One Texas Shale Oil Play Is Leading The U.S. To Energy Dominance

Michael Bastasch | The Daily Caller | March 5, 2018

The U.S.’s most productive shale oil formation, nestled in western Texas, is on track to double its output in the next five years, according to a new report.

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America's Oil Boom Is Fueled By A Tech Boom

Mose Buchele | KUT 90.5 | March 8, 2018

The U.S. is on track to become the world's biggest oil producer, pumping out more crude than at its peak nearly a half-century ago. For decades, few expected such a comeback, and it's all the more remarkable because the price of a barrel of oil is nowhere near what it was during the last, recent boom.

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U.S. Will Be the World’s Largest Oil Producer by 2023, Says IEA

Sarah Kent, Timothy Puko | Wall Street Journal | March 5, 2018

The U.S. is likely to overtake Russia to become the world’s largest oil producer by 2023, accounting for most of the global growth in petroleum supplies, a top industry monitor said Monday.

U.S. crude production is expected to reach a record of 12.1 million barrels a day in 2023, up from 10.6 million a day this year, said the International Energy Agency, which advises governments and corporations on industry trends. American oil output will surge past Russia, currently the world’s largest crude producer at roughly 11 million barrels a day.

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America Just Officially Broke Its 47-Year-Old Oil Production Record

Texans for Natural Gas | March 2, 2018

U.S. oil production in November 2017 surpassed the all-time record of 10.044 million barrels per day (b/d) set in 1970, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA previously stated that production last November reached 10.038 million b/d – the first time production broke 10 million b/d since 1970 – but has now revised the numbers to 10.058 million b/d, an official record.

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Analysis: U.S. Has Already Met 2025 GHG Reduction Target Thanks To Natural Gas

Energy In Depth | February 26, 2018

A new analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) finds that the United States has already met the Clean Power Plan’s (CPP) 2025 carbon emission reduction targets “primarily due to natural gas prices and market forces,” according to co-author and CMU professor Paul Fischbeck.

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Shale Surge Boosted U.S. Production to Record High in November

Jessica Summers | Houston Chronicle | February 28, 2018

U.S. oil production reached a record high in November as the shale boom puts the nation among the world's biggest suppliers and upends global markets.

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Russian Meddling on Social Media Targeted U.S. Energy Industry, Report Says

Georgia Wells, Timothy Puko | Wall Street Journal | March 1, 2018

A Russian-backed propaganda group used social media in an attempt to disrupt the U.S. energy industry and influence energy policy, according to a new congressional staff report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

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Gulf Coast LNG Poised to Dominate Global Market

Katherine Blunt | Houston Chronicle | February 14, 2018

The U.S. is soon expected to become a dominant player in the global market for liquefied natural gas as Gulf Coast companies build massive terminals to serve overseas markets and the federal government considers looser regulations for small-scale exports closer to home.

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