Indications keep coming in that the oil & gas production business, particularly in unconventional oil & gas production, continues to improve. This RBN Energy article, Ready To Run - Strong Capex Boost By ConocoPhillips Headlines Early 2018 Guidance is one...
U.S. oil production, led by shale production, "…could pass 9.9 million barrels per day in December 2017", according to Rystad Energy. Oil and gas producers have continued to find ways to reduce capital expenditures on new production and optimize ongoing operational...
While the news of an OPEC oil freeze increases prices, at least in the short term, they remain well below their levels of a few years ago. The focus for oil and gas producers remains on optimizing their current producing wells at the expense of new drilling. Emerson's...
According the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. remains the largest oil & gas producer: [tweet https://twitter.com/EIAgov/status/734716618228535297 ] Shale oil and gas production has significantly helped secure this leadership position since...
A colleague pointed me to an article with an in depth analysis on the reasons behind the drop in oil price over the past several months. This economic climate makes oil & gas production project and operational efficiency even more important. At last summer's...
Author: Douglas Morris Germany has established itself as a leader in developing renewable power and has accelerated its efforts since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011. To date, the share of renewable generation in Germany exceeds 25 percent. To spur development,...
For manufacturers with energy intensive processes, such as the petrochemical industry, the shale oil and gas boom in North America has led to lower feedstock costs. In this short, 1:34 video, Emerson's James Beall describes some of the challenges faced by plants to...
As described by MarketRealist, raw natural gas from wells contains numerous components. While mostly methane, a dry gas, and wet gases including ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane, and natural gasoline, along with water, carbon dioxide, and sulfur. The...
Author: Douglas MorrisThe 33rd annual CERAWeek Conference, led by Daniel Yergin, was held this week in Houston, Texas USA. This year's event very much echoed the theme from the last couple of conferences and focused on unconventional oil and gas. The effects of these...
This post originally appeared over at the Emerson South Korean blog earlier today to celebrate the 200th translated Emerson Process Experts post shared with process manufacturers in South Korea. Thanks to the South Korean Emerson team for their efforts in bringing...
Gas compression technology comes in many flavors including centrifugal, reciprocating, screw, and scroll. In a Hydrocarbon Engineering article, Playing it Cool, Emerson's Mark McCormick shared how shale gas processing has increased the need for rotary screw...
As the global reserves of shale gas and shale oil continue their upward revisions, the economics of other energy sources continue to change. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the mining and power industry group, looks at the changing biofuel economics. About a...
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