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Digging Deep into Geothermal Energy

SmartBrief

I used to have these hot spots and then cold spots, or in the wintertime, I had a very powerful oil furnace. So if there’s a leak, I wouldn’t suggest eating it, but it is non toxic, so this is very different than saying there’s an oil leak or anything else, because it’s a closed loop system as well.

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US not rushing trade deals ahead of August deadline, will talk with China, Bessent says

Oil & Gas 360º

The Chinese unfortunately… are very large purchasers of sanctioned Iranian oil, sanctioned Russian oil,” he said. “We We could also discuss the elephant in the room, which is this great rebalancing that the Chinese need to do.” “I think trade is in a good place and, I think, now we can start talking about other things.

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The Changing Landscape of Leasing and Minerals

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

The elephant in the room right now involves those questions about who owns beneficially-useful produced water and the minerals in the waste flow, such as lithium and others. The courts summary states, This dispute concerns whether the mineral lessee or the surface estate holder owns the produced water from oil and gas operations.