NOTE: most of this is complete. I still have to add Geoff Simon's top ND energy stories and a few other things, but this is pretty close to finished.
Most under-reported story this week:
- Semiconductor shortage; Toyota shuts down production in China due to "chip" shortage;
- US imports no Saudi crude oil: first time since 1985;
Most interesting energy story this week:
Top story of the week:
Records:
Top international non-energy story:
- Freezing temperatures / snowfall in Spain, China, Japan;
- Apple and Hyundai announce partnership;
Top international energy story:
- Volatility of the price of oil; strong surge at beginning of week, only to plummet at end of week
Top national energy story:
Top North Dakota non-energy story:
Top North Dakota energy story:
Geoff Simon's top ND energy stories:
- Mining lignite for rare earth metals;
- Lawmaker proposes an 80-mph speed limit on parts of I-29 and I-94;
- Hess to finish Tioga gas plant expansion in 2021 after Covid delays;
- Oil companies lock in drilling permits, before Biden is sworn in;
- Dickinson public schools to return to full-time, face-to-face;
- This could be one of the mildest winters on record (no one is complaining)
- Senator Kevin Cramer opens western North Dakota office in Williston;
- Shell's ethane-consuming stream cracker in Pennsylvania in the home stretch;
- Enbridge rejects Michigan's demand to shut down oil pipeline;
- India sees $55 billion investment in clean col over the next decade;
- New Mexico bill would halt fracking permits while state conducts study; whoo-hoo!
Most egregious ND energy story:
Operators:
Operations:
Fracking:
Wells of note:
- An old Petro-Hunt well with 65X jump in production;
- MRO: four more huge wells in Reunion Bay;
- MRO to report three huge wells;
- MRO's Prior USA well;
- QEP MHA well in Van Hook;
- QEP MHA well in Van Hook;
- Hess EN-Enger well in Big Butte;
Bakken economy:
Commentary:
- Fossil fuel production to increase through 2022; will remain flat in 2021 as increased coal production offsets declines in natural gas production; STEO -- EIA;
- Shale: swing producer, 2021?
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