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North Dakota, U.S.A., Sets State Oil And Gas Production Record

News Analysis: North Dakota, U.S.A. Sets State Oil And Gas Production Record for Month of October, 2013. The State produced over 940,000 Barrels of Oil a day and over 1 Billion+ Ft3

(28.3 Million+M3) of Natural Gas per day. North Dakota Authorities are anticipating Oil Production hitting 1 million Barrels a day in early 2014.

Since an increasing number of  Scientists are of the  opinion that Oil and Gas are just Natural Processes of the Earth, they are likely to be discovered almost anywhere. Recent Oil and Gas fields in the various Oceans of the World accentuate the Scientists’ thoughts. 

This increase in Oil and Gas being discovered is great news for their continued uses as Industrial Energy Sources. Until other Technologies can be developed that have as high or higher Energy Capacity Values as Oil and Gas, Men will use what has been proven to work. A Philosophy of: “Good Enough Is Best” permeate their decisions regarding choices of Energy. Reality.

Reference: http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/north-dakota-oil-production-hits-record-high-20131213

The Coldest Atmospheric Temperature Ever Recorded On Earth

News Analysis: The Coldest Atmospheric Temperature Ever Recorded On Earth is -94.7C (-135.8F) in Antarctica in August, 2010. On 31 July, 2013 the temperature was -92.9C (-135.3F).

These extreme Negative Temperatures, some would say, are not conducive to “Global Warming” arguments. Why, they ask, if the ‘Ozone Layer is “Gone”‘ and ‘Man-made Pollutants’ are choking the Earth (as some People have maintained) is not the temperature MUCH GREATER as a result? Some individuals would be of the opinion the  Man-Made Particulates are blocking the Cosmic Radiation ‘So Effectively’ that the aforementioned Temperatures are the obvious result.

The simplistic term: “Global Warming”, while perhaps good for rhetorical purposes by Politicians, does not do Justice for Man’s competent understanding of  Earth’s Weather Sophistication.

For  Thousands of Years people have been experiencing and analyzing the Weather; it  still leaves them with great Voids in their Climate Knowledge. Perhaps, like Mice in a Maze, because people are ‘Actors in the Stage Production’, they do not have the Objective ‘Overview’ of what “Mother Nature” Directs from the Balcony.

Reference: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/10/coldest-temperature-recorded-earth-antarctica-guinness-book

Arctic Ice Increase Of 50% Bodes Well For Man

News Analysis: Arctic Ice Increase Of 50% Bodes Well For Man after all of the rampant “Gloom and Doom” Predictions of some people. Some Environmentalists and many Politicians automatically ‘signed up’ to the “Catastrophic Global Warming – Exclusively Caused By Man – Club” (CGWECBMC). All too often, rather than studying such matters with an “Approved Start Baseline” for Data Collection over Time,  this is not performed (and the results are next to meaningless).   Starting to discuss ‘Climate Change’ which may evidence “+ and-” adjustments to the Weather  was not done; Instead, in “Global Warming, “only+” was used. 

Rhetoric by People with Hidden Agendas prescribed “Draconian” Corrective Measures (at huge expense to others) to ‘fix the problem’. Unfortunately, they chose to forget that in Nature there is an Ebb and a Flow. For example, Siberian Meadow-lands through the Arctic area were a reality long ago. Obviously things were warmer for the Flora and Fauna then; the ‘CGWECBMC’ will not discuss this fact. 

The Evidence of “Climate Change” is compelling. As to how much of it is “Mother Nature’s Work” and how much is “Man’s” only time will tell; time measured by Decades and Centuries (not Months nor Years). Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/ljgluqf

Chinese Shipyards Look To Research And Development In Off-Shore Oil Rig Fabrications

News Analysis: Chinese Shipyards Look To Research And Development In Off-Shore Oil Rig Fabrications; this, to meet or exceed such manufacturing in Japan and South Korea. More oil being discovered in all of the Oceans of the World bode well for the equipment needed for its extraction. Chinese understand that with the level of Quality that must be incorporated into both the design and build of Oil Rigs, more than just lower Price is involved in the selection process. Some of the Chinese Shipyards are ‘fast tracking’ obtaining Research And Development (R&D) Knowledge by purchasing established Companies that have it. ‘R&D’ purchased may be less expensive in both time and money than earning it over many years. The Yards already know the Quality they are  producing  in vessels is very Sea Worthy. Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/l5642lp

China Lands Exploration Craft On The Moon

News Analysis: China Lands Exploration Craft On The Moon in its goal to both make new Solar System Discoveries and Travel therein. To its credit, China, in a few short years, achieved this Lunar Landing, which displays its Technical Expertise in Aerospace. While other countries have preceded China to the Moon, each and every mission there is fraught with risk; it is not easy.

