- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 15, 2019
U.S. looks to seize tanker held in Gibraltar
The U.S. Department of Justice applied today to seize the Iranian tanker held in Gibraltar after it was accused of carrying Iranian crude bound for Syria, violating EU sanctions.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2019
President Trump Sees First Hand the Results of the Appalachian Basin’s Record Shale Production
The Appalachian Basin’s energy future has never looked better. As President Trump explained in a speech during his visit to Shell Chemical’s ethane cracker facility that is currently under construction in Beaver County, Pa.: “With your help, we’re not only unleashing American energy, we’re restoring the glory of American manufacturing and reclaiming our noble heritage as a nation of builders again.” The region’s record-breaking production in recent years is driving the growth of U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 9, 2019
5 Key Facts on WSJ’s Inaccurate Portrayal of U.S. Oil & Natural Gas Methane Emissions
A recent Wall Street Journal article packed with scary imagery around methane emissions from the U.S. oil and natural gas industry relied on misleading data and biased sources to highlight an issue producers have well in hand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 6, 2019
West Virginia Sets New Oil and Natural Gas Production Record (Again)
West Virginia continues to add to the prolific Appalachian Basin’s status as one of the world’s top-producing natural gas regions. [embedded content] For the 10th year in a row, West Virginia set a new oil and natural gas production record, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.Debunked Research is Used Yet Again to Attack Oil and Natural Gas Production
A recent Corpus Christi Caller-Times opinion column begins with an emphasis on a claimed lack of “Science. Evidence. Facts.” in policymaking decisions surrounding fracking.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 2, 2019
USA Today’s Flaring Editorial Is Glaringly Inaccurate
While a recent USA Today editorial demonstrates the outlet’s desire to add some “flare” to its content, it also showcases a limited knowledge of the oil and natural gas industry’s flaring process.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 1, 2019
Voluntary Environmental Partnership Leading Emissions Reductions Across Oil and Natural Gas Industry
The U.S. oil and natural gas industry is working together to reduce emissions, and these efforts by many of the nation’s leading energy companies are seeing significant results. In fact, companies voluntarily participating in the Environmental Partnership found methane leakage rates across their operations to be only 0.16 percent – 10 times lower than U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 1, 2019
CU Professor Behind Climate Study Has Close Ties to Anti-Energy Groups
When the City and County of Boulder, Colo. and San Miguel County sued energy companies back in 2018, they did so based on the fact that these companies were responsible for damages related to climate change that had to be picked up by the taxpayer. Just a week before the lawsuit was filed, a study was released “summariz[ing] potential climate impact costs for Boulder County.” That report was written by Dr.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 31, 2019
Sovereign wealth fund GIC joins BlackRock, KKR in Abu Dhabi
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has joined international investors BlackRock and KKR in an oil pipeline partnership with Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Co.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 30, 2019
Will the Media Fall for KIITG Stunts Again?
If you show up to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission hearings this week and think you‘re having déjà vu of the very same arguments from the very same small gathering of anti-energy activists from the May and June COGCC hearings, you’d be right.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 25, 2019
House Republicans Highlight the Strengths of American Energy Production
Republicans took to the House floor this week to discuss “the American energy renaissance” that’s helped power economic growth, create jobs, boost innovation, lower emissions, and strengthen national security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 24, 2019
Qatar Petroleum enters blocks offshore Kenya
State-owned oil firm Qatar Petroleum announced Tuesday the acquisition of interests in three blocks in offshore Kenya, Kallanish Energy reports. The L11A, L11B and L12 blocks are located in the Lamu Basin, in the eastern part of the country, covering 5,790 square miles in water depths between 3,280 feet and 9,840 feet in the Indian Ocean.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 17, 2019
CO2 Emissions Resume Falling Due to Shale Revolution
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … The CO2 emission rate has resumed falling, according to the Energy Information Administration, a fact undeniably the result of America’s shale revolution.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 12, 2019
IADC: U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Can Meet Global Demand, Create Jobs and Protect the Environment
A batch of young Capitol Hill staffers in Washington D.C. recently got a first-hand account of America’s ever-strengthening position in the global oil and natural gas market from a veteran offshore drilling industry leader.California governor fires state’s top oil regulator
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday ordered his secretary of Natural Resources to fire Ken Harris, the state’s top oil regulator, after learning from media reports and watchdog groups fracking permits have doubled without his knowledge since he took office, and seven supervisors regulating the industry own shares in major oil companies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 11, 2019
Voluntary Efforts Result in Significant Oil, Natural Gas Methane Emissions Reductions
Voluntary efforts to reduce oil and natural gas methane emissions are seeing significant results, according to recently released federal data. Since its inception in 2016, more than 60 companies from all segments of the oil and natural gas industry have voluntarily participated in the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 11, 2019
Oil and Gas Powers Record Revenue in New Mexico
New Mexico is poised to receive $1.11 billion in revenue from activities on its public lands in fiscal year 2019, according to the New Mexico State Land Office.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 11, 2019
U.S. Crude Oil Production Reaches Another Milestone
On the heels of news in April that Texas and New Mexico’s Permian Basin is the highest producing oilfield in the word, we now know that the United States hit another record that same month, thanks in large part to production in that region.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 9, 2019
Fact Sheet: What Is Flaring?
