October 12, 2015 – CNBC - Mad Money with Jim Cramer
A must-own energy stock for your portfolio
By: Abigail Stevenson
Since the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jim Cramer has seen that some of the most hated groups in the stock market have suddenly become the most loved. This was especially the case with the oil complex, and with Monday's price of crude on the decline, this could be a fantastic entry point for the group.
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October 1, 2015 – NGI’s Shale Daily
North Dakota Likely to Let Operators Delay Well Completions, Official Says
By: Richard Nemec
As they have already done for flaring, North Dakota officials are considering relaxing their one-year deadline for operators of newly drilled wells to complete them or face loss of permits and the need to plug the well.
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September 9, 2015 – Wall Street Journal
Energy Pipeline Boom Ebbs
By: Alison Sider
Falling U.S. oil production and low crude prices are casting a shadow over one of the bigger energy-infrastructure building sprees: pipeline construction.
The shale boom that began in 2008 created a huge need for new pipelines in places like North Dakota and West Texas—but many of those lines now have been built. Meanwhile, oil output has finally started to decline, according to federal estimates, in the wake of a 50% drop in the price of crude....
September 1, 2015 – Platts
Prospect of new pipeline capacity in Louisiana rattles rail, barge operators
By: Joshua Mann
Louisiana could be the site of the next wave of pipeline expansions, which might be a boon for refiners there, but other midstream players could find themselves on the outside looking in, depending on the origin of the crude on the lines.
Southern Louisiana has long been a Gulf Coast toehold for crude-by-rail or crude-by-barge operators who can’t compete with the plethora of pipelines pointed at the Houston area...
August 23, 2015 – Wall Street Journal
Refinery Woes Stall Gasoline Price Drops
By: Alison Sider
U.S. oil prices briefly dropped below $40 a barrel on Friday—hitting a six-year low that adds to pressure on pump prices for Labor Day road trips. But cheap gasoline isn’t a sure bet everywhere.
Even as most drivers around the country are spending 25% less on fuel than they did a year ago, California drivers have missed out on the gasoline price windfall because of refinery outages. Many drivers in the state are saving less than 10% on...
