have upped their game in spreading false information, often relying on misguided studies like those from the Environmental Defense Fund. The EPA’s proposed changes include ways to
Read More...A new study raises questions about the model activist researchers use in their attempts to link fracking to health risks. A series of studies from Johns Hopkins University used a metric the researchers call “well activity” as a proxy for actually measuring exposure to air pollutants they claim are associated with oil and natural gas
Read More...While the oil and gas industry has made significant inroads in improving operational efficiency using disruptive technologies, there is a vast pool of knowledge stretching back decades to the days of paper-based production. Unlocking analog data could be the key to reducing the cost of exploration and production. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Montana regulators this week proposed approval of a major expansion of the state’s largest coal mine after it was sold through bankruptcy auction to a company controlled by the Navajo Nation, Kallanish Energy reports. The 72-million-ton expansion of the Spring Creek Mine near Decker, Montana, will occur within the mine’s existing permit boundary, Jen Lane, with
Read More...Energy consumption in the U.S. reached a record high of more than 101 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2018, surpassing the previous high recorded in 2007, by less than 0.3%, the Energy Information Administration reports. For nearly 70 years, the electric power sector, which both consumes and produces energy, has been responsible for some of the
Read More...U.S. pipeline operator Plains All American has abandoned a plan to institute a surcharge to offset Section 232 steel tariffs for its new Cactus II Pipeline, following objections by ConocoPhillips and Encana, according to regulatory documents secured by Kallanish, sister publication of Kallanish Energy. The proposed tariff would have been $0.05/barrel on its 670,000 barrels
Read More...Driving Digital Technology To Deliver The Lowest Cost Solution While the oil and gas industry has made significant inroads in improving operational efficiency using disruptive technologies, there is a vast pool of knowledge stretching back decades to the days of paper-based production. Unlocking analog data could be the key to reducing the cost of exploration
Read More...Driving Digital Technology To Deliver The Lowest Cost Solution While the oil and gas industry has made significant inroads in improving operational efficiency using disruptive technologies, there is a vast pool of knowledge stretching back decades to the days of paper-based production. Unlocking analog data could be the key to reducing the cost of exploration
Read More...Driving Digital Technology To Deliver The Lowest Cost Solution While the oil and gas industry has made significant inroads in improving operational efficiency using disruptive technologies, there is a vast pool of knowledge stretching back decades to the days of paper-based production. Unlocking analog data could be the key to reducing the cost of exploration
Read More...Halliburton Co. released ten new DecisionSpace 365 E&P cloud-native applications that leverage advances in digital technology to help operators reduce exploration risk, improve reservoir characterization and boost drilling efficiency on Aug. 27. DecisionSpace 365 is an integrated experience of E&P Cloud applications that empower customers’ to be creative and realize their business objectives. DecisionSpace 365
Read More...Six major petrochemical companies have set up a consortium to jointly investigate how naphtha or gas steam crackers could be operated using renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels. Chaired by the Netherlands-based Brightlands Chemelot Campus, the Cracker of the Future consortium includes BASF, Borealis, BP, LyondellBasell, Sabic and Total and aims to produce base chemicals while
Read More...Coperion GmbH has enabled Asahel Benin Sarl, a blown film manufacturer in the African country of Benin, to produce bio-based films by delivering a complete compounding system and sharing process engineering expertise. The system includes a ZSK 26 Mc-18 twin screw extruder, four feeders from Coperion K-Tron, a water bath, an air wipe and a
Read More...Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. wrapped up the Husky World Tour on May 15, hosting a one-day event in Santa Fe, Mexico, attended by more than 70 visitors from throughout the country. Husky, based in Bolton, Ontario, has been developing increasingly flexible, digital machinery solutions to help customers be competitive by making differentiated packages, with
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