Category Archives: Oil and Natural Gas

New Policy Recommendations for the U.S. Energy Boom

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New Policy Recommendations for the U.S. Energy Boom

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The Bipartisan Policy Center, a non-profit organization created in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George J. Mitchell, recently convened a group of industry professionals, environmentalists and law makers to evaluate the current energy boom and make recommendations for a balanced approach that secures a better future for America. Here is a brief list of those recommendations as reported in a recent article by CNNMoney.com:

  • Fracking should continue, but tighter regulations on the practice should be imposed, particularly at the federal level
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Blast Resistant Modules Help Energy Firms Keep Workers Safe and Projects on Track

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Blast Resistant ModuleWidespread growth in the oil and gas industry, particularly in the shale regions of the U.S. and the oil sands in Western Canada, has placed increased emphasis on keeping workers safe and costs at a minimum. Blast resistant modules, also known as BRMs, can do both.

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BRMs are relocatable steel buildings designed to keep workers safe from a blast. Their ability to Continue reading →

Enbridge Energy to Expand Pipeline Between North Dakota and Wisconsin

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Enbridge to Expand Pipeline from North Dakota to Wisconsin In an attempt to further capitalize on North Dakota’s skyrocketing oil industry, Enbridge Energy recently notified its stockholders that it will move forward with its $2.5 billion plan to expand its pipeline from the northwestern part of the state to its terminal in Superior, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Public Radio reports North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields have experienced remarkable growth in just a few short years. Whereas the Bakken oil sands produced just 20,000 barrels of light crude per day five years ago, that number has already increased to 700,000 and could ultimately Continue reading →

U.S. to Overtake Russia, Saudi Arabia in Oil and Gas Production

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U.S. energy production has taken a significant step forward in recent years, particularly through new technologies that have allowed the extraction of  gas from shale formations in places such as North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

A recent report from the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA), for instance, indicated that the surge in the U.S. will help the country surpass Russia as the largest producer of natural gas by 2015. A release from the agency also noted that Continue reading →

Report: Marcellus Shale Larger and More Cost Effective Than Originally Projected

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Marcellus Shale Drill SiteAn article just published by the Associated Press cites two recent studies that found the Marcellus Shale natural gas field is much larger and more cost effective to drill than originally projected in government reports.

According to last week’s report from Standard & Poor’s, Marcellus Shale could contain “almost half of the current proven natural gas reserves in the U.S.”

In a separate report from ITG Investment Research, an analysis of the region’s well production data shows that production is Continue reading →

Modular Construction Eases Rural Growing Pains

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As energy exploration and extraction efforts take center stage in some of America’s most remote and undeveloped areas, rural economies are being forced to grow up fast. Civic and business leaders may find help from modular construction.

It makes sense. From the oil sands in Western Canada to the Marcellus Shale of western Pennsylvania and Ohio, out-of-state workers are flooding small towns and creating immediate needs for facilities. For energy companies and the communities that support them, modular construction is the building solution that can ease these growing pains now and down the road.

Immediate Buildings for Immediate Needs

Modular Workforce Housing

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Current resources are stretched to capacity. Adding buildings quickly is essential to keeping projects on track and towns from being overwhelmed.

Temporary modular buildings can be delivered almost anywhere and configured for virtually any Continue reading →

4 Reasons You Need Onsite Storage

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ModSafe Portable Storage for RentPortable storage containers, also called ISO or Connex containers, are quickly becoming a standard item at construction sites. If you still haven’t bought into the value of storage, here are four simple reasons why you should rethink your storage strategy for your next project.

1. Protect Your Assets

Construction site theft of equipment and materials costs you money and delays your project. It’s a bad way to get customers to invite you to their next project. Portable onsite storage assures that your tools and supplies will be there for you every morning.

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