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NDPC study finds Bakken crude similar to other light sweet crudes, no greater rail transport risk

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Bakken crude is similar to other North American light, sweet crudes and does not pose a greater risk to transport by rail than other transportation fuels, according to a study recently completed by Turner, Mason & Company for the North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC). —Kari Cutting, vice president of the NDPC.

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$67 Oil Has All The Majors Converging in Argentina

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Prices for light oil are set at $67 per barrel and natural gas prices fixed at $7.50 Drilling activity has continued to grow, but high costs and infrastructure constraints have prevented production levels from rocketing skywards as they did in places like Texas or North Dakota. per million Btu (MMBtu).

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Details on how Enbridge will expand capacity of Alberta Clipper oil sands crude pipeline without US review

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For example, the full design capacity of Line 67 would be greater than 880,000 bpd were light crudes transported on the line, which could be case in the future, the company noted.). Full design capacity for Line 67 is 880,000 bpd for heavy crude. This will vary based on the type of product transported.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plugā€in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Drive Oregon. Marathon Technical Services USA Inc. 750,000.

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Fuso eCanter electric truck uses John Deere PD400 Inverter

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is the competence center for light-duty trucks and hybrid technology at Daimler Trucks, and is one of the leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles in Asia. The traction motor, PD400 inverter, and the reference vehicle cooling system were assembled at JDES labs in Fargo, North Dakota.

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State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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Incremental well-to-wheels GHG emissions from WCSB Oil Sands Crudes Compared to Well-to-Wheels GHG Emissions from Displacing Reference Crudes Click to enlarge. Rising domestic crude production is predominantly light crude, and it has replaced foreign imports of light crude oil. million bpd in 2010 to 6.5 million bpd by mid-2013.

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Sandia releases literature survey of crude oil properties relevant to handling and fire safety in transport

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Much of the USā€™ new abundant domestic oil and gas supply is being produced from unconventional resources—particularly light sweet crude oil from the Bakken shale in North Dakota, as well as the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas. Flare, which refers to the burning of fuel vapors at the source of a release.

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