Articles Tagged "production"

European Roadblocks for Shale Gas Extraction

The comparatively high population density of Europe could mean that shale production will run into local opposition because of the way drilling might disrupt communities, and the way that prohibitions could target the pollution associated with drilling processes.

Gas Prices to Increase Slowly

Prices are expected to rise, initially pushed higher by increased gas demand for cooling, as Senior Meteorologist Joe Bastardi of AccuWeather.com predicted this summer to be the “hottest summer since 2005 for much of the nation” and later from increased demand in industrial and power generation.

Red Fork’s East Oklahoma Project Improved

Oil and gas exploration and production company and Oklahoma based (ASX listed) Red Fork Energy Limited (”Red Fork” or “the Company”) has announced that their East Oklahoma shale gas project is delivering lower development and finding costs. Managing Director David Prentice is quoted saying: “It is important to remember that reducing costs of drilling and completing a [...]

Baluchistan Critical than Afghanistan

Pakistan’s biggest province, Baluchistan does not usually get in the news because of the attention given to Afghanistan. However, little known to many, the region is rich in gas and oil. This is after China invested in the area to build a deep water port at Gwadar on the Arabian Sea to give it access [...]

South Parse:Warning signs

By Duncan Sutherland – Exclusive to Gas Investing News Market news The high US$6 – mid US$7 NYMEX future price seems to be relatively stable given the incredible volatility of other commodities and market indices. Though this stability is preventing gas investors from riding the same emotional rollercoaster that most other investors have boarded, it has had a [...]

Upgrader:Harper’s gambit

By Duncan Sutherland – Exclusive to Heavy Oil Investing News Market news The short to medium term outlook for oil sands and heavy oil projects remains negative. As the barrel price for light sweet crude remains (relatively) low, new investments in oil sands projects are unlikely to be forthcoming. The combination of low prices and [...]

Upgrader: elections special

By Duncan Sutherland – Exclusive to Heavy Oil Investing News Canada: Upgrader is going up later than usual this week because of the Canadian Federal Election and the American Presidential debate. Now that these two events are a matter of record, there is much good news for the heavy oil and oil sands industries. First, the Canadian [...]

Unbridled Energy – New Technology for More Gas

Unbridled Energy is an independent natural gas evaluation and production company specializing in shale gas and tight gas sands (“TGS”) opportunities in two main basins within North America; the eastern US Appalachian Basin and the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The Company is applying a lower risk production enhancement strategy on existing wells, and the latest horizontal drilling and fracing technologies on new wells in these well known shale gas and TGS formations.