By E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D.Last year, the Cornwall Alliance produced an open letter supporting Scott Pruitt’s nomination to become EPA Administrator. We rested our judgment on the facts that As Oklahoma Attorney General Pruitt had demonstrated his legal expertise in successful litigation to require corporations—including the energy corporations so prominent in his state’s economy—to…
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EcoStim is pushing all US shale horsepower to SCOOP/STACK
By Luke GeiverEcoStim Energy Solutions Inc. is pushing all of its U.S. horsepower and equipment to the STACK shale play in Oklahoma. The move will create what the company is calling a super fleet that will help its producer client there concentrate on multi-well pad development and perform zipper fracks. “In reviewing the super fleet…
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Opportunities exist to export Bakken crude worldwide
By Patrick C. MillerAn oil trading executive with more than 20 years of international experience believes Bakken oil producers should be looking to global markets for their crude. Brady Cook, senior vice president of oil trading with Koch Industries Inc., told attendees at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference last week in Bismarck, North Dakota, that…
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Slower Traffic Keep Right
By Gary WickertIt is the universal trigger and a pet peeve for millions. You’re making good time travelling 75 MPH in the left lane of a freeway with a 70 MPH posted speed limit. You tap your brakes and turn off your cruise control, because a midnight blue 2012 Buick Regal, travelling a steady 65…
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War on plastic a mistake
The Green-Left has a new victim in its sights. This time it’s plastic and everyone who uses it. You may have already noticed an uptick in news stories about the evils of plastic, often followed by stories about well-meaning but naive government officials planning a ban. We posted an article at CFACT.org by Jason Hopkins…
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Oilfield services market recovery too much for KLX to give up
By Luke Geiver KLX Inc., a distributor of equipment to the aerospace industry and a service provider to the exploration and production sector, is selling its aerospace assets to aviation giant the Boeing Co. KLX Energy Services will spin-off and remain operating. “KLX Energy Services is well positioned to participate in the ongoing oilfield services…