Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) - An oil production breakthrough that producers say can safely tap ultra-high pressure fields could put up to 5 billion barrels of previously inaccessible crude into production, analysts said.

New drilling technology to put billions of barrels of oil in reach, analysts say

(WO) —Chevron and its partner TotalEnergies have started oil and gas production from the Anchor deepwater, high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) project offshore the U.S. in the Gulf of Mexico. Anchor production marks the successful delivery of high-pressure technology that is rated to safely operate at up to 20,000 psi, with reservoir depths reaching 34,000 ft below sea level.

Chevron, TotalEnergies begin oil and gas production from Anchor deepwater HPHT project offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico

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The Independent

 Chevron, the second-largest US oil company, plans to leave its historic headquarters in California and relocate to Texas over the next five years, citing increased regulations and state climate action.The company, whose corporate forerunners have been based in the state since 1879, will shift its headquarters to Houston, Texas.“We believe California has a number of policies that raise costs, that hurt consumers, that discourage investment and ultimately we think that’s not good for the economy in California and for consumers,” Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told The Wall Street Journal.In the last year, California passed a law putting limits on...

Second-largest oil company ditches California for Texas to avoid increased regulations

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chevron has achieved a technological breakthrough, producing first oil from a U.S. Gulf of Mexico field under extreme subsea pressures, the energy company said on Monday.

Chevron delivers industry first in ultra-high pressure oil field

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the third time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by two to 588 in the week to August 9.

US Drilling Firms Grow Oil and Gas Rig Count

The Ghawar Field in Saudi Arabia is the largest oilfield in the world, with an estimated 170 billion barrels of original oil in place. The Burgan Field in Kuwait, the Ahvaz Field in Iran, the Upper Zakum Oil Field in Abu Dhabi, and the Safaniya Oil Field in Saudi Arabia are also among the largest oilfields ever discovered.

The World's 5 Largest Oilfields and Their Impact

Business Insider

Due to US secondary sanctions, Chinese banks are now extremely cautious about processing payments for trade with Russia.

Western sanctions are so tight that Russia and China could soon use an ancient trading system. It's worked before.

"Our results suggest that planting more trees … surely must be important parts of any approach towards this goal." Scientists have discovered yet another way that trees are essential to the health of the planet, and this time, it's not about the leaves. The Guardian reports that a team...

Scientists discover 'remarkable' ability of trees contained within their bark: 'New way in which trees provide a vital climate service'

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NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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Joel Eisenberg

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Longstanding Texas Brookshire Brothers Supermarket Permanently Closing

Latin Times

In a dramatic and unexpected statement, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the elusive leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, is claiming that his recent apprehension by U.S. authorities was not a voluntary surrender but the result of a betrayal by Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the infamous Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Sinaloa's Mayo Zambada breaks his silence and drops bombshell: kidnapped by U.S., betrayed by El Chapo's son

Galveston, TX

A 24-year-old lineman working to restore power from Hurricane Beryl has been arrested in Texas for beating another lineman, who is in critical condition. Galveston police responded to reports of a man lying on the sidewalk in the early morning hours of July 15. The man was found and appeared to have been struck repeatedly on his head and face, police said. The injured man was not identified, but police said the two men were staying at a nearby hotel.

Lineman working Hurricane Beryl restoration arrested for severely beating coworker in Texas

Brownsville, TX

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a temporary halt to a convicted murderer's execution, shortly before the man was set to be given a lethal injection in Texas. After his final appeal was rejected in lower courts, Gutierrez appealed to the US Supreme Court, which granted a temporary halt Tuesday while it considers whether to take up the case.

US Supreme Court halts Texas execution at last minute

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Texas has arguably the best food on the planet with a multi-cultural melting pot of incredible dishes that make up our famous Tex-Mex cuisine. When you add the word fusion to Tex-Mex, then you end up with an infinite menu of meals that never cease to make all your wildest culinary dreams come true.

America’s Best Restaurant Now Has Zero Texas Locations

Texas' Longest Road: A Journey Along U.S. Route 83. U.S. Route 83 traverses Texas from north to south, beginning at the Oklahoma state line near Perryton and culminating at the Mexico border in Brownsville. It passes through diverse landscapes, including the Panhandle plains, the Hill Country, and the Rio Grande Valley. This journey offers travelers a unique opportunity to experience Texas's varied terrain and cultural richness.

What Is The Longest Road in Texas?

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USA TODAY

Until Monday’s earthquake, the largest earthquake known to have been induced by enhanced oil recovery was a magnitude 4.6.

Rash of earthquakes blamed on oil production, including a magnitude 4.9 in Texas

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Axios Denver

Data: Metro Denver Homeless Initiative; Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no unsheltered count was conducted in 2021.; Chart: Alayna Alvarez/AxiosWhile homelessness in Denver increased for the third consecutive year, there's a silver lining — fewer people are sleeping on the streets, according to data released Wednesday.Why it matters: This year's 12% uptick is a slowdown compared to the 21% rise between 2022 and 2023. However, the unhoused population continues to grow despite roughly $2 billion spent on addressing the crisis in the Denver metro area between 2021 and 2023.Meanwhile, the city of Denver will spend around $155 million on...

Homelessness in Denver ticks up for third straight year

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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The \"forgotten\" oil basin that's slated for more growth

The onshore shale boom and the revived political battle over fracking have diverted attention from the offshore Gulf of Mexico — consider it a \"forgot about...

The onshore shale boom and the revived political battle over fracking have diverted attention from the offshore Gulf of Mexico — consider it a "forgot about...

The "forgotten" oil basin that's slated for more growth

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