The mother of all cases is finally here By Geoffrey Cann I’ve been waiting a long time for this moment. As far back as 2004, I explored the possibility of deploying cellular phones within an oil refining complex. The idea of persistent and safe communications with supervisors and lead hands by phone or text message …
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Ventbuster Instruments has gained a comprehensive understanding of emission characteristics through extensive testing on surface casing vents, leaking wells, and various hydrocarbon vents in Western Canada and the United States. This knowledge is crucial as the energy industry strives to achieve “net-zero” emissions by 2050. With their technology, the Ventbuster® providing continuous and unrestricted point-source …
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ConocoPhillips exercised its right to acquire TotalEnergies SE’s 50% stake in the Surmont oil-sands field for as much as $3.33 billion, giving it full control of the Canadian operation and thwarting efforts by Suncor Energy Inc. to buy into the site. The purchase includes a $3 billion price tag and as much as $325 million …
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PARIS, May 26 (Reuters) – TotalEnergies shareholders rejected an activist resolution on Friday urging faster cuts to the oil major’s greenhouse gas emissions programme after police intervened to stop climate protesters disrupting its annual general meeting. The resolution, filed by climate group Follow This and 17 institutional investors with a total 1.1 trillion euros under …
The U.S. oil and gas rig count fell by 44 this month, the biggest drop in three years, after energy firms this week cut rigs for a fourth week in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator …
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May 26, 2023 Business Wire HOUSTON – ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced that it is exercising its preemption right to purchase the remaining 50% interest in Surmont from TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. for approximately $3 billion (CAD$4 billion), subject to customary adjustments, as well as contingent payments of up to approximately $325 million (CAD$440 million). ConocoPhillips currently holds a 50% …
Courtesy of ENERGYminute See more articles and infographics from ENERGYminute HERE The widespread use of plastics has been both a blessing and a curse. Being durable and low-cost, they have revolutionized many industries but are also a major source of global waste. The use of plastics in modern industries Packaging: Plastics are used in packaging due to …
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LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) – Oil prices ticked up on Friday, as the market weighed conflicting messages on supply from Russia and Saudi Arabia ahead of the next OPEC+ policy meeting. Brent crude was up 54 cents at $76.80 a barrel at 1159 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose 67 cents to $72.50 a …
The U.S. on Thursday held its first sale of oil and gas drilling rights on federal lands since passage of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate change law, attracting more than $78 million in high bids for leases in New Mexico and Kansas. The federal auction was just the second to be held in New Mexico, …
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Stanford Law School (SLS) has been in the news this year due to an embarrassing incident on March 9 in which SLS students shouted down a guest speaker, Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan—and then an SLS official, the associate dean of DEI, endorsed the students and further attacked the judge. (For a full and fascinating discussion of …
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