By Larry Bell Right off the bat, let’s understand that no one, much less those of us who live in Houston and other areas along the Texas coast along with my numerous friends in the entire state of Florida, need to be reminded of widespread terror and tragedy which can be wrought by a single…
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Reusing produced water becoming more economical in the Permian
By Patrick Miller New research from the University of Texas at Austin found that recycling produced water from hydraulic fracturing in the Permian Basin can reduce the need for large upfront water requirements and potentially reduce seismic earthquakes caused by reinjecting the water into geologic formations. The study—conducted by the university’s Bureau of Economic Geology—was…
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Patterson-UTI adds directional drilling to expand unconventionals
By Luke Geiver Texas-based oil and gas drilling contractor Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has agreed to acquire MS Energy Services, a directional drilling company founded in Conroe, Texas. Through the acquisition, Patterson-UTI will gain a strong group of employees and a suite of in-house technologies developed by MS Energy. According to Andy Hendricks, CEO of Patterson-UTI,…
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Economies of Shale
By Mark Hill The upstream industry loves a good dust-up. From crashing oil prices to Saudi over-production, the past two years have tested that tenacity like never before. The scraps have come thick and fast. But where the boom years saw a frenzied battle to see who could out-drill and out-spend rivals, the days of…
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Japan – some interesting facts
Hiroshima returned to what it was economically before the atomic bomb was dropped. Japan prevents the use of mobile phones in trains, restaurants and indoors. For first to sixth primary year Japanese students must learn ethics in dealing with people. Even though one of the richest populations in the world, the Japanese do not have…
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Finkel Fails
Dr Finkel, grandly titled as “Australia’s Chief Scientist”, was paid by tax payers to produce: “A Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market”. This report has been studied and is rated “FAIL”. It Fails in Science It Fails Electricity Consumers It Fails Australia But Green Energy Promotors are Delighted. Substantiation of this…