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Natural gas-powered, direct-drive turbine fracturing technology delivers variety of improvements
Horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing operations have played critical roles in the economic production of oil and gas from unconventional reservoirs. Hydraulic fracturing helps create expansive flow paths called hydraulic fractures in targeted low-permeability hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs through which natural gas and oil can flow from. Fig 00. First TITAN fleet with eight …
‘Glee’ Actors and Other Co-Stars Speak Out – Variety
Lea Michele is under fire following accusations made on Twitter by her former “Glee” co-star Samantha Ware, who said Michele made her life a “living hell,” while working on the show. In the midst of the controversy, many of Michele’s former colleagues from various productions have backed up the sentiment expressed by Ware, establishing a …
Venice Film Festival Still On for September, Venice Governor Confirms – Variety
The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as planned this fall, the region’s governor confirmed on Sunday. Luca Zaia, governor of Veneto, said the world’s longest-running film festival, which was due to take place Sept. 2-12, is still on. The official’s confirmation comes days after the Venice Biennale, which oversees the film festival among a …
Indie Band Combines Zoom Technology and Choreography in Music Video – Variety
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted daily life all over the country, but Oakland, Calif. artist Thao Nguyen and her band, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, took the hardship as a challenge. The group set to film a music video for their new single, “Phenom,” in Los Angeles (where Nguyen currently resides) in late …
Idris Elba Tests Positive for Coronavirus – Variety
March 16, 2020 11:29AM PT Idris Elba is the latest celebrity to test positive for the coronavirus. He made the announcement Monday. “This morning I tested positive for Covid 19,” he wrote. “I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus.” …
Is Connecticut Ready for The New Technology? – NBC Connecticut
Robust 5G cellphone service is one way Gov. Ned Lamont wants to attract more business and jobs to Connecticut, but some worry the governor’s push to adopt this cutting-edge technology is happening too fast without weighing a variety of concerns. 5G stands for “5th generation” of cellular phone networks. Just like 3G brought texting, and …
Gamer Announces Break in 2020 – Variety
December 15, 2019 1:58PM PT The gamer behind YouTube’s most-watched channel, PewDiePie (real name Felix Kjellberg), announced in his latest Pew News video, posted Saturday, that he is planning to take a break from the platform next year. Towards the end of the video, which slams YouTube for its inability to effectively enforce its latest …
Greta Gerwing’s ‘Little Women’ Joins 2020 Oscar Race – Variety
If Wednesday night’s SAG-AFTRA screening of “Little Women” was any indication of enthusiasm for Greta Gerwig’s take on the classic tale, the cast could find themselves mainstays on the awards circuit. It was a full house — and then some — at the DGA in West Hollywood. The venue was overbooked and several people were …
A Film-by-Film Doc – Variety
In one of the intermittent revealing moments in “QT8: Quentin Tarantino, The First Eight,” a documentary about the films of Quentin Tarantino that’s like a familiar but tasty sundae for Quentin fans, we see Tarantino on the set of “Pulp Fiction,” shooting the iconic dance contest at Jack Rabbit Slim’s. As John Travolta and Uma …
‘Joker’ Remains Box Office Ruler With $55 Million – Variety
Joaquin Phoenix is king of the North American box office once again as “Joker” scores an easy victory in its second weekend with $55 million at 4,374 sites. “Joker” dominated a trio of new entries with animated comedy “The Addams Family” leading the rest of pack with $30.3 million at 4,007 venues, topping forecasts. Will …
