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Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for February 17, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me): Probably not, no.  The Permian's returns and economics are just superior to any other basin in the country, and economics drive budgets at oil and gas operating companies....
The Massachusetts legislature is considering passing a bill allowing its utility companies to purchase energy created through geothermal means rather than natural gas. HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team), a non-profit group based in Boston, is working with Massachusetts utilities to look into the possibility of setting up what they...
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Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for March 3, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me):   Please read all the way through to the quote at the end from one of his fellow protesters.  This guy's a child rapist, and she says she is...
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Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for April 20, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed:   #GodBlessTexas: Exxon, Saudis pick South Texas site for world's largest ethylene plant  via @dallasnews Yes. For the better.: Dakota Access Pipeline already changing #oil industry  Classic false analogy here. 'Exports' do not...
Pro – Or No – Rationing?
There is really only one subject currently occupying the undivided attention of each and every person affected in any way by the oil and gas industry. To write about anything else would be about as nonsensical as trading favorite recipes during the final moments on the Titanic. This industry...
Permian Basin Geology
Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for February 9, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me):   Good stuff here.: Papa's Permian Pure Play: An American Oil Legend Returns via @forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2017/02/09/papas-permian-pure-play-an-american-oil-legend-returns/#7768a01d6aea #oil #oilandgas #energy Boom!: As Permian booms, competition for pipelines, storage picks up http://fuelfix.com/blog/2017/02/09/houston-competition-picks-up-for-pipelines-crude-storage-as-the-permian-booms-to-life/...
The Shale Controversy – Understanding Both Sides
NEPA Reforms and Their Impact on Shale Environmental activists who have been critical of President Trump’s proposed regulatory reforms have engaged in abusive litigation practices that delay vital infrastructure projects making it necessary to revisit the federal rulemaking process, according to congressional figures and energy policy analysts. In January, Trump detailed...
Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Environmental Bill
The events of the last several months have been unprecedented. A global pandemic and oil price war unfolding at precisely the same time. Rewind to 2019. Production was at an all-time high in the United States, but signs of a weakening global economy and demand and looming downward pressure on...
Ethanol Nonexistent Without Oil
With the 2020 election cycle dominating national news and the Iowa Caucus recently taking place, there was once again renewed attention on industries and debates relevant to the energy industry. Corn is king in Iowa, and you can’t talk politics in that state without touching on farming and the...
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Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for February 6, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me): New markets opening every day, thanks to good public policy.  Two years ago, it was illegal for American oil producers to export un-refined crude oil overseas, thanks to...