May 2023

Return of Fires in Canada’s Gas Region Prompts New Outages

A resurgence of wildfires across Canada’s main energy-producing province in recent days prompted some drillers to suspend portions of their production again, and officials are warning of worsening conditions in the days ahead. There were 90 active wildfires in Alberta as of Monday afternoon, with 23 considered out of control, Christie Tucker, a spokeswoman for …

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Commentary: Net Zero Sounds Great – but the Math Doesn’t Add Up – George Sharpe

GEORGE SHARPE / INVESTMENT MANAGER, MERRION OIL & GAS Politicians’ mandated path to net zero emissions by 2050 will not work. The politicians who are mandating a path to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 certainly didn’t do the math to net zero, because the math in their path doesn’t add up. Let’s count the …

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Activist investor Elliott pushes for change at NRG Energy

(Reuters) – Activist investor Elliott Investment Management on Monday urged NRG Energy (NRG.N) to make leadership and capital allocation changes, and called the U.S. utility’s recent acquisition of Vivint Smart Home a “strategic misstep”. The company’s shares rose 4.5% to $34.21 in early trading after Elliott’s letter. Elliott called for a review of the company’s home …

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Creating A Data Culture in Oil and Gas – Geoffrey Cann

By Geoffrey Cann A large integrated oil and gas company has invited me to address their global center for data excellence. That such an organizational creation is necessary is both telling for some and enlightening for others. Bus ta Move Many years ago, I helped a bus operator that provided worker transportation to oil and gas facilities with …

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U.S. Treasury Takes Middle Road on Solar Panels ‘Made in the USA’

May 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday clarified that developers of solar energy projects can claim a new subsidy for facilities built with American-made products even if the system’s panels contain cells made entirely with Chinese materials. The long-awaited rules around how companies can claim a new tax credit for clean energy …

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Axis Communications announces world’s first explosion-protected camera designed for Zone/Division 2 hazardous areas.

Axis Communications, a leader in network video, announces AXIS P1468-XLE Explosion-Protected Bullet Camera, the world’s first explosion-protected camera specifically designed for Zone and Division 2 hazardous locations. The camera is designed for Zone 2, 22 and Class I/II/III Division 2 according to international standards (ATEX, IECEx, NEC). AXIS P1468-XLE uses the ‘Ex e’ protection method, …

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TC Energy finishes recovering oil from Kansas creek in Keystone spill

May 12 (Reuters) – TC Energy Corp (TRP.TO) finished recovering oil from a rural Kansas creek where its Keystone Pipeline spilled 14,000 barrels of oil in December, the company said on Friday. The pipeline operator expects to remain onsite until the third quarter of this year to finish restoring the Mill Creek shoreline, TC Energy said in …

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