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US Weekly Oil Data & OPEC’s Production

Energy Outlook Advisors

million barrels, the lowest since early May 2008 when oil prices neared record highs (See Figure 5). Oil prices dipped slightly today but have risen since OPEC+ decided to boost production by 411,000 barrels per day in June. This is now confirmed: OPEC production fell by 62 kb/d to 26.710 mb/d (See Figure 12).

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Why predictions of “peak oil” are always wrong: The mirage of “peak oil” in America

Oil & Gas 360º

(World Oil) – The media are reporting new predictions that oil production in America is in irreversible decline. The short answer: oil production is not just a matter of geology—it’s a moving target shaped by economics, politics, innovation and infrastructure. oil production would peak in the early 1970s.

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You Cannot Just Read the Regulations to Understand Stormwater Permitting for Oil and Gas Activities!

The Energy Law

Holden EPA’s most recent NPDES regulations for stormwater permitting of oil and gas facilities were vacated by the Ninth Circuit in 2008 and new regulations have not been promulgated. 29, 2008); 77 Fed. By Carlos J. Moreno and Robert E. CWA §402(l)(2). EPA subsequently issued regulations implementing this exemption. 40 CFR §122.26(c)(1)(iii).

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Haynesville Shale EXPO

The Energy Law

The first Haynesville Shale EXPO, which is free to the public, is being held on November 21, 2008 at the Shreveport Convention Center. The EXPO is being presented by Petrohawk Energy, Chesapeake Energy, The Times, Devon Energy, EnCana Energy, and XTO Energy.

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Energy Bill

The Energy Law

Title I addresses the existing moratoria, future OCS access, exploration, production and royalty questions. House of Representatives passed Speaker Pelosi’s Energy Bill, H.R. 6899, titled “Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act.”

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Ninth Circuit Vacates EPA Rule Excepting Oil and Gas Construction Discharges from NPDES Permitting

The Energy Law

By Claire Bienvenu On May 23, 2008, the Ninth Circuit vacated EPA’s rule exempting discharges of sediment resulting from oil and gas construction activities from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. 06-73217 (9th Cir.

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Weather-based photovoltaic monitoring: how BDPV scales on AWS

AWS: Energy (Oil & Gas)

Their solution combines advanced weather data and sophisticated algorithms to monitor and optimize solar energy production for small-scale producers. In this post, we explore how BDPV used AWS services to build a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective monitoring architecture. Production performance tracking Figure 3.