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CNG/LNG | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Exporting | Industrywide Issues

EQT Announces Deal to *Buy* LNG from Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG
August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

This is a “man bites dog” kind of story. EQT Corporation, now the second-largest natural gas producer in the U.S. (not far behind Expand Energy), has been pushing LNG (liquefied natural gas) for years. Since 2022, we’ve called EQT CEO Toby Rice the “apostle of LNG,” spreading the LNG gospel far and wide in an effort to expand U.S. LNG exports (see EQT CEO Toby Rice Unveils Nationwide Plan to “Unleash” U.S. LNG). Rice is kicking up his company’s commitment to the LNG space a notch by committing to *buy* (not sell) LNG from Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project in Jefferson County, Texas. Read More “EQT Announces Deal to *Buy* LNG from Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG”
Energy Companies | Industrywide Issues | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | M&A

Infinity Nat. Res. on the Hunt for More Utica OR Marcellus Assets
August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

MDN previously brought you the news that Infinity Natural Resources (INR) CEO Zack Arnold was interested in “lower level” deals to buy Utica Shale assets situated near INR’s existing leasehold positions (see Infinity Natural Resources on the Hunt for More Ohio Utica Assets). Arnold told the audience at the 2025 SUPER DUG Conference and Expo in June that his company was currently hunting for deals. We have an update. It appears Arnold has modified his intentions since June. At yesterday’s DUG Appalachia Conference in Pittsburgh, Arnold said he’s now interested in buying both Utica AND Marcellus assets. He’s also interested not only in smaller deals in the millions of dollars, but larger deals “that could pierce $1 billion.” Read More “Infinity Nat. Res. on the Hunt for More Utica OR Marcellus Assets”
Energy Companies | Greylock Energy | Industrywide Issues | M&A

Greylock Sells Wyoming Assets; Now on the Hunt for Utica Assets
August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Also chatting with Hart Energy interviewers at yesterday’s DUG Appalachia Conference in Pittsburgh was Kyle Mork, the CEO of Greylock Energy. Greylock, a privately held company, is headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, with offices in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Utah. Greylock operates throughout Appalachia and the Rockies. Mork revealed at yesterday’s event that Greylock recently sold some (all?) of its Wyoming assets for an undisclosed amount. Now, the company is in acquisition mode. Mork said he’s interested in “anything in Appalachia” for targeted acquisitions. We like the sound of that! Read More “Greylock Sells Wyoming Assets; Now on the Hunt for Utica Assets”
AI | Electrical Generation | Industrywide Issues | LDCs

Essential Utilities Investing $26M in Greene County Data Center
August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Data center projects are sprouting like dandelions in Pennsylvania. Along with these data centers come work and business opportunities for the oil and gas industry and related industries, such as utilities. Here’s an example. Essential Utilities yesterday announced its subsidiaries will invest $26 million in a major data center project in Greene County, PA. Essential is one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater, and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5 million people across 9 states under the Aqua and Peoples brands. Both brands are involved in this announcement. Read More “Essential Utilities Investing $26M in Greene County Data Center”
Accidents | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Industrywide Issues | Pennsylvania | Regulation

Freeport Twp (PA) Declares Disaster Emergency re EQT Frac-Out
August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Just coming to light for us: Freeport Township, located in Greene County, PA, declared a Disaster Emergency on June 23, 2025. The emergency is related to a “frac-out” at an EQT well that happened three years ago, in July 2022 (see Possible Frac-Out Reported at EQT Well Site in Greene County, PA). A frac-out, or “inadvertent return,” happens when drilling mud pops out of places where it’s not supposed to — places outside the borehole being drilled. The problem with this frac-out is that it is alleged to have affected many local water wells in the area (100 people). Read More “Freeport Twp (PA) Declares Disaster Emergency re EQT Frac-Out”
Accidents | Energy Services | Eureka Resources | Industrywide Issues | Lycoming County | Pennsylvania | Wastewater

PA DEP Keeps a Close Eye on Leaky Eureka Wastewater Facility
August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

In mid-August, a spill at Eureka Resources’ Williamsport facility released about 16,000 gallons of oil-based wastewater, with some entering Grafius Run and the West Branch of the Susquehanna River (see ‘Black Goop’ Spills into Susquehanna River from Closed Eureka Plant). The leak, traced to a corroded tank fitting, was discovered by fishermen. In its ongoing investigation, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) detected no radiation at the facility but did find significant permit violations, including improper long-term waste storage, faulty tank alarms, and unauthorized discharges. DEP issued orders requiring immediate containment, waste removal, tank repairs, and proof of proper disposal (see PA DEP Orders Eureka Resources to Remove Waste at Williamsport Plant). Cleanup continues with multiple agencies involved. Read More “PA DEP Keeps a Close Eye on Leaky Eureka Wastewater Facility”
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