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How Canada’s oil sands transformed into one of North America’s lowest-cost plays

Oil & Gas 360º

In one example, two four-legged robots— each nicknamed Spot because of their dog-like appearance — prowl Imperial’s vast 45-year-old Cold Lake operation in Alberta, conducting routine equipment inspections and maintenance such as heat exchanger optimizations, and oil/water tank interface monitoring.

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Texas oil and gas jobs increased in May despite market turmoil, new report says

Oil & Gas 360º

Top posted industry occupations for May included retail salespersons (355), heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (285), and maintenance and repair workers, general (284). The top posted job titles for May included maintenance technicians (118), retail cashiers (77), and sales associates (70).

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Solar Grazing Scales Up Across the U.S.: From California to the Midwest

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The findings: over 113,000 sheep grazed beneath solar panels on 129,000 acres in 2024—a scale that caught even the experts by surprise. This is a much larger market than previously understood—and it's accelerating quickly,” the report states. As developers look for environmentally friendly O&M solutions, solar grazing fits the bill.

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Equinor Q2 Profit Down YoY on Lower Liquids Prices

Rigzone

for Q2 2024. Together, this offset natural decline, impact from the turnaround at Hammerfest LNG and maintenance at the Kollsnes processing plant”, Equinor said. onshore assets in 2024, and higher production from these assets, contributed to a 28 percent increase in oil and gas production from U.S. In the U.S.,

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Valor | Energy Connection – June 9, 2025

Valor

Meanwhile, China’s crude imports fell to a four-month low in May as refiners conducted maintenance and economic data showed slowing export growth and deepening deflation. The EIA forecasts Brent crude will average $74 per barrel in 2025, down from $80 in 2024, with average gas prices expected to fall to $3.20 Brent rose 4% and WTI 6.2%

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Norway Gas Output Down for Fourth Consecutive Month

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percent against June 2024. Norway’s share of the EU’s piped gas imports increased by five percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 following the end of the Ukraine-Russia transit deal. percent from May and three percent from June 2024. June 2025’s gas production dropped 2.2 MMbd, down 5.9

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Oil Review Middle East - Untitled Article

Oil Review Middle East

Shell's LNG Outlook 2024 predicts that global LNG demand will grow by approximately 50% by 2040, driven by emerging economies like India and Vietnam that are prioritising lower-emission energy sources to fuel their development while meeting climate commitments.