| $53.73 | 6/19/2019 | 06/19/2018 | 06/19/2017 | 06/19/2016 | 06/19/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Rigs | 62 | 61 | 56 | 28 | 77 |
Solar Cycle 24 is the 24th solar cycle since 1755, when extensive recording of solar sunspot activity began.
It is the current solar cycle, and began in December 2008 with a smoothed minimum of 2.2 (SIDC formula). Activity was minimal until early 2010.
It reached its maximum in April 2014 with a 23 months smoothed sunspot number of only 81.8, comparable to those of cycles 12 through 15. Reversed polarity polar active sunspot regions in December 2016, April 2018, and November 2018 indicate that a transitional phase to solar cycle 25 is in process.The most recent update, March, 2019:
NOAA reported that the number of sunspots was the lowest since 2009, and that recent activity matched that of the low activity in 2007 and 2008.
Should this prove to be the solar minimum, Solar Cycle 24 would uniquely become a short (10 year) and weak cycle. Sunspots were observed on only 5 days that month.Uniquely?
Cycle #1 was discovered by Johann Rudolph Wolf who, inspired by the discovery of the solar cycle by Heinrich Schwabe in 1843, collected all available sunspot observations going back to the first telescopic observations by Galileo. He was able to improve Schwabe's estimate of the mean length of the cycle from about a decade to 11.11 years.
However, he could not find enough observations before 1755 to reliably identify cycles, hence the 1755–1766 cycle is conventionally numbered as cycle #1.
Wolf published his results in 1852.
Samuel Heinrich Schwabe (25 October 1789 – 11 April 1875) was a German astronomer remembered for his work on sunspots.
It appears that Iceland won’t have to be renamed Tepidlandia anytime soon after all.
According to researchers at the University of Iceland, each of the country’s glaciers will expand this year for the first time in the past 25 years.
As reported in Electroverse, the Hofsjökull, Langjökull, Mýrdalsjökull, and Vatnajökull glaciers have expanded over the last twelve months, from autumn to autumn, "With Mýrdalsjökull showing a really significant addition of ice this year."
These are the largest glaciers in Iceland: Hofsjökull is third largest after Vatnajökull and Langjökull, while Mýrdalsjökull is the country’s fourth largest ice cap.
The research study project manager, Finnur Pálsson, observed that he regarded the reversal to be "unusual."
He noted that Langjökull had been losing around one and a half meters of ice per year for the past 20 years, "but in the last few years he has been close to zero, that is, he has neither expanded nor diminished. And that applies to this year, both for Vatnajökull and Langjökull as well."
Read Newsmax: Growing Iceland, Greenland Glaciers Makes Scientists Gasp | Newsmax.com
The ship’s documents show that the cargo, which Eni bought from the trading arm of Nigeria’s Oando PLC, was Iraqi, an Eni spokesman said. Instead, it had properties which were consistent with Iranian crude, a person familiar with the matter said.Investing: with a photo of the Phillips 66 logo, this headline -- "dividend stocks, hot this year, may get even hotter thanks to the Federal Reserve. Story here.
Week
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Week Ending
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Change
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Million Bbls Storage
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Week 0
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November 21, 2018
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4.9
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446.9
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Week 1
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November 28, 2018
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3.6
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450.5
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Week 2
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December 6, 2018
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-7.3
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443.2
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Week 3
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December 12, 2018
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-1.2
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442.0
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Week 4
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December 19, 2018
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-0.5
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441.5
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Week 5
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December 28, 2018
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0.0
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441.4
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Week 6
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January 4, 2019
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0.0
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441.4
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Week 7
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January 9, 2019
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-1.7
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439.7
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Week 8
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January 16, 2019
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-2.7
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437.1
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Week 9
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January 24, 2019
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8.0
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445.0
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Week 10
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January 31, 2019
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0.9
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445.9
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Week 11
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February 6, 2019
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1.3
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447.2
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Week 12
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February 13, 2019
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3.6
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450.8
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Week 13
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February 21, 2019
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3.7
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454.5
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Week 14
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February 27, 2019
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-8.6
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445.9
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Week 15
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March 6, 2019
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7.1
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452.9
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Week 16
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March 13, 2019
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-3.9
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449.1
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Week 17
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March 20, 2019
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-9.6
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439.5
