Of all the oil-and-gas-producing states in the Lower 48, N.D., easily claims the title for Most Merciless Winters. Attracting workers to its famed oil patch may be a tougher sell than usual these days, but attracting new energy investment—in all its forms—is proving a sure bet....
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There’s no shortage of news these days proclaiming eureka moments in the development of new energy sources and the ingredients to create them. ...
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Since its discovery in Wyo., 179 years ago, coal has historically served as the all-purpose energy resource to cook, heat, and generate power. ...
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The newest refinery in the U.S. is the Texas International Terminals in Channelview, which came online in February joining 129 other refineries across the nation. Even the thought of building a refinery—especially now—seems a waste of brain cells. But one company has a grand vision to construct the petroleum refinery of the future that will reduce or eliminate 95% of greenhouse gas emissions. The only decision left is whether Texas or Okla., will call it home. Reese Energy Consulting today is following the latest news from El Campo, Texas-based Prairie Energy, which plans to construct a $5.56 billion “next generation” crude refining complex that not only will produce cleaner fuels but the heat processes to produce them will use a combination of pure O2, blue hydrogen, and green hydrogen. CO2 produced from the hydrogen unit will be captured and permanently sequestered. The facility itself will be powered by 100% renewable...
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While the world hunkered down two years ago in the throes of COVID, Tim Duncan, CEO of Houston-based offshore producer Talos Energy, rallied a team to explore building a carbon capture and storage (CCS) business. ...
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Houston-based Occidental is closer than a Thanksgiving dinner to break dirt on phase one construction of what will be the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) plant. ...
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