With all the great speakers and presentations at the USAEE /IAEE North American Conference in Anchorage this week, it’s hard to pick and choose among so many well-expressed ideas. Our USAEE updates represent just a few of our favorite quotes from the ongoing events. An oil and gas producer may have deep pockets, top-notch technical… Keep reading →
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Investment bank Simmons & Co’s long-term forecasting envisions 12-20 billion cubic feet per day of incremental US natural gas demand by 2020, pushing total demand to 82-90 bcfd from around 70 bcfd this year. LNG exports are the biggest driver, adding 4.2-6.8 bcfd, followed by exports to Canada and Mexico (2.5-3.4 bcfd), power generation (3.2-5.6… Keep reading →
Utilities are just beginning to utilize the advanced data monitoring, recording, and event reporting capabilities of smart meters. Around the world, new government mandates and stimulus funding have catalyzed the deployment of smart meters. In the U.S. alone, $3.4 billion allocated from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding will be used to facilitate the installation… Keep reading →
Mexico’s National Action Party (PAN) has outlined a proposal for energy market reform, which entails amendments to the constitution removing obstacles that have blocked private investment in the country’s oil and gas sector. “It is an unsustainable, non-viable model that needs to be thoroughly reformed in order to return to productivity,” PAN party chairman Gustavo… Keep reading →
Smart meters and advanced analytics could come to the rescue. It’s no secret that it takes a lot of energy to grow blueberry kush, purple sour diesel, voodoo or any of the dozens of other potent strains of marijuana available in North America. In the U.S. alone, indoor cannabis growing uses about $5 billion in… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: ‘Extreme Fuel Extraction’ and Head Scratching Over Shell’s New Boss
By Jared AndersonMajor Norwegian pension fund Storebrand recently “divested its financial interests in 13 coal extractors and six companies heavily involved in oil sands extraction.” The financial services company instituted a “no loan” policy for any company involved in “extreme” fuel extraction. Is that the energy equivalent of snowboard super pipe? [The Energy Collective] At first glance… Keep reading →
Importing Canadian heavy oil via the Keystone XL pipeline may represent a more environmentally friendly option than crude from other sources, according to panelists at the New York Energy Week Oil and Gas Market Perspectives breakfast on Tuesday, hosted by CME Group. Environmentalists frequently cite the environmental footprint of Canada’s “tar sands” as a primary… Keep reading →
US energy security is much stronger today than just 5 years ago, but taking full advantage of this opportunity requires strategic decision making on behalf of government and the private sector. North American natural resource development can strengthen the US and Canadian economies and provide bargaining chips when dealing with foreign governments, but not… Keep reading →