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Canadian oil rig count remains robust, while the gas rig count has flatlined and unlikely to push higher.
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U.S. Rig Count Climbs to 588 on Gains In Niobrara
U.S. oil and gas rig count climbed to 588 for the week ending August 9, a gain of two vs. a week ago according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Niobrara (+3), Permian (+1) and All Other (+1), while the Haynesville (-2) and Gulf of Mexico (-1) both lost rigs.
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MPLX acquired West Texas Gas's 20% interest in BANGL pipeline
MPLX discloses it acquired West Texas Gas's 20% interest in BANGL pipeline before Energy Transfer's WTG acquisition closed


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I Love a PIANO - Tight U.S. Octane Supplies Can Play a Role in Summer Gasoline Price Spikes
Some U.S. refiners report lower-than-market gasoline profit margins in the summer, which are often attributed to summer volatility specifications.
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Franklin Mountain Puts Up a For Sale Sign in the Delaware Basin
It’s official! Franklin Mountain Energy has just planted a ‘For Sale’ sign in the Delaware Basin.
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FID on Energy Transfer's Warrior Pipeline Project Could Emerge in Coming Months
Energy Transfer says talks with potential Warrior customers picking up steam, FID could be made in coming months
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ONEOK to Rebuild Damaged Oklahoma NGL Fractionator
Growing NGL production spurs ONEOK to rebuild damaged Oklahoma fractionator
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Sentinel Midstream’s Texas GulfLink Receives Pivotal Regulatory Milestone for Deepwater Crude Export Dock
Over five years after its original application to the United States Maritime Administration, Sentinel Midstream’s Texas GulfLink deepwater export project received its Final Environmental Impact Statement, a critical milestone.
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Woodside Energy Scoops Up OCI Global’s Clean Ammonia Project in Beaumont, TX, Citing Demand Surge by 2050
Australia’s Woodside Energy said August 5 that it would acquire OCI Global’s clean ammonia project in Beaumont, TX, for $2.35 billion, citing expectations that global ammonia demand is expected to double by 2050, with lower-carbon ammonia making up about two-thirds of total demand.


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Break My Stride - Guyana In Line To Become Major Crude Oil Supplier, But Obstacles Remain
Guyana’s rise as a crude oil producer in recent years can only be described as meteoric. If forecasts from some of the most respected international agencies pan out, the South American country’s output may soon rival some of the world’s biggest offshore producers.