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Week 18
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March 27, 2019
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2.8
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442.3
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Week 19
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April 3, 2019
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7.2
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449.5
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Week 20
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April 10, 2019
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7.0
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456.5
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Week 21
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April 17, 2019
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-1.4
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455.2
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Week 22
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April 24, 2019
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5.5
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460.1
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Week 23
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May 1, 2019
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9.9
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470.6
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Week 24
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May 8, 2019
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-4.0
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466.6
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Week 25
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May 15, 2019
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5.4
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472.0
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Week 26
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May 22, 2019
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4.7
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476.8
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Week 27
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May 30, 2019
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-0.3
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476.5
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Week 28
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June 5, 2019
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6.8
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483.3
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Week 29
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June 12, 2019
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2.2
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485.5
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Week 30
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June 19, 2019
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-3.1
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482.4
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| $53.61 | 6/19/2019 | 06/19/2018 | 06/19/2017 | 06/19/2016 | 06/19/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Rigs | 62 | 61 | 56 | 28 | 77 |
Most crude oil gathering systems in the Permian — and elsewhere — have a relatively simple aim: to reliably and efficiently deliver crude from the lease to larger pipelines downstream that provide their shippers a high degree of destination optionality — end of story. A select few systems, though, have evolved into key elements of their owners’ larger value chain. With these, crude flows through gathering systems and takeaway pipes to export terminals — maybe even refineries — all held by the same company or its affiliates. By integrating assets from the site of crude production to the refinery or export dock, such owners add value each step of the way. Today, we continue our series with a look at Marathon Petroleum/Andeavor Logistics’ Permian crude gathering system, which started out relatively small and isolated but has evolved into something much bigger and better connected.
Edge Gathering is in discussions to haul supply from the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico and the Bakken formation in North Dakota and Montana, where gas is a byproduct of oil drilling and is often burned off in a process known as flaring.And then this:
Edge’s first Pennsylvania project can produce the equivalent of 1 million cubic feet a day, or two truckloads.One million cubic feet: 175 boe.
Think I'll go out to Alberta
Weather's good there in the fall
I got some friends that I can go to working for
Still I wish you'd change your mind
If I asked you one more time
But we've been through that a hundred times or more
The legislation calls for reducing emissions by 40% from 1990 levels by 2030 and 85% by 2050. The remaining 15% of emissions would be offset, making the state carbon neutral. The bill would also require that all electricity generation come from carbon-free sources by 2040. A Climate Action Council would be established to ensure the state meets its targets.From the article:
New York has considerable ground to make up. The state cut emissions only 8% between 1990 and 2015, according to the most recent New York greenhouse gas inventory.
To count as Scotch, the spirit must be distilled in Scotland from water and malted barley and aged in the country for three years in oak casks.
The Scotch Whisky Association, which enforces how Scotch is made and marketed, has for years also required distillers to mature and finish the drink in casks traditionally used by the industry, limiting producers mainly to old sherry, cognac, bourbon or port barrels.
Now, in a rare change to the rules, it will allow a wider variety of casks, including those previously used to age tequila and mezcal, cachaça, shochu and baijiu and other fruit spirits.I honestly don't think it's the cost of Scotch that is the problem.
Paul Miller, owner of St. Andrews-based Eden Mill Distillery & Brewery, hopes that access to a wider range of casks will decrease prices. Standard bourbon casks cost him over £100 ($125), while wine casks can range from £80 to £200 depending on provenance, making them among his biggest outlays.
It isn’t the New York Yankees, who have led the sport in homers in each of the last two years. It isn’t the Houston Astros, with their turbocharged lineup and bandbox home stadium. It isn’t the Los Angeles Dodgers or Boston Red Sox or any of the other big-market clubs typically known for their ability to send balls into the stratosphere.
It’s the Minnesota Twins, and with the schedule approaching the halfway mark, it’s time to start treating them as what they are: legitimate World Series contenders.
Despite limited expectations coming out of spring training, the Twins have emerged as an unexpected force, on a pace to finish with a franchise-record 107 wins. They entered Tuesday holding a 10-game lead over the Cleveland Indians in the American League Central, putting them firmly en route to their first division title since 2010.
Based on the current winning percentages of their opponents through Monday, they have the second-easiest schedule in the major leagues the rest of the way.And then this:
At their current rate, the Twins would bash 313 home runs in 2019, shattering the Yankees’ all-time mark of 267 from last season. No team has ever had more than nine different players hit at least 15 home runs in a season. Barring significant injuries, the Twins could have as many as 11, all with a payroll far below MLB average.What has helped? A more aerodynamic ball. Really? Seriously. That's what the article said.