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Shell Halts Offshore Drilling as U.S. Gulf Coast Braces for Hurricane
/in Earth News /by VillagerIt was about 280 miles (450 km) east-southeast from the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving at 13 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 …
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Eureka Resources’ Solution to Oil and Gas Wastewater Awarded U.S. Patent
/in Earth News /by VillagerEureka Resources receives patent for technology that removes impurities from fracking waste and extracts pure water, lithium & other valuable minerals …
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How has fracking decreased U.S. dependence on foreign oil?
/in Earth News /by VillagerAdditionally, the massive amount of water used in the fracking process has led to water shortages in some drilling areas. Potential groundwater contamination is another concern. Investopedia …
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Millions of abandoned oil wells in the U.S. are leaking methane
/in Earth News /by VillagerHanson and Michael Rowe noticed an overpowering smell, like rotten eggs, seeping from an abandoned gas well on their land in Kentucky. A year later, Kentucky’s Division of Oil and Gas declared the wel …
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U.S. Crude, Gas And Coal Exports Are All Flashing Red
/in Earth News /by VillagerFracking and horizontal drilling get top billing for the past decade’s meteoric rise in U.S. energy output, but don’t forget the overseas buyer in the role of best-supporting actor. U.S. production …
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Sinking oil demand, drop in prices put U.S. fracking activity on track for a record monthly decline: report
/in Earth News /by VillagerOffshore oil drillers have started to shut off wells in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. U.S. fracking activity, meanwhile, is poised to suffer its largest-ever monthly drop in April, according to a recent …
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Satellite images reveal huge amounts of methane leaking from U.S. oil fields
/in Earth News /by VillagerA new study says enough methane is spewing out of the Permian Basin to power 7 million households in Texas for a year.
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RPT-Shell restarts U.S. offshore oil hub after pipeline leak
/in Earth News /by VillagerRoyal Dutch Shell Plc resumed production at its 100,000-barrel-per-day Perdido deepwater hub in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, ending a days-long halt caused by an onshore pipeline leak. Perdido …
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White House convenes oil CEOs as bust threatens U.S. boom
/in Earth News /by VillagerWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered assurances of better times and coronavirus tests to oil CEOs at a White House summit Friday, but no firm proposals for easing the industry’s way as the …