Ten years ago Williston, North Dakota was a quiet agricultural town with a population around 12,000.
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The 17 Countries Sitting On The Most Valuable Energy Reserves
Politicians and activists may love to talk about renewable energy sources, but in today’s world fossil fuels are still king. Indeed, as technology has developed in recent years, previously unreachable oil and gas reserves, like shale gas, have become huge sources of industry.
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Forget North Dakota, Texas is No. 1 for Oil
Advances in drilling technology are expected to help North Dakota hit the 1 million barrel per day mark at some point this year. But it’s Texas that still holds the leadership position in terms of oil production. Don’t mess with Texas.
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The gateway to northern Alberta
When you’re talking real estate, the most important thing is location, location, location and few cities are as well situated for development as Fort Saskatchewan.
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Why the World Should Brace for a Future U.S. Oil Embargo
U.S. policymakers are divided over what to do with the glut of domestic oil. Both sides of the debate craft their rhetoric around economic issues, though a report from a Washington think tank with close ties to the Obama administration said that misses the broader point.
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MEG ramps up bitumen-by-rail shipments
CALGARY — Thermal oilsands producer MEG Energy Corp. has ramped up rail shipments to 11,000 barrels per day in the wake of its first unit train loading in December.
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Keystone pipeline backed by coalition of Democrats, Republicans, labor, business
WASHINGTON – An unusual coalition that includes Republicans, Democrats, labour leaders, business leaders, veterans groups and Canada’s ambassador to the United States joined forces Tuesday to push for quick approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Activity picking up in oil and gas industry: Petrone
The Grande Prairie region is going to see a fair bit of activity in the oil and gas industry in the next few months.
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America’s Oil And Natural Gas Booms Are Two Very Different Stories
Not long ago, the idea of the United States producing more oil than Saudi Arabia seemed like a pipe dream. But then fracking, a technique the energy industry has been using in some capacity since the 1950s, came into its own.
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Enbridge pipeline from Edmonton to Hardisty gets National Energy Board nod
CALGARY – The National Energy Board is recommending the federal government approve an Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) pipeline that connects two key Alberta oil hubs.
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