Flaring is a temporary and necessary practice in oil and natural gas production that is used to ensure safety and mitigate emissions. Despite this, the practice has received negative media attention that is often lacking important context.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 4, 2019
Africa Oil in South African block farmout
Canadian firm African Oil announced Wednesday a farmout agreement with Namibian company Azinam Ltd. to acquire interests in a block offshore South Africa, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2019
New Mexico is Rich with Oil and Natural Gas Revenue
Prolific oil and natural gas production – particularly in Eddy and Lea counties that sit atop the Permian Basin – is driving a record-breaking revenue year for New Mexico, according to a recent New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 27, 2019
Rystad: The World is Dependent On American Energy
Thanks to the shale revolution, the United States will account for almost a quarter of global oil and natural gas production by the early 2030s, according to the head of Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 25, 2019
Energy Dominance Era Is Here for Real in America
... … … Make no mistake. The era of real American energy dominance has finally arrived thanks to the ingenuity and industriousness of our oil and gas sector.Multi-State Health Analysis Exposes Flaws of Fracking Health Studies
The Colorado Department of Public and Environment and Pennsylvania Department of Health recently teamed up to analyze studies claiming to link health impacts to oil and natural gas development.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 14, 2019
BP: In Case There Was Any Doubt, the U.S. Shale Revolution Is Alive and Kicking
The United States shattered the previous record for the largest single-year increase in oil and natural gas production in 2018, according to BP’s annual Statistical Review of World Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2019
Shale Development is Driving America’s Oil and Natural Gas Dominance
Horizontally drilled wells now account for 96 percent of U.S. oil production from shale formations, as well as about 97 percent of shale gas production – up from 15 percent and 14 percent, respectively, in 2004 – according to a report from the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 7, 2019
Tourism Grows with Shale Development in Ohio
A growing trend of oil and gas industry visitors is sparking increased tourism offerings in Belmont County, Ohio, according to local officials.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 6, 2019
“Keep It In the Ground” Vandalism Creates Safety Issues, Prompts New Federal Pipeline Legislation
“Keep It In the Ground” activists have zeroed in on pipeline infrastructure in recent years for activities that risk danger to people and the environment while causing costly construction delays.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 31, 2019
Anti-Fracking Researcher Quietly Admits: Studies Show No Harmful Pollutants Near Oil and Gas Sites
The activist who wrote a 2012 memo encouraging anti-fracking groups to connect health problems and fracking even when no evidence existed to support the claims recently co-authored a report admitting that the vast majority of scientific research shows no harmful air pollutants near oil and natural gas sites.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 29, 2019
Report: Independent Oil and Gas Producers Will Continue to Drive U.S. Energy Markets Through 2025
The United States is experiencing record-breaking oil and natural gas production, led by America’s independent oil and natural gas producers, according to a new IHS Markit report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 24, 2019
American Shale Is Reshaping World Energy Markets and Stabilizing Global Oil Prices
American shale production continues to dramatically reshape world energy markets—not only by lowering prices, but also by ensuring price stability, according to a new report by the Dallas Federal Reserve.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 23, 2019
Xcel Energy Acknowledges that Natural Gas is Vital for Future Energy Economy
Xcel Energy, the largest utility provider in Colorado, acknowledged this week that it will need to use natural gas to hit its zero-emissions goals by 2050.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 23, 2019
OOGEEP Launches New Career Guide Amid Significant Oil, Natural Gas Job Growth
Recent reports show that the U.S. oil and natural gas industry is driving energy sector job growth and creating opportunities that offer some of the highest wages of any sector.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2019
Report: Energy Production On State Trust Lands Generating Billions in Revenue for New Mexico
New Mexico taxpayers saved more than $1,100 per household last year thanks to oil and natural gas development and other economic activity on state trust lands, according to a new report by New Mexicans for Economic Prosperity (NM4EP).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2019
Statewide Moratorium Rejected, Industry Speaks with United Voice at COGCC Meeting
A newly-reorganized Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) held another meeting today as they continue the rulemaking process for the recently passed oil and gas legislation.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 16, 2019
NOAA: Previous Methane Studies Overestimated U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Emissions
Not only have there been no large increases in U.S. methane emissions over the last decade, but previous studies have significantly overestimated these emissions from U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 15, 2019
Activists Use Worn Out Tactics to Call for Statewide Oil and Gas Moratorium in Colorado
A small, fringe group of “Keep It In the Ground” activists spoke out at a government meeting today using worn out tactics to push their campaign to end all oil and natural gas development in Colorado.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 14, 2019
Game Changer: US Shale Now Second Cheapest Source of New Oil Supply
Dramatic growth in American energy production has reshaped world energy markets over the past few years. U.S. shale oil – which was the world’s most expensive oil resource a mere four years ago – is now the second most affordable source of new oil supply globally, trailing only the giant onshore oil fields of the Middle East, according to a recent Rystad Energy report.Baker Hughes delivers ‘solid’ 1st quarter
Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes, a GE company, delivered what chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli called a “solid” first quarter, due to stabilizing global oil and natural gas markets, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 25, 2019
