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IHS Markit research estimates 60B to 70B barrels remain in Permian basin; headed for a second peak

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The Permian Basin—a mature hydrocarbon basin located primarily in west Texas and extending into southeastern New Mexico—has produced more than 39 billion barrels (cumulative) of oil since it first began production in the 1920s, reaching a previous production peak in 1973. —John Roberts.

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

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the steam required, represented by barrels of water, to produce one barrel of oil) from a peak of almost 8.5 for the first quarter of 2011, according to data from the California Department of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). Using thermal recovery processes in heavy oil reservoirs depends largely on.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Find investors, resumes, and free research Get Cleantech Blog in your email Enter your email address: Subscribe in a reader Join us on Linked In Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook GHGBlog.com - The Greenhouse Gas Blog Loading. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid.

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Opinion: Blaming Rising Fuel Prices on High Temps is Dumb

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Meanwhile, increased temperatures lead to increased air conditioning use that draws more energy from the grid — 60 percent of which is powered by fossil fuels inside the U.S.& & “Usually it takes a hurricane to move prices that much,” he said.& & Oil prices spiked dramatically following the 2020 presidential election.

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