Monthly Archives: September 2018

Helium Producer Leases Land Near Petrified Forest; Environmentalists Worry About Harm To Animals, Water

PHOENIX – A Canadian energy company will add to its helium operation with more than 3,000 acres of newly leased federal land near Petrified Forest National Park in northeastern Arizona. But an environmental group and Arizona U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran … Continue reading

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Canadian Company Acquires Helium Rich Arizona Land Near Petrified Forest

Earlier this month, about 4,000 acres of federal land in northern Arizona were put up for auction for oil and gas development. According to the Arizona Daily Sun, which published a story from Cronkite News, more than 3,000 of those … Continue reading

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Desert Mountain Energy Announces Results of Recent Helium Auction By the U.S. Bureau of Land Management which Reflected Surging Helium Prices

DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. reports that the recently concluded FY 2019 Crude Helium Auction by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) reflected surging prices in the world Helium market. The auction took place in Amarillo, TX, site of the … Continue reading

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Helium Royalty Fears Unfounded

IMAGE COURTESY SASKATCHEWAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A look at helium plays in Saskatchewan. Alberta Energy regulators have confirmed there is no royalty charged on helium production, taking the air out concerns from local city officials that regulation is stifling the emerging … Continue reading

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How Long Does The Photoelectric Effect Take?

In a flash: artist’s impression of the photoelectric effect. (Courtesy: Technical University of Vienna) Just 45 quintillionth of a second (45 attoseconds) is all it takes for a photon to liberate an electron from the surface of a metal. That … Continue reading

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