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ConocoPhillips announces oil find at Slagugle discovery in Norwegian Sea

Oilfield Technology

It is the third exploration well drilled in production licence 891, which was awarded during the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) in 2016. The appraisal well was drilled approximately 22 km north-east of the Heidrun field and 270 km north of Kristiansund. Already a member?

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EnerCom announces Liberty Energy and Baker Hughes as Keynote Speakers at the 30th annual EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, August 17-20, 2025

Oil & Gas 360º

About Ron Gusek Ron Gusek is the CEO of Liberty Energy, after serving as President since November 2016. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and has held previously roles at Sanjel Corporation, Zodiac Exploration, and Pinnacle Technologies, specializing in hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs.

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

Oil & Gas 360º

Thanks to human ingenuity, new drilling technologies like horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing unlocked vast reserves once thought inaccessible. America has 48 Bbbl of proven oil reserves, 4 and since 2016, Texas has accounted for 40% of that. output did, in fact, decline for several decades. 3 Future potential.

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Fracking Scores with Two Colorado Supreme Court Opinions

The Energy Law

Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is a hotly debated topic in many states. In March 2016, the Louisiana First Circuit recognized the preemptive authority of state law to regulate and permit fracking. Colorado Oil and Gas Association , 2016 CO 29, P. City of Longmont v. Oil and Gas Ass’n , 16 CO 28 (Colo. In 2014, St.

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Unlocking the power of data for sustainable water management with AWS

AWS: Energy (Oil & Gas)

Similarly, hydraulic fracturing in the oil and gas sector requires significant water volumes. million gallons per well in 2011 to about 11 million gallons per well in 2016. In the U.S. in 2020, the electric power sector used 47.5 trillion gallons of water. The Permian Basin , one of the most productive oil fields in the U.S.,

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Environmental Groups File Suit to Compel EPA to Review and Revise Oil and Gas Waste Regulations

The Energy Law

On May 4, 2016, environmental groups sued the U.S. According to the complaint, the harm allegedly includes the “potential carcinogenic effects of hydraulic fracturing flowback water” and the “increasing earthquakes” allegedly linked to injection wells used for oil and gas wastewater disposal.

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