Industry, Mexico and Oil-Sands

University of Alberta Researchers Find That Oil Sands Industry Is Releasing More Pollutants Into Athabasca River System Than Previously Estimated

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AUGUST 31, 2010

New research from a team at the University of Alberta, Canada, finds that Alberta’s oilsands industry is releasing more pollutants into the Athabasca River, its tributaries and its watershed than previously estimated. An open access article on their study was published online in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze methane hydrate deposits under the Gulf of Mexico. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $41,270,609, with the remainder funded by industry and the research partners.

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Mexico Austin Oil-Sands Mariner

CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

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MAY 21, 2010

Growth of production of Canadian oil sands. The Canadian oil sands are now poised to become the number one source of US crude oil imports in 2010, according to new research from the IHS CERA Canadian Oil Sands Dialogue. The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply”.

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Oil-Sands Oil 2010 Production

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

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MARCH 17, 2012

An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% to 9.3%) from a 2010 baseline, depending upon the supply scenario.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2

McMoRan Exploration Co. Announces Major Discovery at Ultra-Deep Well In Shallow Water on the Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico

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JANUARY 12, 2010

announced a major discovery on its Davy Jones ultra-deep prospect located in the Gulf of Mexico on South Marsh Island Block 230 in approximately 20 feet of water. The wireline log results indicated a total of 135 net feet of hydrocarbon bearing sands in four zones in the Wilcox section of the Eocene/Paleocene. McMoRan Exploration Co.

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Anadarko Shenandoah appraisal well in deepwater GOM encounters more than 1,000 net feet of oil pay; one of Anadarko’s largest discoveries in Gulf

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MARCH 20, 2013

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced that its Shenandoah-2 well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico encountered more than 1,000 net feet of oil pay in multiple high-quality Lower Tertiary-aged reservoirs. with a 20% working interest; Venari Resources LLC with a 10% working interest; and Marathon Oil Company with a 10% working interest.

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Oil-Sands Oil Mexico Water

Harvard Kennedy School researcher forecasts sharp increase in world oil production capacity and risk of price collapse

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JUNE 27, 2012

World oil production capacity to 2020 (crude oil and NGLs, excluding biofuels). Oil production capacity is surging in the United States and several other countries at such a fast pace that global oil output capacity could grow by nearly 20% from the current 93 million barrels per day to 110.6 Source: Maugeri 2012.

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Oil Oil-Sands Price Production

Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

One casualty of the oil price downturn could be the megaproject. For years, as conventional oil reserves depleted and became increasingly hard to find, oil companies ventured into far-flung locales to find new sources of production. The collapse of oil prices, however, could kill off the megaproject.

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Canada Launches Heavy Oil Working Group to Promote Cleaner Fossil Fuels

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APRIL 17, 2010

The Government of Canada has established a Heavy Oil Working Group. Comprising countries such as Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the United States and Venezuela, the Heavy Oil Working Group will collaborate on clean energy research to reduce the impact of fossil fuel development. Minister Paradis. Minister Paradis.

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Canada Oil Oil-Sands Cleaner

Issues with BOP on Transocean Drilling Rig Result in Suspension of Drilling of Deepwater Exploration Well off India

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MAY 26, 2010

Hardy Oil and Gas plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company with assets predominantly in India, has temporarily suspended drilling on the KGV-D3-W1 exploration well due to unresolved mechanical issues associated with the blow out preventer (BOP) of the Transocean Deepwater Expedition drilling rig. “In

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India Oil-Sands Oil Mexico

Study Finds That Major Hurricanes Produce Seabed Forces as Deep as 90m That Could Threaten Gulf Oil Pipelines

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MAY 27, 2010

These forces could snap offshore oil pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico and other hurricane-prone areas, the study suggests. The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) region provides nearly 30% of the United States oil supply and 20% of its natural gas. A hurricane might also create its own spills, the new research indicates.

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Oil Oil-Sands Mexico Water

Canada Launches Algal Biofuels Project

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JUNE 5, 2010

are being provided by both monetary and in-kind contributions through industrial and organizational partners. For dewatering the company has agreements in place with two technology providers and, through inVentures, has access to an organic sieve technology for removing water from the algae oil.

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Canada Oil-Sands Mariner Oil

Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

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JUNE 23, 2011

Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Data: California DOGGR. Click to enlarge. Source: Chevron. Click to enlarge.

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Chevron Oil Oil-Sands Production

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. Forecasts Fuel Efficiency Fuels Market Background Oil' —Outlook.

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Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands

EIA projects world liquid fuels use to rise 38% by 2040, driven by growth in Asia and Middle East; transportation 92% of demand

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Crude and lease condensate includes tight oil, shale oil, extra-heavy crude oil, field condensate, and bitumen (i.e., oil sands, either diluted or upgraded). oil shale), and refinery gain. OPEC oil producers are the largest source of additional liquid fuel supply between 2010 and 2040.

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Opinion: The Shale Delusion: Why The Party’s Over For US Tight Oil

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The party is over for tight oil. Despite brash statements by US producers and misleading analysis by Raymond James, low oil prices are killing tight oil companies. Reports this week from IEA and EIA paint a bleak picture for oil prices as the world production surplus continues. OPEC and US crude oil production.

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Keystone XL Pipeline application denied; Obama says not a judgment on merits of the pipeline

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JANUARY 18, 2012

The proposed pipeline was to carry oil sands crude from Canada to the US Gulf Coast. I’m disappointed that Republicans in Congress forced this decision, but it does not change my Administration’s commitment to American-made energy that creates jobs and reduces our dependence on oil. —President Obama. Earlier post.).

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

V2G helps solve the major problem that demand for electricity is high during the day when everything from industrial plants to air conditioning is running full blast and then excess electricity is wasted at night. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. Then we are done! Email Neal.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Around the six Gulf states, together with oil majors Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, electrical vehicles account for simply 0.4% The Gulf country was also the second-largest importer of Chinese cars in 2022, behind Mexico, before dropping to fifth place this year as exports to Russia and Europe picked up.

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University of Alberta Researchers Find That Oil Sands Industry Is Releasing More Pollutants Into Athabasca River System Than Previously Estimated

UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

McMoRan Exploration Co. Announces Major Discovery at Ultra-Deep Well In Shallow Water on the Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico

Anadarko Shenandoah appraisal well in deepwater GOM encounters more than 1,000 net feet of oil pay; one of Anadarko’s largest discoveries in Gulf

Harvard Kennedy School researcher forecasts sharp increase in world oil production capacity and risk of price collapse

Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

Canada Launches Heavy Oil Working Group to Promote Cleaner Fossil Fuels

Issues with BOP on Transocean Drilling Rig Result in Suspension of Drilling of Deepwater Exploration Well off India

Study Finds That Major Hurricanes Produce Seabed Forces as Deep as 90m That Could Threaten Gulf Oil Pipelines

Canada Launches Algal Biofuels Project

Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

EIA projects world liquid fuels use to rise 38% by 2040, driven by growth in Asia and Middle East; transportation 92% of demand

Opinion: The Shale Delusion: Why The Party’s Over For US Tight Oil

Keystone XL Pipeline application denied; Obama says not a judgment on merits of the pipeline

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

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