Evaluation of Geologic Carbon Dioxide Storage
February 9, 2012 | USGS
“This methodology is designed to assess the storage resources in mappable subsurface bodies of rock into which CO2 is injected and trapped; in this methodology, these mappable subsurface bodies of rock are referred to as storage assessment units (SAUs). The total volume of pore space within a SAU can be described as the total in-place resource.” Quoted from the USGS report. |
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New Life for Undergraduate Energy Education
February 8, 2012 | Chronicle of Higher Education
“Today, for the most part, higher education for students interested in energy lacks the cross-disciplinary curriculum that they critically need, and so we propose the adoption of energy departments on college campuses, departments that would tie seemingly disconnected fields of the sector together.” Quoted from the article. |
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Impact of Natural Gas Drilling on Washington County PA
February 8, 2012 | WTOV9.com
This video and article feature some of the positive impacts that natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale has brought to the economy of Washington County, Pennsylvania and neighboring areas. |
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Lower Natural Gas Prices Expected
February 7, 2012 | Calgary Hearld
Analysts are expecting natural gas prices to continue falling during 2012 as overproduction and slow adoption of the fuel in the transportation and electricity generation industries continues. |
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Turkmenistan Oil and Natural Gas Report
February 7, 2012 | Energy Information Administration
“Turkmenistan has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, yet the country faces a myriad of challenges in bringing those reserves to world markets.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration report. |
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What Happened to Peak Oil?
February 7, 2012 | Bloomberg.com
“The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that more than 2 trillion barrels of untouched crude is still locked in the ground, enough to last more than 70 years at current rates of consumption.” Quote from the Bloomberg article. |
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Afghan–Tajik Basin Oil and Gas Assessment
February 6, 2012 | USGS
“Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated volumes of undiscovered, technically recoverable, conventional petroleum resources for the Amu Darya Basin and Afghan–Tajik Basin Provinces of Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.” Quoted from the USGS publication release.
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Uranium Shortage?
February 2, 2012 | Arizona Geology
Uranium consumption currently exceeds production by over 70 million pounds per year and the source that currently supplies overconsumption will deplete in the next few years. |
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Oil Shale: The Next Fossil Energy Boom?
February 2, 2012 | TheHill.com
The current fossil energy boom in the United States is natural gas from shale. The next one could be oil shales. |
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Fracking = Profanity?
February 1, 2012 | FuelFix.com
Some people don’t like the word “fracking” and want the term hydraulic fracturing to always be used in its place. |
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Consumer Natural Gas Prices
February 1, 2012 | Energy Information Administration
The Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Monthly features a short-term history graph of natural gas prices for four consumer categories (residential, industrial, commercial, electric power). It clearly shows long term trends and how residential prices spike in the summer when consumers are being billed at low-volume rates. |
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Oil and Natural Gas Data for Pennsylvania
February 1, 2012 | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has created interactive reports that allow citizens create reports that summarize oil and gas production information, permits issued, drilling commence date, county data, operator specific data, as well as inspections, violations and enforcement actions. |
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Eminent Domain and Pennsylvania Pipelines
January 31, 2012 | ABC News
An article on the ABC News website reports on how eminent domain is being used in Pennsylvania by a natural gas pipeline company to acquire missing pieces of a pipeline right-of-way. |
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North Dakota Geothermal Boom
January 30, 2012 | The Dickinson Press
In addition to the Bakken Formation, lots of new energy is being tapped in North Dakota’s subsurface. During 2011, geothermal energy installations were up by 26% over 2010. |
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Promoting Natural Gas Trucks
January 27, 2012 | Business Week
President Obama proposes a tax credit that will refund 50% of the extra cost paid for a natural gas-fueled truck above what would have been paid for the same truck with a diesel or gasoline fuel system. This is the type of incentive needed to assure that US natural gas contributes to US energy independence. |
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Turkmenistan Oil and Natural Gas Report
January 26, 2012 | Energy Information Administration
“Turkmenistan has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, yet the country faces a myriad of challenges in bringing those reserves to world markets. It is geographically far from end-use markets and lacks sufficient pipeline infrastructure to export more hydrocarbons.” Quoted from the EIA report. |
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Japan, Earthquakes and Nuclear Power
January 26, 2012 | Washington Post
A Washington Post article presents how people in Japan have new ideas about nuclear power since the March 2011 earthquake/tsunami. |
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Homeowner Savings from Low Natural Gas Prices
January 25, 2012 | Business Week
An article on BusinessWeek.com reports that the recent slump in natural gas prices could save US homeowners $16.5 billion if prices persist for a year. |
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Will Exporting Natural Gas Damage Domestic Energy Markets?
January 25, 2012 | Energy Information Administration
DOE/FE asked the U.S. Energy Information Administration to assess how specified scenarios of increased natural gas exports could affect domestic energy markets, focusing on consumption, production, and prices. |
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Overproduction in the Natural Gas Industry
January 25, 2012 | National Public Radio
National Public Radio has a podcast titled: “Is The Booming Natural Gas Industry Overproducing?”. It explores how natural gas companies are cutting back on production, filling underground storage and moving their rigs out of the dry gas areas. |
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