U.S. oil and natural gas reserves both increase in 2014
U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves increased by 9% to 39.9 billion barrels, and natural gas proved reserves increased by 10% to 389 trillion cubic feet in 2014, according to EIA's U.S....
View ArticleEIA expands monthly reporting of crude oil production with new data on API...
New data released yesterday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that for the first nine months of 2015, most (50.8%) of the crude oil produced in the Lower 48 states were light oils...
View ArticleEIA electricity data now include estimated small-scale solar PV capacity and...
Small-scale distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, such as those found on residential and commercial rooftops, have grown significantly in the United States over the past several years. Starting...
View ArticleCrude oil storage and capacity have increased in Cushing, Oklahoma and U.S....
Commercial crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma (located in PADD 2) and the U.S. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) totaled a record-high 309.4 million barrels as of the week ending November 27. Based on the...
View ArticlePacific Northwest electricity mix influenced by weather conditions, El Niño
In the summer of 2015, hydroelectric generation in Washington and Oregon, which provides the largest share of electricity generation in the Pacific Northwest, was lower than normal, causing increased...
View ArticleEnergy use by federal agencies continues to decline
According to the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), energy consumption by the U.S. federal government fell to 0.94 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in fiscal year (FY) 2014, the lowest...
View ArticleUpdated EIA survey provides data on spent nuclear fuel in the United States
The U.S Energy Information Administration recently released data from its Nuclear Fuel Data Survey on the amount, type, and characteristics of spent nuclear fuel once it is discharged from a reactor....
View ArticleNew legislation affects U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Two recently enacted laws authorize significant sales of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) over the next decade. The Bipartisan Budget Act authorizes the sale of 58 million barrels...
View ArticleHeating oil and propane prices are lower this winter
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) collects state-level residential heating oil and propane price data in 38 states during the winter heating...
View ArticleMexican crude oil shipments to Europe and Asia are rising as U.S. imports fall
In September 2015, monthly U.S. crude oil imports from Mexico totaled 0.6 million barrels per day (b/d), the lowest level since 1990, and a decrease of about 50% since January 2011. Meanwhile, Mexico's...
View ArticleFour countries added to global shale oil and natural gas resource assessment
EIA continues to expand its assessment of technically recoverable shale oil and shale gas resources around the world. The addition of four countriesChad, Kazakhstan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates...
View ArticleScouts – Oil Patch Detectives
Oil scouts like Justus McMullen often braved harsh winters (and sometimes armed guards) to visit well sites. Their intelligence debunked rumors and “demystified” reports about oil wells producing in...
View ArticleThis Week in Petroleum History, July 27 – August 2
July 27, 1918 – Launch of First Concrete Oil TankerRare image of the world’s first concrete oil tanker, the 98-foot-long “Socony” built for Standard Oil Company of New York.America’s first concrete...
View ArticleNylon, a Petroleum Polymer
The world’s first synthetic fiber is the petroleum product “Nylon 6.” It is discovered by a DuPont chemist who produces the polymer from chemicals found in oil.“Women show off their nylon pantyhose to...
View ArticleMarcellus, Utica provide 85% of U.S. shale gas production growth since start...
The productivity of natural gas wells in the Marcellus Shale and the neighboring Utica Shale is steadily increasing because of ongoing improvements in precision and efficiency of horizontal drilling...
View ArticleArtificial Lift: What to Do When the Drilling is Done
Thus far we have explored the current technological practices involved in directional drilling; completing a well, including casing, perforating and stimulation; we have discussed enhanced oil...
View ArticleNew methanol and fertilizer plants to increase already-growing industrial...
Reversing a decline that lasted more than a decade, industrial natural gas consumption has grown steadily since 2009 as relatively low natural gas prices have supported use of natural gas as a...
View ArticleEIA reports show different aspects of U.S. oil production statistics and trends
EIA publishes several reports covering current crude oil and natural gas production conditions and how recent trends may affect the near-term outlook for the oil and gas industry. Each EIA product is...
View ArticleConventional Oil E&P — Should you Rethink your Strategy?
The story of the US domestic oil patch over the past 14 years has been squarely focused on unconventionals—Barnett Shale, Fayetteville, Woodford, Haynesville, Bakken, Eagle Ford, Mississippian Lime,...
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