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Anti- 97 Advertising Has Already Started in Colorado

Anti- 97 Advertising Has Already Started in Colorado

2018 Colorado ballot initiative requiring 2,500-foot drilling setback, or higher, is in the state verification queue: 6 business days till verification deadline 

Even though the Colorado Secretary of State hasn’t yet announced the signature verification count for initiative 97, which …

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Canada’s Proposed Bill C-69 Would Require Energy Project Environmental Assessments to Take Climate Change into Account

Bill gives cabinet and environment minister final power to approve or reject a project regardless of the findings of an environment assessment

In February 2018, Catherine McKenna, the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, introduced Bill C-69. The bill …

Millennials and ‘Especially Students’ Are Responsible for Oil and Gas Worker Shortage: RRC’s Christian

Millennials and ‘Especially Students’ Are Responsible for Oil and Gas Worker Shortage: RRC’s Christian

Texas regulator says “misunderstanding” is making millennials shun oilfield jobs

From the Texas Tribune

Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian told House lawmakers on Wednesday that the biggest threat to a burgeoning oil boom is “the acceptance of the politically-correct-driven environmental …

April 20, 2018 - 9:07 am Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Jobs
Texas Oil and Gas Employment at Highest Level Since 2015

Texas Oil and Gas Employment at Highest Level Since 2015

The oil and gas sector in Texas remained strong through March according to the Dallas Fed’s new report. Prices for WTI crude oil rose slightly in March, staying close to $63 per barrel and oil production in the Permian Basin …

Half of Today’s Jobs Could Be Automated Right Now – In 50 Years It’ll Likely Be All Jobs: Expert

Half of Today’s Jobs Could Be Automated Right Now – In 50 Years It’ll Likely Be All Jobs: Expert

Artificial intelligence as smart as humans will lead to “super intelligent” technology that will outperform human beings

From MarketWatch

WASHINGTON – It is no longer in question whether all jobs will be automated, the chair of the Institute for New …

April 13, 2018 - 10:13 am Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Jobs
How Will Higher Taxes Impact Oklahoma?

How Will Higher Taxes Impact Oklahoma?

From NewsOK

Participants in Tuesday’s energy chat on NewsOK asked how recently approved increases in taxes on Oklahoma wells might impact the ongoing resurgence of the state’s oil and gas industry, among other things.

The Oklahoman’s energy writers, Adam Wilmoth …

Director Julie Murphy Begins Her Era as Colorado’s Top Oil Regulator

Director Julie Murphy Begins Her Era as Colorado’s Top Oil Regulator

Julie Murphy was welcomed by her fellow colleagues as the COGCC held its March 19, 2018 hearing, and during a lively public comment session, voices both for and against oil and gas development were inked into the record

The Colorado …

WPX Energy Adds Firepower to its Board

WPX Energy Adds Firepower to its Board

WPX Energy (ticker: WPX) announced that Valerie M. Williams has been elected to the company’s board of directors effectively immediately.

According to WPX, Williams has more than 35 years of audit and public accounting experience with Ernst & Young, LLP, …

Permian Basin Economic Indicators

Permian Basin Economic Indicators

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reported that wages in the Permian Basin fell for the second quarter in a row after spiking in first quarter 2017. The rig count and crude oil production rose in January, the Fed said.…

Cove Point Fall Colors, Nov. 2017

Dominion Energy: Cove Point is Producing LNG

First U.S. east coast export facility is expected to enter commercial service in early March

Dominion Energy Cove Point (DECP, ticker: D) has begun producing liquefied natural gas. The company’s newly constructed natural gas liquefaction facility is undergoing commissioning in …

February 1, 2018 - 3:12 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Jobs, LNG, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Jobs Count Stabilizes, Unemployment Drops when Permian Pumps Oil

Jobs Count Stabilizes, Unemployment Drops when Permian Pumps Oil

A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas indicated that, in May, employment in the Permian basin remained steady, hovering around 158,000 jobs since February. This comes following the period between mid-2014 and early-2016, when Permian employment dropped from …

Petroleum Industry Contributes $148 Billion to California’s Economy

Petroleum Industry Contributes $148 Billion to California’s Economy

Petroleum industry’s total economic value for California—larger than 15 U.S. state economies

A new economic study released today by The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) details the oil and gas industry’s sizable economic and fiscal impacts on California’s …

June 8, 2017 - 2:54 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Jobs, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Gulf Coast LNG Importer Golden Pass Cleared to Export from Proposed $10 Billion Plant

Gulf Coast LNG Importer Golden Pass Cleared to Export from Proposed $10 Billion Plant

U.S. Oks Qatar Petroleum/ExxonMobil to Ship U.S. NatGas to Non-FTA Nations from Texas

