Saturday, February 28, 2026

As U.S. Shale Activity Surges, Sand Could Be in Short Supply

Some producers are using a unit train – 75 or more rail cars filled with sand – on each well  From Reuters Demand for frac sand has surged in recent weeks as U.S. producers rush back to the oil patch, stoking concern that supplies of the key component of drilling may not be able to keep up with demand later

Horizontal drilling operations Encana - Oil & Gas 360

Encana Plans to Grow Permian Production by 50% in 2017

2017 Development to focus on Permian, Eagle Ford, Montney Encana (ticker: ECA) announced fourth quarter earnings and 2016 reserves Thursday, showing a net loss of $281 million, ($0.29) per share. Full year results were a loss of $944 million, or ($1.07) per share. These results were hampered by special charges including impairments and a net loss on risk management. After

Wells in Turkey are Outperforming the STACK: TransAtlantic Petroleum CEO

It’s like being in the Midland, but with better financial terms – TransAtlantic discusses its operations in Turkey The last nine years have been marked by explosive growth in the North American oil and gas sector, but many companies continue to exploit hydrocarbon resources successfully in other parts of the world as well. TransAtlantic Petroleum (ticker: TAT) is one such

Minnesota Senate Passes Natural Gas Plant Bill

From Minnesota Public Radio A bill allowing Xcel Energy to build a natural gas power plant in Becker is closer to becoming law. The Senate passed the bill Thursday on a 39-25 vote, with Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk and several other DFLers joining Republicans in supporting the bill. Gov. Mark Dayton has said he would sign the Senate version,

Enbridge Reports Q4 2016 Results, Awaits Merger Regulatory Approval

Q4 HIGHLIGHTS (all financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted) Earnings were $365 million or $0.39 per common share for the fourth quarter and $1,776 million or $1.95 per common share for the full year, both including the impact of a number of unusual, non-recurring or non-operating factors Adjusted earnings were $522 million or $0.56 per