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    Drilling & Production

    FGE: US unconventional industry shows resilence as OPEC reacts to shale production and prices

    Aug. 12, 2015
    What does not kill you will make you stronger: the story of US shale. Or, so Nietzsche would say if he was still around.
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    Lower oil prices have strengthened the role of unconventional in upstream portfolios

    Aug. 12, 2015
    When oil prices went into free fall in the fourth quarter of 2014, the question on everyone's mind was whether US unconventional development would slow down.
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    Refining

    Dakota Prairie Refining sells diesel, mulls expansion

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Dakota Prairie Refining LLC officials hosted a grand opening in late June to celebrate the start up of the first US refinery in about 40 years.
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    Environmental wire

    Aug. 12, 2015
    XTO, EnerVest testify to Texas Railroad Commission about disposal wellsXTO Energy and EnerVest executives separately gave testimony during the Texas Railroad Commission's show...

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    Companies

    Marathon's MPLX to buy MarkWest Energy

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Marathon's oil pipeline MPLX LP agreed to acquire MarkWest Energy Partners in a partnership that will result in the largest gas processor and fractionator of rich natural gas ...
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    Two new pipelines will accelerate Marcellus, Utica production growth

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Two major pipeline projects involving the Marcellus and Utica shales recently announced an August in-service date. Both projects will support further increases in East production...
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    Pennsylvania DEP approves Shell's plan for US Appalachian ethylene plant

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved a permit allowing Shell Chemical LP to proceed with its plan to build a petrochemical complex in Beaver...
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    Kinder Morgan launches binding open season for proposed Utica Marcellus Texas pipeline

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Kinder Morgan Inc. launched a binding open season to solicit commitments for its proposed Utica Marcellus Texas Pipeline (UMTP), which would transport liquids produced from the...
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    Marcellus Briefs

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Gov. Tom Wolf sets up pipeline task forcePennsylvania's natural gas drilling has outpaced available pipeline capacity, said Gov. Tom Wolf who announced a task force on pipeline...
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    USGS: Water usage for fracturing varies widely across shale plays

    Aug. 12, 2015
    The volume of water required to hydraulically fracture wells varies widely on a regional basis across the country, according to the first national analysis and map of hydraulic...
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    Texas and Oklahoma stop local frac bans

    Aug. 12, 2015
    The city of Denton, Tex., has repealed its ban on hydraulic fracturing within city limits, citing a new state law. Denton's ban stemmed from a referendum item on the November ...
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    Permian Briefs

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Cimarex, Chevron arrange MarkWest processing dealCimarex Energy and Chevron signed long-term, free-based agreements with MarkWest Energy Partners LP of Denver for gas processing...
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    Gas pipeline planned from Texas to Mexico

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Oneok Partners LP entered into a 50-50 joint venture with a subsidiary of Fermaca Infrastructure BV of Mexico City to construct a natural gas pipeline from the Permian basin in...
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    IHS sees Wolfcamp Delaware promising

    Aug. 12, 2015
    The Wolfcamp Delaware in the western Permian basin is an emerging play that IHS analysts believe has the potential to sustain certain operators through the current oil-price downturn...
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    Pioneer Natural Resources redeploys capital from midstream asset sale to Permian drilling

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Pioneer Natural Resources Co. plans to drill more wells in the Permian basin using proceeds from selling its share of the EFS Midstream LLC joint venture (See story p. 6 this ...
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    Judge grants BLM until late August to provide full record on frac regs

    Aug. 12, 2015
    A federal district judge in Wyoming has temporarily delayed the US Bureau of Land Management's implementation of its recently issued hydraulic fracturing regulations, effectively...
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    Former Pennsylvania regulator says industry Already responsible with frac wastewater

    Aug. 12, 2015
    A recent government report that no evidence exists to link hydraulic fracturing with widespread harm to drinking water reaffirms that fracturing can be done responsibly, maintained...
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    EPA's OIG urges improved oversight of fracturing fluids with diesel

    Aug. 12, 2015
    The US Environmental Protection Agency needs to improve its oversight of permits issued for hydraulic fracturing using diesel fuels, EPA's Office of Inspector General said.
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    EPA draft assessment finds no widespread harm to drinking water from fracturing

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Hydraulic fracturing activities have not led to widespread, systemic contamination of drinking water resources although potential water vulnerabilities exist, the US Environmental...
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    Whiting's geoscience team uses electron microscopes to determine shale play potential

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Whiting Petroleum Corp. depends upon an elaborate rock imaging and analysis laboratory at its downtown Denver offices to help evaluate plays.
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    Volker: Whiting Petroleum rigged to run and prosper at $50-60/bbl oil

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Whiting Petroleum Corp. has positioned itself to make money at $50-60/bbl oil, said James Volker, Whiting chief executive officer, adding he believes the company can prosper at...
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    Colorado Briefs

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Lilis Energy upsizes Wattenberg dealLilis Energy Inc. of Denver amended its agreement with a private seller and agreed to acquire an additional 375 net acres, bringing total undeveloped...
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    Study outlines policy strategy for unconventional development

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Unconventional oil and gas presents perhaps the single largest opportunity to improve the trajectory of the US economy, said a report released by Harvard University Business School...
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    Bentek: Basin-level IRR analysis helps producers plan drilling, completions

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Lower drilling and completion costs combined with higher crude oil prices to yield improved internal rates of return (IRR) across several US unconventional plays as of midyear...
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    Utica Briefs

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Magnum Hunter sells noncore Utica acreageMagnum Hunter Resources Corp. of Dallas said its wholly owned subsidiary, Triad Hunter LLC, signed a definitive agreement to sell noncore...
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    Companies

    Northwest Territories, NEB assess potential of Canol shale oil reservoir on Mackenzie plain

    Aug. 12, 2015
    The Devonian Canol shale in Canada's Northwest Territories holds an estimated 145 billion bbl of oil in place while the thinner Bluefish shale contains an estimated 45 billion...
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    Canada Briefs

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Veresen Midstream closes Montney gathering assetsVeresen Midstream LP closed on its acquisition of certain natural gas gathering and compression assets from Encana Corp. and Cutbank...
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    Japanese delegation tours Freeport LNG, Eagle Ford field

    Aug. 12, 2015
    A delegation from the Consulate General of Japan in Houston toured Freeport LNG Development LP in Quintana, Tex., visited a Lavaca County field in the South Texas Eagle Ford shale...
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    Eagle Ford Briefs

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Howard Energy proposes gas pipeline to MexicoHoward Midstream Energy Partners LLC plans to develop a 200-mile, 30-in. OD natural gas pipeline connecting its existing Webb County...
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    Companies

    Enterprise Products Partners acquires Eagle Ford midstream assets from Pioneer Natural Resources, Reliance Industries Ltd. for $2.15 billion

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPP), Houston, executed agreements to purchase all interests in EFS Midstream LLC from affiliates of Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Irving, Tex...
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    Hess forms Bakken midstream joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners, includes gas processing, rail terminals, propane storage

    Aug. 12, 2015
    Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a private equity firm, agreed to acquire 50% interest in Bakken midstream assets from Hess Corp. for $2.7 billion and to form a 50-50 midstream...
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    Bakken Briefs

    Aug. 12, 2015
    American Eagle files for bankruptcyAmerican Eagle Energy Corp. of Denver and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AMZG Inc., filed voluntary petitions in US Bankruptcy Court for the District...
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    Discoveries

    WPX plans to resume Williston basin completions, boost rig count

    Aug. 12, 2015
    WPX Energy of Tulsa cited lower well costs and a 25% increase in estimated ultimate recovery rates as it vowed to increase its activity in the Williston basin during the second...