The U.S. Department of Energy has signed an order authorizing Golden Pass Products LLC to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not …

April 26, 2017 - 4:54 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Jobs, LNG, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
U.S. Issues Coal Lease in Utah: “The Interior Department is in the Energy Business” – Zinke

U.S. Issues Coal Lease in Utah: “The Interior Department is in the Energy Business” – Zinke

$22 million lease covers 56 million tons of coal in central Utah

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the approval of a $22 million coal lease this week. The lease, located on the Greens Hollow tract in …

‘Your Skill Set is 2 Years in Duration–Max’:  AT&T CEO Stephenson

From University of Missouri St. Louis

AT&T (NYSE: T) CEO Randall Stephenson addressed a standing-room-only crowd during the CEO Speaker Series event moderated by UMSL College of Business Administration.

AT&T today barely resembles the company that Randall Stephenson took over …

February 13, 2017 - 1:51 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Jobs
Anadarko, Chevron, Plains All American Top List of Best U.S. Oil & Gas Employers: Indeed

Anadarko, Chevron, Plains All American Top List of Best U.S. Oil & Gas Employers: Indeed

Indeed releases its ‘Best Places to Work’ rankings

International employment website Indeed serves more than 200 million people each month who are searching for jobs, posting resumes, and researching companies in 60 countries.

According to Indeed’s research, visitors who were …

Texas Economy Finally Heading Up-ish: Comerica Bank

Texas Economy Finally Heading Up-ish: Comerica Bank

Permian rig count growth a boon to Texas’s overall economy

Dallas-based Comerica Bank (ticker: CMA), released its Texas Economic Activity Index last week, saying its measure of the Texas economy advanced for a second consecutive month, gaining 0.4 percentage points …

Signs of Life for Oil Jobs?  Indeed says ‘Yes’

Signs of Life for Oil Jobs?  Indeed says ‘Yes’

Indeed finds volume of oil related job postings up triple digits in Wyoming, Alaska and Oklahoma

Oil jobs are back. A report released yesterday by international job search engine Indeed is pointing to what looks like a real uptick for …

December 16, 2016 - 6:24 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Jobs, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
After 2 Years of Layoffs, Companies Struggle to Find Qualified Staff

After 2 Years of Layoffs, Companies Struggle to Find Qualified Staff

Layoffs are a recurring nightmare for both employees and employers

Layoffs: oil and gas companies have cut some 350,000 jobs in the downturn, but what happens when oil prices tick up and demand for talent outstrips supply? It’s a recurring …

Calgary’s Jobless Rate Hits 10.2%

Calgary’s Jobless Rate Hits 10.2%

From AM630 CHED

Calgary’s unemployment rate has now hit double digits. Statistics Canada says the city’s jobless rate rose from 9.5 to 10.2 per cent in October, easily the highest rate of any of the major cities in Canada.

ATB …

November 4, 2016 - 5:10 pm Canada, Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Jobs
U.S. Jobs – Where is the Recovery?

U.S. Jobs – Where is the Recovery?

Where are the new jobs that accompany a robust economy?

According to the U.S. government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ job numbers released today, in September 7.9 million people were unemployed, which is 5% of 158 million people with jobs in …

October 7, 2016 - 3:21 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Jobs, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Oil & Gas Companies Prominent at Colorado School of Mines Career Day

Oil & Gas Companies Prominent at Colorado School of Mines Career Day

Oil & Gas Companies, Mines STEM Students Discuss Careers

The Ben Parker student center at the Colorado School of Mines was a sea of engineers in suits Tuesday morning as hundreds turned out for the school’s fall Career Fair. The …

U.S. Jobs Report: Smallest Gain since 2010

U.S. Jobs Report: Smallest Gain since 2010

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the June report on unemployment today. Unemployment fell from 5.0% to 4.7% and the economy added only 38,000 jobs in May. The job gain was the lowest since 2010.

In the last few years, …

June 3, 2016 - 5:18 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Jobs, Oil and Gas 360 Articles

Job Hunting: The Four Soul-Crushing Moments every Applicant Experiences

From USA Today

Looking for a new job is no easy task. The process is fraught with sterile rejection emails, awkward interview experiences, and tricky conversations. Sometimes you may even go months without getting a single interview. At some point …

June 3, 2016 - 1:11 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Jobs
Wind Sector Job Boom Could Offer Shelter to Displaced Oil & Gas Employees

Wind Sector Job Boom Could Offer Shelter to Displaced Oil & Gas Employees

88,000 Wind Jobs and Hiring

It may not be anywhere close to the size of the oil and gas industry, but the wind industry has been on a hiring binge of late.

The wind sector supported 88,000 jobs at the …

April 15, 2016 - 10:46 am Closing Bell Story‎, Jobs, Oil and Gas 360 Articles