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Bagwell Energy Services Expanding in Louisiana, Will Create 150 Jobs

January 31, 2019

A Louisiana energy services firm is increasing its footprint at a local port, a move expected to create 150 new jobs over five years. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday that Bagwell Energy Services intends a $2.5 million expansion at

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Sentry Energy Solutions Acquires Himarc Environmental Solutions

January 30, 2019

Sentry Energy Solutions has acquired Himarc Environmental Solutions. Himarc provides natural gas engine emissions testing and onsite gas leak detection services with state of the art, FLIR Infrared Optical Imagery cameras. The company also offers water testing, environmental site assessments,

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PG&E Files for Reorganization Under Chapter 11

January 30, 2019

PG&E Corporation and its primary operating subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. “Our most important responsibility is

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WBI Energy Set to Start North Bakken Gas Pipeline Expansion Project, North Dakota

January 29, 2019

A new natural gas pipeline is proposed for the core of the Bakken. MDU Resources Group has announced that subsidiary WBI Energy plans to construct the North Bakken Expansion Project, adding 67 miles of pipeline in Williams and McKenzie counties.

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Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Streamline Oil and Gas Development Permitting

January 29, 2019

Several Republican Senators have reintroduced a bill to streamline oil and gas development permitting in the U.S., aimed at boosting mineral revenues for states and reducing regulatory burdens and costs. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), together with Senators Mike Enzi

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Shale Drilling Expands as Oil Rebounds

January 29, 2019

Oil explorers expanded drilling in U.S. fields for the first time this year as rising crude prices buoyed optimism. The number of rigs targeting oil in the country rose by 10 this week to 862, according to data released Friday

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Plans to Unlock Offshore Resources is Great News for America’s National Security

January 29, 2019

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel recently barred the Interior Department from moving forward with its offshore drilling plans until the federal government reopens. According to his injunction, the department is prohibited “from taking action to promulgate permits ... or take

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Trump Eyes Action to Limit States’ Powers to Block Pipelines

January 28, 2019

The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. The effort, possibly done through an executive order, is aimed

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U.S. Oil Production to Surge Past Russia and Saudi Arabia Combined

January 28, 2019

Booming U.S. oil and gas production is set to propel the country past the combined output of Russia and Saudi Arabia in as soon as six years. The U.S. is on track to produce more than 24 million barrels per

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Oil and Natural Gas Touted as Best Hope for West Virginia at Conference

January 28, 2019

The status of the proposed Appalachian Storage and Trade Hub, as well as the oil and gas industry in general, was a primary topic Wednesday at the 2019 winter meeting of the Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia.

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