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News Briefs: Oil Production in Bakken, Eagle Ford Rises Slightly
Oil production from the Bakken and Eagle Ford shale plays increased by 17,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 1 percent, in March versus February, according to analytics and forecasting…
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News Briefs: Refinery Explodes in California
Two people suffered minor injuries at an explosion at the ExxonMobile Refinery in Torrance, California, on Feb. 18.
The explosion, which occurred in a gas-processing unit, was…
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Oilsands Could See Plenty Of Positives This Year
Canada’s oil industry seeing growth, job creation and technological improvements heading into 2015.
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News Briefs: Lower 48 Oil Production Outlook Stable Despite Reduction in Rig Count
The number of active onshore drilling rigs in the Lower 48 dropped 16 percent between Oct. 31, 2014, and Jan. 23, 2015, according to Baker Hughes.
The U.S. Energy Information…
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News Briefs: Service Company Owner Killed
An oil service company owner was killed and another employee was injured as the two repaired equipment at an oil well near Mandaree, N.D., on Jan. 13.
According to OSHA, the incident…
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Mandan, Hidatsa And Arikara Nation Will Drill Bakken’s First Tribal-Owned Oil Wells
North Dakota Native American tribe takes an active role in oil and gas production.
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Record Oil And Gas Production Highlights 2014, Companies Looking Forward To 2015
The past year brought several milestones to the oil and gas industry. Let’s hope for the same in 2015.
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News Briefs: OPEC Retains Production Levels
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said Nov. 27 that it will not cut production levels to stop the collapse in oil prices, which have fallen 40 percent since June.…
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Continental Resources Announces President/Chief Operating Officer
Continental Resources, Inc. announced today that Jack Stark has been appointed president and chief operating officer by the company's board of directors. Stark joined Continental…
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News Briefs: Permian Basin Shoots Past Water Use Projections
According to a projection from PacWest Consulting Partners in Houston, Texas, oilfield water usage in the Permian Basin could reach 540 million barrels in 2014, which is a revision from…