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US oil and gas rig count posted a week on week decline, falling by one rig vs. a week ago to 584 for the week ending July 12 according to Baker Hughes. The Eagle Ford (-1) posted a loss, while all other basins were flat. Total US rig count is down 33 in the last 90 days, and down 91 vs.
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Canadian Drilling – Gas Rig Count Pushes Higher, Oil Above Five-Year Range
The latest Canadian oil rig count pushed through to a new five-year high, while gas drilling continues to creep higher, but lags last year's pace.
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Calpine Advances Plans for First CCS Project at Combined-Cycle Power Plant in U.S.
Calpine’s Baytown Carbon Capture and Storage Project will begin Phase 1 activities after receiving $12.5 million in federal funding.


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The Times They Are a-Changin' - EU Methane Regs to Begin Impacting U.S. Natural Gas Producers
Three phenomena — the European Union’s laser focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the EU’s now-significant reliance on LNG from the U.S., and the impending startup of new LNG export terminals along the Gulf Coast — are converging, with potentially significant implications for gas pro
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Cheap Natural Gasoline Getting Cheaper
Mont Belvieu natural gasoline, a.k.a., pentane plus or plant condensate has slipped below 80% of WTI crude oil at Cushing over the past few weeks, holding at the lowest level in years with the exception of the 2020 COVID meltdown.
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Port of Houston Lifts Restrictions On Vessel Traffic Post-Beryl
Port of Houston open without restrictions three days after Hurricane Beryl came ashore
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DOE Tries Again To Buy Crude For Bayou Choctaw SPR for Oct.-Dec.
DOE issues purchase tender in yet another attempt to restock Bayou Choctaw SPR site.
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Refinery Input and Crude Production Back to Recent Highs
U.S. crude oil production and refinery inputs are back to their recent highs of 13.3 MMb/d and 17.1 MMb/d respectively, as the industry appears to have dodged any significant impact from Hurricane Beryl.


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Keep This Party Going - An Update on Canada's West Coast LNG Export Projects
Developers have been kicking around plans for LNG exports from British Columbia (BC), Canada’s westernmost province, for more than a decade, with more than 20 projects on the drawing board at one point.
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Permian Crude Oil Flows to Houston Continue Record Setting Trend
Enterprise’s Midland-to-ECHO II (ME II) pipeline was converted to NGL service, temporarily removing 220 Mb/d of crude oil capacity from the Permian to Houston. Additionally, Permian Basin oil production decreased nearly 4% in January due to a cold snap.