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Jimsar Shale Discovery Could Kick Start a Shale Revolution in China

Posted by admin on  March 14, 2019
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As China continues to grow with an unmatched intensity, it’s leaders and people alike clammer for an ever-growing amount of oil and gas. This constant cry has lead China to become the world’s largest importer of shale oil. Though China boasts the world’s third highest technically recoverable deposits of shale oil, the energy-hungry nation has yet to find success tapping its vast reserves. Until now. A fresh discovery in China’s northwestern region could have implications
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Colorado Republicans Push Back Against Controversial SB 181

Posted by admin on  March 13, 2019
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Not to be put down after their defeat in last November’s elections, anti-energy activists in Colorado wasted no time orchestrating another round of legislation aimed at restricting the state’s thriving oil and gas industry. On Monday, however, the state’s Republican Party played their hand, demanding that the Senate read aloud a 2,000-page bill unrelated to SB 181. The strategy is an ingenious tactic masterminded by GOP State Senator John Cooke, who hopes the reading will
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Colorado Democrats Make Their Play for Oil and Gas Overhaul

Posted by admin on  March 1, 2019
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On Thursday, several prominent Colorado Democrats appeared to make good on their joint campaign promises when they announced two extensive reforms for the state’s booming oil and gas industry.   Unfortunately for the handful of politicians who stood up for their celebratory pat on the back, their announcement hasn’t generated buzz from advocates on either side of the Colorado oil and gas industry. More Power in Local Hands Of the two significant changes in mind for
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UK Women Speak Out About Their Role in the Oil and Gas Industry

Posted by admin on  February 22, 2019
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It’s easy to see the fledgling UK oil and gas industry as a microcosm for the issues we have in the United States. In some cases, the problems facing the UK’s energy sector are more pronounced than those at home. Take, for instance, the seemingly unending number of difficulties facing fracking company Cuadrilla as they launched their first fracking well in Lancashire. The fracker saw years of protests and litigation before they were able to
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Charge Into the Future of Oil and Gas at NAPE Summit 2019

Posted by admin on  February 14, 2019
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We’re winding down on NAPE Summit 2019, one of the oil and gas industry’s most important annual gatherings. If you’re unfamiliar with this annual networking and educational event, you’re missing out on a major oil and gas event that has serious implications for the coming year in energy. Growth Through Cooperation First launched in 1993 by the American Association of Petroleum Landmen (AAPL), the North American Prospect Expo Summit, or NAPE Summit, has expanded over