Sentences with phrase «potential cost of some oil»

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However, you need to keep in mind that we are not talking about a systematic lowering of crude oil costs in eastern North America — we are talking about an increase in crude costs in Western Canada, combined with a potential small decrease in costs for some eastern refineries.

A supply curve is an ordered list of all the oil production opportunities globally, sorted by the cost of extraction or, probably better for this example, the potential free - on - board price at a global trading hub — take every oil play in the world and ask what it would cost delivered to the US Gulf Coast as a starting point.

From there, you've still got to break down your oil sands supply curve, which means looking at all the potential production, and the costs of getting those barrels to market.

Looking back at the cost gap figure above, the potential revenue generated by EOR is only about $ 50 - 60 / ton, and that is in the best plays under the assumption of high oil prices.

The reason that every man and his dog was not eager to do this trade is that the cost of storing oil is now so high that even a contango that represents a potential 40 % annualised return on a physical - futures arbitrage is not very profitable.

Hydraulic fracturing processes, similar to those used in oil and gas production, also have been used in enhanced geothermal systems, but those processes have drawbacks due to the amount of water required, the potential toxicity of the chemicals used and the high costs of retrieving and treating the water.

The disadvantages of multi-valve engines are an increase in manufacturing cost and a potential increase in oil consumption due to the greater number of valve stem seals.

The 2.0 - liter EcoBoost uses 5W30 oil to reduce internal friction, and enables 10,000 - mile oil change intervals, representing a potential reduction in cost of ownership.

However, given the potential future expansion of oil palm plantations and other land developments onto selectively logged lands, the fate of much of Southeast Asia's biodiversity may ultimately hinge on whether the conservation community can overcome the opportunity cost of oil palm or can encourage the implementation of large - scale landscape planning in order to reliably protect areas critical for biodiversity.

Given their potential cost - effectiveness, logged forests represent an opportunity to increase connectivity between protected areas and to enlarge existing parks, two goals that are becoming increasingly urgent in Southeast Asia as existing parks are illegally degraded or become increasingly isolated by conversion of adjacent areas to oil palm plantations and other agricultural lands.

(07/21/2008) Shell Oil is funding a project that seeks to test the potential of adding lime to seawater as a cost - effective way to fight global warming by sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide in the world's oceans, reports Chemistry & Industry magazine.

The data that Exxon relies upon are from old models with dated technology cost assumptions and, as demonstrated by a reliance on significant growth in bio-energy, many of the models appear limited in their capacity to fully capture potential impact upon oil demand.

This analysis compares potential future coal, oil and gas production out to 2035 by their break - even cost and overlays the level of demand needed in a 2 °C scenario according to the IEA.

electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility of ocean disposal, with objectives of determining the cost, residence time, and environmental effects for different methods of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey of knowledge concerning the feasibility of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, system and design alternatives for integration of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.

The research needs that have high priority in establishing the technical, environmental, and economic feasibility of large - scale capture and disposal of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- from electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility of ocean disposal, with objectives of determining the cost, residence time, and environmental effects for different methods of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey of knowledge concerning the feasibility of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, more» system and design alternatives for integration of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.

He was one of the first «conventional» oil analysts to publish research in to the potential cost of carbon for oil companies with two reports in 2008 and 2013, both called «Oil & Carboil analysts to publish research in to the potential cost of carbon for oil companies with two reports in 2008 and 2013, both called «Oil & Carboil companies with two reports in 2008 and 2013, both called «Oil & CarbOil & Carbon.

Through field - by - field analysis of production trends at 800 of the world's largest oilfields, an assessment of the potential for finding and developing new reserves and a bottom - up analysis of upstream costs and investment, WEO - 2008 takes a hard look at future global oil and gas supply.

But for potential foreign purchasers of that oil, the key question is how much extra it will cost to extract the dirty compounds in Alberta bitumen so that its quality matches export oil being produced at high - grade, low - cost US shale formations like the Bakken, Permian, and Eagle Ford.

via: International Herald Tribune Oil Shale, Tar Sands Dept of Interior Hearts Oil Shale: Has «Great Potential» Salazar Says Oil on Water: Shale Oil Industry Mixing It Up With Aid of Federal Bailout Package Economic, Environmental Costs of Developing Tar Sands & Oil Shale «Unthinkable»: WWF - UK