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US Oil Output: More Buffer Provider Than ‘Swing’ Producer
As oil prices continue to stay low, conjecture on whether or not the US could be given the title of the world’s new swing producer continues to gain traction. There are fierce […]
Recent statistical revisions suggest higher historical coal consumption in China
New preliminary data from the China Statistical Abstract 2015 show an upward revision to China’s historical coal consumption and production. Energy-content-based coal consumption from 2000 to 2013 is up to 14% higher […]
Coal use in China is slowing
Economic deceleration, industry restructuring, and new energy and environmental policies have slowed the growth of coal consumption in China and are also driving more centralized and cleaner uses of coal. After nearly […]
Debt service uses a rising share of U.S. onshore oil producers’ operating cash flow
Results from second-quarter 2015 financial statements of a number of U.S. companies with onshore oil operations suggest continued financial strain for some companies. Low oil prices have significantly reduced cash flow for […]
APS Director: Fixed Charges ‘Not the Cleanest and Best Price Signal’
Whether you’re a utility or a rooftop solar company, you probably believe there’s a mismatch between today’s electric rate designs and the value of distributed PV. The trouble is that utilities and […]
Bakken Flat But EIA Predicts Decline
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has published the July production data for The Bakken and for all North Dakota.(Click to enlarge)Bakken production was down 5,430 barrels per day while all North Dakota […]
Shale drillers spending most of their cash paying off high debt
North American oil explorers have only hedged about 11 percent of their oil production in 2016. That’s well below the 28 percent of oil production they’ve hedged in the third quarter of […]
BMW Going All-Electric
The age of electric vehicles may finally be upon us – or at least that’s what BMW is banking on. BMW recently announced that it will convert all models to electric drive […]
The Biggest Red Herring In U.S. Shale | OilPrice.com
Rig productivity and drilling efficiency are red herrings.A red herring is something that takes attention away from a more important subject. Rig productivity and drilling efficiency distract from the truth that tight […]
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