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Window of Opportunity for U.S. LNG Exports
A recent article in “Rigzone” chronicles the proceedings of the Platt’s 13th annual Liquefied Natural Gas Conference in Houston last week. Of particular interest were the remarks of Asish Mohanty, senior analyst with Wood MacKenzie. More than 25 LNG export projects have been proposed to date. Six have received the requisite government approvals, and a… Read More
Fossil Fuels will Continue to Dominate per IEA
Fossil fuels will continue to dominate energy supplies well into the future according to an article in “Rigzone”. Fatih Birol, Chief Economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA), pointed out that in spite of intense efforts to replace fossil fuels with renewables, the former have maintained their preeminent position and will continue to do so. … Read More
High Hopes for the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale
According to an article in “Rigzone” today, Amite County, Mississippi lies at the epicenter of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale. This is not new news as drillers have known about the formation for years and have penetrated it en route to deeper objectives. What is new is that modern fracing and horizontal drilling are now making… Read More
State of the Energy Industry in Texas
The recent North American Prospect Expo featured a panel discussion with several energy experts offering their views on national energy issues. “Rigzone” has a lengthy article on the panel’s remarks, but I found the comments relating to Texas especially interesting. Two of the members of the panel, Christi Craddick, a Texas Railroad Commissioner, and David… Read More
Magnolia Sees Emerging Trend in Oklahoma Development
In an interview with “Rigzone”, Magnolia Petroleum’s Chief Operating Officer, Rita Whittington, reported that Devon is going to drill eight wells per unit on their joint acreage in Oklahoma. These wells will exploit both the Mississippi Lime and the underlying Woodward formation. Magnolia sees this as the logical extension of the same strategy which is… Read More
