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- N.D. is benefiting from oil production boom, experts say
The oil production boom in North Dakota is spurring economic growth for the state, analysts say. Since 2009, employment figures rose by over 60% in the Bakken Shale area's 12 counties, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "North Dakota was the first state to expand job growth from new fracking and horizontal drilling technologies," said Dean Bangsund, a research scientist at North Dakota State University's Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. Fox Business
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 | Statoil & Apache Join Other Leading Shale Operators At America’s Leading Unconventional Drilling Congress
Bakken Integration Team from Statoil join 21 industry leaders to present the technologies their team is using to successfully drill horizontally in the Bakken & Three Forks. Apache join the Drilling Muds panel along with Southwestern Energy, Halcon Resources & Range Resources for in-depth discussion on optimal fluid selection. 1 WEEK TO GO – REGISTER TODAY.
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- BP signs natural gas export deal with Freeport LNG
BP has struck a deal to export 4.4 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually from Freeport LNG's Texas terminal for 20 years. The agreement will begin when the terminal's second production unit is finished. "With the first two liquefaction trains of the project fully contracted, we intend to approach the financing markets imminently so that we can begin construction on the initial two-train facility as soon as we receive Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval," said Michael Smith, chairman and CEO of Freeport LNG. Bloomberg Businessweek
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- Justice Dept. sues ATP over illegal oil discharge in Gulf
The Department of Justice accused ATP Oil and & Gas of illegally releasing oil and an unauthorized chemical dispersant into the Gulf of Mexico from at least October 2010 to March 2012. ATP improperly operated a wastewater treatment system on its floating production platform in the Gulf, which led to the discharge of excess oil, the department said in a civil complaint filed in a federal court. The chemical dispersant was then added to the discharge to conceal the spill, the filing states. The Wall Street Journal
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- House Republicans increase pressure for Keystone XL approval
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are ramping up their pressure on President Barack Obama to approve TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. A website launched by panel members includes a "Keystone Clock," which shows the number of days that have passed since the project's application was filed. "Keystone XL remains an opportunity to help create a more secure energy future, but the clock on Keystone XL is still ticking as the president continues to delay his decision on the project," the lawmakers said. The Hill/E2 Wire blog
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- N.C. lawmakers propose bill to pave way for fracking
North Carolina Senate Republicans have unveiled a bill that would pave the way for hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling in the state as soon as 2015. Under the measure, regulators would be allowed to release permits months after a special panel completes rules for the drilling techniques. Fracking was authorized by the state legislature in 2012, but the issuance of permits needs the approval of lawmakers. SeattlePI.com/The Associated Press
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- Colo. regulator OKs wider setback requirement for oil, gas wells
New oil and natural gas wells in Colorado need to be at least 500 feet from homes and buildings, according to a new rule approved by the state's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The policy replaces an earlier 350-foot setback rule. "We do not believe this new rule properly acknowledges either the complexities or the impacts to a diverse array of citizen stakeholders," said Tisha Schuller, president and CEO of Colorado Oil and Gas Association. Oil & Gas Journal
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- Senate panel to hold hearing on natural gas exports
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today will hold a hearing on the prospects of expanding exports of liquefied natural gas. This comes as the Department of Energy is weighing several LNG export project applications. American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke are among several witnesses in the hearing. FuelFix.com
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