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Congress set to renew drilling permit program

A program accelerating government processing of drilling permits on federal land could get new life if Congress passes a sweeping defense authorization bill next week.

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Five years after Gulf disaster, feds ready new well control and blowout...

The Obama administration is poised to lay out new requirements for controlling offshore wells, nearly five years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill vividly illustrated the damage that can be unleashed...

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Sea ice could keep Shell away from the Arctic until mid July

Even if Shell wins all federal permits to drill in the Chukchi Sea this summer, sea ice could block it from launching the work until late July.

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Judge could halt oil drilling permits in Mancos Shale

Two oil companies have drilled 150 wells since 2011 into the hard shale covering oil in the Mancos, an area made accessible through new techniques like horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.

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Obama administration OKs Arctic drilling, but imposes big constraints on Shell

Shell could begin work within days, but the government-imposed restrictions could keep its drill bits from reaching potential oil-bearing rock thousands of feet below the surface of the Chukchi Sea.

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Texas drilling permits down by nearly two-thirds since last year

Texas issued 864 drilling permits in August, compared with 2,440 a year earlier.

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January drilling permits up from 2016

The number of drilling permits filed to the Railroad Commission of Texas in January was nearly double what it was a year ago, a sign that the oil and gas industry is recovering as oil prices hover over...

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Drilling permits suggest industry is recovering

The state of Texas approved almost 1,000 oil and gas drilling permits in February, as the industry responds to higher oil prices and slowly moves toward a recovery. The Railroad Commission of Texas,...

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New U.S. drilling permits surged in March

New drilling permits issued across the United States climbed by almost 4,000 in March, the largest increase in 18 months, Evercore ISI said Tuesday. The number of newly issued U.S. drilling permits has...

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March drilling permits up, but well completions still remain low

The state of Texas issued more than 1,300 drilling permits in March, more than double the number of permits issued a year ago, when the price of oil had plunged to $26. The Railroad Commission of...

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