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    Photo from Diamondback Energy Inc.
    Diamondback US shale operations
    Geologic hydrogen concentrations (Fig. 1)
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    Pump jack on US dollar notes, AI generated.
    Tom Koerner/USFWS
    Greater Sagegrouse, Wyoming
    Feb. 20, 2025
    The unexpected 2023 decision by Omaha-based Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC to suspend its proposed 1,300-mile carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration pipeline, affected state...
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    FIG 1. Resource distance from wellsite
    Feb. 19, 2025
    SLB conducted a lifecycle assessment of emissions from typical US fracturing operations. Results showed that pumping the fracturing treatment produced about 1/3 of total emissions...
    Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association
    Alberta’s Industrial Heartland
    Dec. 11, 2024
    Alberta’s Industrial Heartland has become Canada’s largest hydrocarbon processing center over the past quarter century and holds potential to become a larger player on the international...
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    Pump jack on US US dollar notes
    Dec. 6, 2024
    A group of 53 US-based oil and gas producers and refiners announced combined net earnings of $24.9 billion in third-quarter 2024, a decrease from net income of $37.8 billion a...
    Dow Inc.
    Dow Inc.'s Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero illustration.
    Nov. 8, 2024
    Dow Canada's Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero expansion and retrofit project continues to progress in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland in the Edmonton region with announcements by three...
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    Interpolating Wind Speed (Fig. 1).
    Oct. 9, 2024
    Tropical cyclones pose a great risk to human life and cause massive disruptions to hydrocarbon production in the Gulf of Mexico. To determine if or when evacuations need to take...
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    PO Architecture (Fig. 1)
    Oct. 8, 2024
    Of the total number of wells globally to use artificial lift, 40% employ sucker rod pumps. Pump optimization generally follows established rules of thumb.
    Photo from Delek.
    In June 2024, Delek completed installation of a new digital twin at its 80,000-b/d refinery in El Dorado, Ark. (Fig. 1).
    Oct. 8, 2024
    Delek recently completed implementation of a digital twin to optimize the planning and execution of scheduled maintenance shutdown, turnaround, and outage events at the operator...
    Aug. 29, 2024
    A group of 53 US-based oil and gas producers and refiners reported combined net earnings of $26.96 billion in second-quarter 2024, down from earnings of $31.79 billion in the ...
    The SPD installation schematic on the Well MD287 flowline shows the location of the upstream and downstream pressure taps, sampling ports, and bypass line (Fig. 1).
    Aug. 14, 2024
    Scale inflicts water injection restrictions primarily under conditions of incompatible waters. To determine if passive scale prevention devices reduce scale deposition in wellhead...
    Aug. 14, 2024
    Recent advancements in ultradeep drilling have led to a worldwide surge in ultradeep wells, making them pivotal to the energy industry.
    June 12, 2024
    A group of 44 US-based oil and gas producers and refiners recorded a total net earnings of $27 billion in first-quarter 2024, down from earnings of $48.5 billion in the previous...
    Map from Summit Carbon Solutions.
    Anticipated pipeline in Iowa.
    June 5, 2024
    Summit Carbon Solutions received a ruling affirming its ability to access private property without prior permission for the sake of surveying potential routes for its planned ...
    Permian Basin Natural Gas Pipeline Projects (Fig.).
    June 4, 2024
    Permian crude oil production will reach a 6-month high of 6.19 million b/d in June 2024, according to the US EIA. Along with this crude, comes large amounts of associated gas....
    RPM Placement in Rock Matrix (Fig. 1)
    May 22, 2024
    Conventional water shut-off often uses mechanical isolation or fluid gel-resin options. In restrictive SIMOPs scenarios or adverse price environments, operators struggle to justify...
    Huff and Puff Recovery (Fig. 1)
    May 21, 2024
    CO2 huff-and-puff simulation experiments in China’s Junggar basin shale oil reservoirs analyzed the number of huff-and-puff cycles, production pressure, reservoir permeability...
    Artistic rendering from DGF.
    DGF's 3,000-acre site selection in St. James Parish, La. (Fig. 1).
    May 14, 2024
    DG Fuels LLC is progressing with its plan to build a grassroots complex in St. James Parish, La., for commercial-scale production of sustainable aviation fuel.
    Photo from Neste.
    Neste’s Singapore RD refinery (Fig. 2).
    May 14, 2024
    Neste will use its proprietary next generation biomass-to-liquids technology to increase overall production of renewable products to 5.5 million tpy by yearend 2024.
    JABS Piston Testing (Fig. 1).
    May 14, 2024
    Stacked, non-selective commingled well designs present specific difficulties for zonal isolation and fluid loss-control during their initial construction.
    March 21, 2024
    The shift towards AI-powered predictive emissions monitoring systems is seen as the future of gas emission monitoring.
    Guafita Field Study Wells. Fig. 1.
    March 21, 2024
    New field development requires knowledge of reservoir heterogeneity before drilling additional exploratory or appraisal wells.
    Feb. 23, 2024
    A group of 51 US-based oil and gas producers and refiners reported a total net income of $33.54 billion in fourth-quarter 2023, compared with a combined net income of $57.1 billion...
    Liquefied CO2 Cargo Characteristics (Fig. 1).
    Feb. 13, 2024
    The standardization of ship and shore infrastructure is crucial for the rapid development of liquefied CO2 (LCO2) shipping, which is a vital part of the carbon capture and supply...
    Jan. 25, 2024
    The US is poised to meet growing demand for LNG in coming years, despite an anticipated near doubling of demand from China as that country works to lower greenhouse gas emissions...