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The U.S. exported 2 million barrels per day of crude oil in 2018 to 42 destinations

AJOT | April 15, 2019 | Energy

In 2018, U.S. exports of crude oil rose to 2.0 million barrels per day (b/d), nearly double the 1.2 million b/d rate in 2017. Export volumes by destination changed significantly during the year, as U.S. crude oil exports to China fell and exports to other destinations such as South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada increased.

BP, Nouryon and Port of Rotterdam partner on green hydrogen study

AJOT | April 15, 2019 | Energy | Ports & Terminals | Ports

BP, Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), and the Port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore the opportunity of making “green hydrogen” via water electrolysis for BP’s refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which has the potential for significant reductions in CO2 emissions.

Increases in electricity generation from biomass stop after a decade of growth

AJOT | April 12, 2019 | Energy | Alternative

Chevron emerging as the clear leader among all Permian players

AJOT | April 12, 2019 | Energy

Today’s announcement that US supermajor Chevron will acquire Anadarko Petroleum in a deal valued at $50 billion is reflective of multiple trends that are becoming increasingly evident in the global energy market, according to industry expert Rystad Energy.

Keppel and DNV GL team up to promote LNG as a ship fuel

AJOT | April 12, 2019 | Energy

Indepentent study reveals LNG reduces shipping GHG emissions by up TO 21%

AJOT | April 11, 2019 | Energy | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Global discoveries on the rise as majors take a bigger bite

AJOT | April 11, 2019 | Energy

Oil and gas exploration is off to a flying start in 2019, with majors taking a bigger bite of the conventional resources discovered in the first quarter, according to Rystad Energy.

US natural gas-fired combined-cycle capacity surpasses coal-fired capacity

AJOT | April 10, 2019 | Energy

The amount of generating capacity from natural gas-fired combined-cycle (NGCC) plants has grown steadily over time, and in 2018, surpassed coal-fired plants as the technology with the most electricity generating capacity in the United States.

How Trump can escape a bind on Iran sanctions

Bloomberg | April 09, 2019 | Energy | International Trade

Trump said to seek limit on state power over pipelines

Bloomberg | April 09, 2019 | Energy | Intermodal

WinGD and ExxonMobil co-operate to advance adoption of smart shipping technology

AJOT | April 09, 2019 | Energy | Maritime

Deal integrates the benefits of WinGD’s WiDE predictive maintenance system with ExxonMobil’s Mobil Serv℠ Cylinder Condition Monitoring service

U.S. crude oil production grew 17% in 2018, surpassing the previous record in 1970

AJOT | April 09, 2019 | Energy

Annual U.S. crude oil production reached a record level of 10.96 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2018, 1.6 million b/d (17%) higher than 2017 levels.

Puerto Rico’s LNG imports returned to pre-Hurricane Maria levels in late 2018

AJOT | April 09, 2019 | Energy

In 2018, Puerto Rico's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports neared 2016 annual levels, according to the recently released LNG Annual Report published by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy.

The installed base of wireless IoT devices in the oil and gas industry reached 1.3 million in 2018

AJOT | April 08, 2019 | Energy

U.S. Energy Makes Another Crack in Saudi Bastion With LPG Sales

Bloomberg | April 07, 2019 | Energy | International Trade

U.S. Sanctions Two Companies Over Venezuela-Cuba Oil Shipments

Bloomberg | April 05, 2019 | Energy

More than 80% of Idaho’s in-state electricity generation comes from renewables

AJOT | April 05, 2019 | Energy

More than 80% of Idaho's in-state utility-scale electricity generation came from renewable resources in 2018, the second-largest share of any state in the country, behind only Vermont, according to recently released data from EIA's Electric Power Monthly. Idaho generated 17.4 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity in 2018, of which 14.2 million MWh came from renewable sources.

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