Maurice Smith

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Editor, Junewarren-Nickles Energy Group at Oilweek Magazine

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PFF Grades and Data: Key insights for every NFL Week 5 game

Oct 27, 2024 | pff.com | Maurice Smith |Michael Manning |Andrew Shaver |Jason DeLoach

Ahead of NFL Week 5, our media team has dived deep into the numbers to deliver key insights for every NFL matchup, highlighting the hidden storylines and standout performances that shape each game.
Data center growth a boon for gas transmission companies

Sep 11, 2024 | enverus.com | Erin Faulkner |Carson Kearl |Jeb Burleson |Maurice Smith

The emergence of AI is fueling a rapid expansion of data center capacity, which will significantly increase future energy demand. Enverus Intelligence® Research (EIR) forecasts data center power demand will grow by 14 GW from 2023 to 2030 in a base case scenario, amounting to 2 Bcf/d of natural gas power if fully serviced by gas-fired generation. Through 2050, growth in data center demand will require an additional 153 GW of capacity, according to the latest EIR projections.
Computational Demand Growth | Jiving with Jevons

Sep 11, 2024 | enverus.com | Erin Faulkner |Carson Kearl |Maurice Smith |Jeb Burleson

The surge in electricity usage fueled by the need for data centers might not be as substantial as originally thought. When examining the log-log relationship between annual information consumption (measured in exabytes) and data-center power efficiency (expressed in exabytes per terawatt-hour), we observe that projecting efficiency gains into our model shows virtually no deviation from the historical trend (with an R-squared value of 0.99) from 2000-23 (Figure 1).
Companies urged to prioritize actual emissions cuts over offsets

Sep 5, 2024 | enverus.com | Maurice Smith |Kevin Kang |Al Salazar |Alex Nevokshonoff

With carbon credit markets in reputational disarray and no easing of Scope 3 emissions offsets in sight, companies are being increasingly advised to reduce emissions rather than merely offset them.
How LNG Meets Southeast Asia's Growing Energy Demand

Sep 4, 2024 | enverus.com | Maurice Smith |Kevin Kang |Al Salazar |Alex Nevokshonoff

If you are an energy commodities analyst, the last few years have been interesting times indeed with a roller-coaster ride of lows and highs that have left natural gas prices stagnant and edging lower. North American markets are flooded with cheap and abundant gas with some Permian producers facing negative Waha prices having to flare amidst emissions hyperfocus or worse, pay to have associated gas hauled away.
After Patterson-UTI dove in, will others enter the M&A pool?

Jul 17, 2023 | enverus.com | Joseph Gyure |Chris Griggs |Prashant Kumar |Maurice Smith

As others look to specialize, Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has seized the opportunity to become a diversified U.S. onshore oilfield services company. Patterson-UTI agreed in July to acquire drill bit designer and manufacturer Ulterra Drilling Technologies LP, just weeks after the announcement that it would merge with fracker NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. These moves could be the jolt that the OFS M&A market needs to start a new wave of consolidation.
EV corridors | Are we there yet?

Jul 12, 2023 | enverus.com | Maurice Smith
IRA incentives expected to put green hydrogen in the black

Jul 10, 2023 | enverus.com | Maurice Smith
Micro nuclear reactor designed for remote Canadian communities receives UK government funding

Jan 21, 2021 | jwnenergy.com | Maurice Smith
Edmonton waste-to-biofuel facility first to qualify for US renewable fuel standard

Jan 21, 2021 | jwnenergy.com | Maurice Smith