(Mon, 28 Aug 2017) The Anadarko Region, which was recently added to EIAâs <em>Drilling Productivity Report</em> (DPR), accounted for 437,000 barrels per day (b/d) of oil production and 4.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas production in July 2017. Production in the region has increased in 2017, and the region accounted for 13% of all new wells drilled in the country in July 2017.
(Fri, 25 Aug 2017) Hurricane Harvey strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane Thursday afternoon and is currently forecast to make landfall over southeast Texas later today or early Saturday.
The Transportation Department is killing an Obama-era initiative to let cities set aside jobs for residents on federally funded infrastructure projects.
Curbside micro parks in New York City and elsewhere have provided crowded cities with more breathing space and redefined the use of city streets.
At a cost of $4 billion, the new structure is scheduled to see its first drivers early Saturday, and will eventually be able to carry 140,000 cars a day.
(Thu, 24 Aug 2017) During the solar eclipse that passed across the continental United States on August 21, 2017, solar output on the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) electric system dropped while the sun was partially obscured.
Two and a half years of war and a crippling cholera outbreak have brought Yemen to the brink of collapse.
It’s been over a year since Seth Clare joined Platts through the Commodity Associate Program. He shares his experiences in The Barrel blog.
(Wed, 23 Aug 2017) Multiple record-breaking heat waves swept across the western United States this summer, with the latest occurring in the Pacific Northwest on August 1-4, 2017. Coincident with the hot weather, some of the largest electricity balancing authorities in the area experienced record high summer electricity demand on their systems.
The shipping industry looks set to be shaken up by the International Maritime Organization’s decision to cut global bunker sulfur limits to 0.5% in 2020. Jack Jordan elaborates.
