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June 28, 2015

Optimizing shale gas production from well to wire
Evanston IL (SPX) Jun 28, 2015
"Hydraulic fracturing" (or fracking) and "environmentally friendly" often do not appear in the same sentence together. But as the United States teeters on the precipice of a shale gas boom, Northwestern University professor Fengqi You is exploring ways to make the controversial activity easier on the environment - and the wallet. "Shale gas is promising," said You, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. "No ... read more

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				Russia was China's top oil supplier in May: report Russia became China's top crude oil supplier last month for the first time in a decade, Bloomberg News reported, as Moscow seeks new markets for its crude following western sanctions. ... more		TransCanada announces staff cuts Pipeline company TransCanada said it cut about 3 percent of its North American workforce in an effort to move forward with a $37 billion capital growth plan. ... more

IHS examines next big deal in U.S. shale The Wolfcamp Delaware basin, a shale play straddling the Texas border with New Mexico, could be the next big deal, analysis published Wednesday from IHS found. ... more		Norway's oil and gas production up Oil and natural gas production from Norwegian basins increased last month, with oil output up 2.4 percent year-on-year, the government said Wednesday. ... more		Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time Streamlining Government Records with Social Media Archiving Tools SyntaxError: invalid decimal literal - What to Do		Oil prices dip modestly on U.S. GDP figures Crude oil prices started the trading day Wednesday relatively flat as concerns about an oversupplied market were offset by declines in the U.S. economy. ... more
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	Plains reveals California spill migration Oil spilled off the California coast in May migrated more than 150 miles to mix with oil from natural seeps, Plains All American Pipeline said. ... more		Oil prices off on Chinese supply data Crude oil prices moved lower for the second consecutive day on word of increased Chinese oil production and expectations from Iran. ... more

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