Chinese Expertise, Intellect, and Tenacity will allow it to accomplish Great Deeds in the Heavens; Rest Assured of this.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1380449/one-giant-leap-china-change-3-probe-makes-perfect-moon-landing

As To Global Agriculture, It Pays To Know The “A,B,C, And D” Of It

News Analysis: As To Global Agriculture, It Pays To Know The “A,B,C, And D” Of It since those letters represent the Corporations which are Omnipotent and Omnipresent  in the Industry. Archer Daniels Midland Co., Bunge Ltd., Cargill, and Louis Dreyfus are the “Giants of Agriculture”. Collectively, their Gross Revenues, from their various businesses  are over $330+Billion a Year; with 238,000+ Employees World-Wide; Not trifling sums. To many people around the Globe, the Company Names are unfamiliar yet, their impact in Agriculture is of Tsunami Proportions.

Some individuals decry “Big Business”. However, these very entities allow for the ‘Efficiencies of Scale’ to keep Food: Prices, Quality, and Variety more attractive to customers. Without the Companies’ activities Agriculture would be ‘Less than the Best’.  

Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/m432vrr

Egypt-Wide Snowfall Is A Rarity

News Analysis: Egypt-Wide Snowfall Is A Rarity which extends from Alexandria along the Mediterranean Sea in the North all the way through the Sinai Peninsula to its South. The Unusual Snowfall has caused residents to stay indoors to keep warm.

People may think this weather anomaly is evidence of Climate Change; others are not so sure. It may be a mere “Hiccup by Mother Nature” they suspect.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/ksryzca

Weaknesses In Composite Airliners Makes Russian Titanium Factory’s Sales “Sky Rocket”

News Analysis: Weaknesses in Composite Airliners Makes Russian Titanium Factory’s Sales Sky Rocket since these Aircraft need the structural reinforcement provided by Titanium. Little is every said by Airframes who build Commercial Composite Aircraft about the Titanium Componentry therein. Instead, they brag about the “All Light-Weight Composite Construction” of their ‘Birds’. However, quite often, these ‘Birds’ FAIL Wing or other  Stress Tests prior to Certification by Government Aviation Authorities. As such, Titanium (super strong and lightweight for its thinness) is used to reinforce the much weaker Composite Material. 

Another fact seldom discussed is Metallic Deterioration of Non-Titanium due to exposure to the Chemical Bonding agents used in Some Carbon/Carbon Composites: “As aluminum and steel corrode with composite material, titanium consumption is increasing sharply….”

Additionally, Aircraft initial weight projections given to Airlines to induce Sales do meet reality of delivered Aircraft Weight. How can they? The Airframes do not know Where ‘Carbon/Carbon Doublers nor Titanium Reinforcements will be needed nor to What extent. Since the Titanium Factory sells an alleged amount: “…pointing to Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner which uses 20 tons of the metal compared with two tons in the older 737 model.”; Impressive amount of Titanium indeed.

Fortunately for this Russian Titanium Factory, the Frailties of Carbon/Carbon Composites bring it new opportunities. “One Man’s Loss Is Another Man’s Gain”. Reality.

Reference: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/mobile/business/article/490801.html

“Prelude” To A New Technology In Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Processing

News Analysis: “Prelude” To A New Technology In Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Processing  by Royal Dutch Shell is a 488 Meter (1,601 feet) Vessel (built by Samsung Shipyard In South Korea). This Vessel will be employed in the Indian Ocean offshore of Australia.

Royal Dutch Shell is to be commended for pursuing this State-of-the-Art Technology. Now, every effort should be made to let the World Petrochemical Users know of such a Reality; as well as the Great Expense Ventured in creating the “Prelude”. After doing so, perhaps Politicians will diminish their Sophomoric Rhetoric about the cost of Petrochemicals.

Billions of Dollars invested on  Craft as the “Prelude” are not ‘sourced out of thin air’. They are derived from the results of ” Expensive Upstream (to this Vessel’s Operations) and Downstream Production” and Sales to Customers Worldwide. Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/lnawtfz

Sumatran Tsunamis “Do Not Work To A Clock”

News Analysis: Sumatran Tsunamis “Do Not Work To A Clock” as some people had suggested.

Recent Scientific findings in a Cave in Sumatra, and subsequent analysis, shown that these Catastrophic Events of Earth Seismic Effects occur at irregular intervals.  People should be prepared for such happenings. They should  not assume that Tsunamis will take place in the distant future; they may be incorrect (to their chagrin).

One Word to a Wise Man is Sufficient.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/mjbzs6c