Corpus Christi’s Port Enhancement Projects will Allow Very Large Crude Carriers to Enter the Port Empty and Leave Fully Laden

Rye Druzin | San Antion Express-News | November 27, 2017

Texas crude oil is being shipped worldwide at ever higher rates as foreign markets get used to the taste of light sweet crude.  Port Corpus Christi, a major refining center on the U.S. Gulf Coast, is now becoming a major hub for U.S. crude oil exports.

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Standing Rock Casino Sees Recovery After Pipeline Protest

Beaumont Enterprise | November 13, 2017

FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — Finances at a casino run by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are slowly improving, after facing a $6 million shortfall during the peak of the Dakota Access oil pipeline protest in February.

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Report: Texas Tops Global Ranking as Most Desirable Area for Oil and Gas Investment

Texas is the most attractive area for oil and gas exploration and production investment according to the latest annual Fraser Institute Global Petroleum Survey. Compiling responses from oil and gas executives and managers around the world, Texas received a perfect rating of 100.00, an improvement from previous years and allowing it to dethrone Oklahoma as the most desirable region in the world for oil and gas investment

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EDF Permian Flaring Report Obscures Latest Emissions Data

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) claims that venting and flaring in West Texas’ Permian Basin is taking place at much higher rates than reported, but recent data show that oil and natural gas operators are already effectively limiting methane emissions in the region – even as production has increased.

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Nebraska Commission Approves Keystone XL Route, Clearing Obstacle for TransCanada's Hotly Disputed Oil Pipeline

Tom DiChristopher | CNBC | November 20, 2017

  • Nebraska regulators on Monday approved a route for the Keystone XL pipeline, clearing a major hurdle for the nearly 1,200-mile project.
  • The project faced opposition from some Nebraska landowners and environmentalists.
  • The Obama administration blocked the project, but President Donald Trump overturned the decision in the opening days of his presidency.
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U.S. to Dominate Oil Markets After Biggest Boom in World History

Grant Smith | Bloomberg Markets | November 14, 2017

The U.S. will be a dominant force in global oil and gas markets for many years to come as the shale boom becomes the biggest supply surge in history, the International Energy Agency predicted.

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Oil Companies Continue To Employee Texans

Longview News-Journal | November 7, 2017

Texas oil companies have hired about 30,000 workers in the past year, a sharp turnaround after laying off a third of the industry's statewide workforce during the oil bust that began in late 2014.

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Streak of Improved Upstream Industry Health in Texas Reaches 10 Straight Months

David Bradley | Natural Gas Intel | November 6, 2017

Texas oil and natural gas activity sustained a modest expansion in September, marking the 10th consecutive month of improvement, as the state's producers continue to recover, according to the Texas Petro Index (TPI), a barometer of upstream health.

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