Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 18, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Wood Mackenzie looks at EQT-Equitrans deal; EIR examines EQT-Equitrans deal; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Venture Global LNG asks FERC to keep documents confidential; NATIONAL: The energy transition has become a Big Green hot mess; Biden LNG freeze delaying projects and risking USA market share; Methane emissions set to decline despite record growth in US crude production; Winter storms have disrupted U.S. natural gas production; Court halts SEC climate disclosure rule; US economy scores a win from the bear market in natural gas; INTERNATIONAL: Rystad looks at the buzz around white hydrogen.
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Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 13, 2024

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: AES files to convert last coal units to natural gas; NATIONAL: U.S. propane exports established a new record in December 2023; Analysts see US gas storage surplus widening as mild weather persists; SEC’s destructive climate gambit; INTERNATIONAL: Shell considers slowing its carbon emissions cuts; Europe’s secret weapon in its energy war with Russia; Rystad says OPEC+ production rose month on month; Climate bureaucrats give China a free pass.
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Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 11, 2024

NATIONAL: Will election year finally make Biden admin get serious about natgas?; The hidden Qatar-backed ‘influencer’ pushing the Biden LNG pause; If you think energy policy is on wrong track, you may be accused of hate crime; INTERNATIONAL: Aramco announces $121 billion profit in 2023, 2nd highest on record; Aramco sees China demand growing, eyes more investments; For U.S. exporters, avoiding Panama, Suez Canals comes at a cost.
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Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 8, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation spring grant cycle now open; NATIONAL: John Kerry mocked as ‘climate clown’ for comments on Russia, Ukraine, and climate; U.S. natural gas futures fall on growing storage surplus; Industry groups pitch plenty of alterations to hydrogen’s ‘three pillars’; Saudi Aramco, UAE’s ADNOC in talks to invest in US LNG projects, sources say; U.S. oil, gas producers say President Biden ignores energy leadership; INTERNATIONAL: A series of uncommon events threatens Chevron buyout of Hess.
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Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 7, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: SWN hosts Leadership Wheeling Energy Day; A rescue plan for American energy and the environment; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: TC Energy announces layoffs, primarily in Calgary and Houston; Natural gas facility begins operating in Ixonia; NATIONAL: Compass changes name to Compass Energy Systems (USA) Inc.; Oil industry criticized from within over climate efforts; EIA’s latest approach to weather modeling promises forecast improvements; INTERNATIONAL: China barred from buying US oil reserves in funding bill; Analysts reveal latest oil price outlook following OPEC+ cut extension.
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Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 6, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Items worth $7,500 stolen from Bradford County natural gas site; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: U.S. natural gas salt storage projects stage comeback as LNG; Xcel Energy backs off plan to blend hydrogen into natgas system; NATIONAL: More productive wells spur U.S. crude oil production higher; Policymakers are clueless about electricity; INTERNATIONAL: Ukraine slams the door on bringing Russian gas to Europe.
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Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 5, 2024

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Tellurian plans to make FID on two LNG trains in 2024; NATIONAL: China barred from buying USA oil reserves in funding bill; Antis hit with felony charges for defacing US Constitution’s display case; Biden took checks from climate activists who pressured him re LNG exports; INTERNATIONAL: Hamas-sheltering Qatar cashes in on Biden LNG pause; Burning wood considered “green” in Europe.
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Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 4, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: TC Energy building in Kanawha City area sold; NATIONAL: Climate activists charged with vandalizing US Constitution display; BlackRock says CEO’s ESG activism could ‘materially adversely’ hit business; Congress must investigate John Podesta’s role in Biden’s LNG decision; INTERNATIONAL: EU sees nearly 3.4 Tcf of gas offers under joint buying platform; OPEC+ extends oil supply curbs to June.
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Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 1, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Natural gas revenues top $1B for the PA Game Commission; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Geothermal startup raises $244 million to drill hot rocks in Utah; NATIONAL: Biden admin finalizes regs targeting clothes washers, dryers; NY AG sues world’s largest beef producer over methane emissions; The left needs to stop banning products and censoring honest criticism; INTERNATIONAL: U.S. remained largest LNG supplier to Europe in 2023; Sinking of the ‘Rubymar’ places enviros squarely in ME controversy.
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Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 29, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA DEP oil & gas regulatory program will be in the red by fall; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Alaska green group wants private data to penalize natgas users; NATIONAL: Biden’s anti-natural gas posturing has even Dems starting to squirm; US energy sec says LNG pause will not impact relations with allies; INTERNATIONAL: World’s top oil trader sees oil demand peak after 2030; QatarEnergy names first LNG carrier “Rex Tillerson”; Activist investor wants BP to pivot back to O&G.
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Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 28, 2024

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Despite LNG permitting risks, Cheniere expansions continue; NATIONAL: Is Chevron’s $53 billion buyout of Hess in trouble?; New poll shows “widespread” concern over Washington’s energy policy; INTERNATIONAL: Qatar’s bigger LNG expansion to squeeze US, other rivals; Enverus believes gen AI will shape O&G decision making in 2024.
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Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 27, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Murrysville OKs Olympus fracking pipeline work; Gas export pause could scramble Biden’s chances in Pennsylvania; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Low gas prices reshape Haynesville 2024 production outlook; NATIONAL: Is peak oil demand close?; Oil heavyweights take aim at Biden’s LNG permitting freeze.
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Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 26, 2024

NATIONAL: Shale stagnation expected after growing global supply for a decade; Republicans, gas industry pressure Biden to end LNG pause; U.S. NGL production, fractionation and export juggernaut rolls on; Two towns showcase both ends of Joe Biden’s anti-energy crusade; Natural gas hasn’t been this cheap in decades; INTERNATIONAL: Joe Biden’s natural gas pause is a net positive for Canada’s economy.
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Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 23, 2024

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Save Ohio Parks promotes commission meeting, fossil fuels rally; NATIONAL: Oil rises amid signs of tighter market; JP Morgan, Standard Chartered reveal latest oil price forecasts; Use of natgas-fired generation differs by technology and region; Nothing we do about CO2 emissions has any relevance whatsoever; ‘Sue and settle’ is back under the Biden administration; Billionaire Dem funded anti-LNG campaign while investing in China.
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Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 22, 2024

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Jury awards $30 million to injured Colorado oilfield worker; Could Florida electric bills go up because of methane from manure?; INTERNATIONAL: Net zero is now a Chinese weapon pointed directly at the West; Iran accuses Israel of sabotage after explosions strike a natgas pipeline.
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