Analysis: Methane Emissions Intensity Declines in Top Shale Basins
Increased natural gas consumption has generated a truly incredible story for the environment as U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have fallen to their lowest levels since 1992.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 24, 2019
Oil and Gas Workers Among the Best Paid in America
Thanks to America’s energy renaissance, the energy and utility sector has the highest median salary of any industry in the S&P 500, with the typical worker at one energy company earning almost $200,000 annually, according to the Wall Street Journal.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 24, 2019
Goldman not expecting oil to rally despite tightening sanctions
Goldman Sachs expects the U.S.’s decision to end exemptions from sanctions for eight countries still buying oil from Iran to have a limited impact on crude prices — even though the timing is likely to have caught energy market participants by surprise.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 19, 2019
Colorado Air Regulator Walks Back Denver Post Story on 90 Day “Loophole”
Colorado’s top air quality regulator took issue with recent media portrayals of the state’s emissions regulations during the Air Quality Control Commission monthly meeting Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 15, 2019
Warren’s Drilling Ban Pledge Shows Disconnect with Reality
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren made headlines Monday by announcing her plans to eliminate oil and gas leasing on federal lands if elected president.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 15, 2019
Three Key Things to Know About EDF’s Latest New Mexico Methane Study
Despite efforts by the industry to reduce emissions, a new report claims methane emissions from oil and natural gas production in New Mexico are five times higher than the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 11, 2019
“New” Health Study Compendium Is Repackaging of the Same Old Discredited Fracking Studies
A literature review of studies that have unsuccessfully attempted to show fracking is negatively impacting health is getting some media attention based on its claim that air quality monitoring and modeling may not capture the full picture of oil and gas development impacts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 3, 2019
“Boulder Bill” Heads to Colorado Governor’s Desk
The Colorado General Assembly passed its contentious overhaul of state oil and gas regulations today, sending it to Governor Jared Polis’ desk for final signature.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 3, 2019
As Energy Exports Rapidly Increase, U.S. Energy Dominance Arrives
... … … U.S. energy exports are growing in a big way and are already leading to U.S. energy dominance, a result thought impossible by many until the shale revolution.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 3, 2019
Xom weighs sale of Nigerian O&G fields for up to $3B
ExxonMobil has held talks on the sale of a number of oil and gas fields in Nigeria, as the company focuses on developments in the U.S.’s Permian Basin and Guyana, industry and banking sources told Reuters.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 2, 2019
The Permian Basin Is Now the Highest Producing Oilfield in the World
Just two months after the New York Times reported that Texas and New Mexico’s Permian Basin could surpass Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar oilfield to become the highest producing oilfield in the world in the next three years, data released this week provided a new take: It already did.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 29, 2019
Ahead of Interior Confirmation Hearing, CNN Omits Key Facts on Federal Oil and Gas Leasing
This week, CNN ran a piece attempting to influence the confirmation hearing of acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. The report lobbed criticism at the Bureau of Land Management for approving oil and gas permits during January’s government shutdown – framing it as the oil and gas sector skirting the effects of the shutdown while the broader economy lost billions of dollars.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 27, 2019
SB 181 Pushes Through Colorado House Despite Growing Concerns
The ample warnings about the potential consequences of SB 181 have done nothing to slow its push through the Colorado General Assembly.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 27, 2019
Activity stops at Venezuela’s main oil port after blackout
Venezuela’s main oil port of Jose, operated by state-run oil giant Pdvsa, was virtually shut down following a massive power blackout Monday, two oil industry workers and a union leader close to the facility told Reuters.#KIITG Activists Take ‘Ban and Delay’ Agenda to the States
A new wave of aggressive anti-oil and natural gas legislation is cropping up in several states, driven by national “Keep It In the Ground” (KIITG) groups that have failed numerous attempts at the federal level to restrict development.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 22, 2019
Adams County Issues Moratorium in Anticipation of “Boulder Bill” Passing
Yesterday’s decision echoed similar actions Adams County took ahead of the 2018 election, when Proposition 112—or the mandated 2,500-foot setback—was on the ballot. This time, commissioners chose to put a stop to oil and gas activity in anticipation of a rush of permits being filed before SB-181 passes the state legislature and goes into effect.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 21, 2019
Infographic: Oklahoma Earthquakes Decline for Third Straight Year As Oil Production Increases
Earthquake activity in Oklahoma declined for the third straight year in 2018 even as oil and natural gas development increased in the area, according to the latest data from the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 21, 2019
U.S. Production by the Numbers: 2018 Natural Gas Hits Record High, Oil Continues to Surge
Surging production that made 2018 a banner year for U.S. oil and natural gas is carrying into the new year, data show.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 15, 2019
Infographic: What You Should Know About CCSB 421
New legislation is making its way through the Texas Senate that could have significant and costly impacts on the state’s record oil and natural gas production, with the potential to raise energy costs for Texans and reduce funding for schools and other public services.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 14, 2019