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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Colorado oil industry gets overhaul by regulators; Is this the end of Colorado’s shale boom?; Understanding microbial communities in fractured shales goal of NSF-sponsored project; The world’s cheapest natural gas; NATIONAL: California imports the most electricity from other states; Pennsylvania exports the most; U.S. oil, gas land deals plunge to 10-year low in first quarter; Natgas volumes headed for 108 Bcf/d by 2024, crude economics to ‘wreak havoc’ on gas; Cheniere’s secret? Stick to tested strategy even as LNG industry pushes new business models; House Democrats voted for a natural gas future, and nobody noticed; Citing differences, Shell walks away from U.S. refining lobby; INTERNATIONAL: Carbon tax hits diesel prices in four Canadian provinces.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 5, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Dominion Energy, American Red Cross present April 6 preparedness day at nine Ohio locations; Pa. Senate bill aims to aid state nuclear plants; Dominion Energy CEO: Making the switch from coal to natural gas; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Pacific Northwest sees highest daily natural gas spot prices in the U.S. since 2014; California’s oil industry collapses despite shale boom; Chesapeake opens ‘green’ natural gas vehicle fueling stop in Dover; Washington state rail bill could put 150,000 b/d of Bakken oil shipments at risk; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas prices unmoved by colder winter, low inventories; The U.S. oil boom is sinking OPEC imports; INTERNATIONAL: Top 10 destinations for US LNG exports; South Korea’s crude oil imports from the US could surpass 40 mil barrels in H1 2019; LNG will be big part of China-U.S. trade once tensions resolved; U.S. LNG producers offer alternative pricing to woo buyers.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 4, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Democrat Pam Iovino wins Pa. Senate seat; The frac sand revolution (in the Marcellus); OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Total invests further in Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG project; NATIONAL: U.S. refinery runs hit fifth consecutive annual record high in 2018; Infected U.S. shale oil is being turned away by Asian buyers; INTERNATIONAL: Members of B.C. First Nation plan new camp to block natural gas pipeline path.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 3, 2019”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New Jersey’s renewable mandates will send electric bills to the moon; NATIONAL: Energy-related carbon dioxide emission profiles differ dramatically from state to state; Surging E&P profits, lower costs belie negative sentiment; INTERNATIONAL: KBR to conduct open book EPC estimate for Goldboro LNG; Saudi Aramco is world’s most profitable company, beating Apple by far; Saudi Aramco’s breakeven oil price is higher than expected; Natural gas is the ‘destination fuel of the future’, says Qatar Petroleum CEO.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 2, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA Senate bill would impose 2 year moratorium on hazardous liquids pipeline approvals; PA EQB to consider petition to create cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; EQT Foundation announces scholarships for Greene, Washington students; Cabot gives back to Susquehanna County first responders; NATIONAL: Amid the furor of the Green New Deal, don’t overlook the shale revolution; INTERNATIONAL: Natural gas prices crash as market suffers ‘winter hangover’.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 1, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: New York is in bad economic shape – fracking could change that if Cuomo would allow it; NATIONAL: Tight oil development will continue to drive future U.S. crude oil production; US natural gas in storage falls 36 Bcf as heating season likely wraps up; New reports offer solutions to protect against “recent surge” of climate liability lawsuits; INTERNATIONAL: Denmark wants a new route for Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 29, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: ODNR issues 2 well permits in Columbiana County; Natural gas industry has generated $45.8 million in taxes in eastern Ohio; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Negative Permian gas prices, but is the worst yet to come?; NATIONAL: Next US shale wave will need fewer heads, different skills; INTERNATIONAL: What does the New Silk Road mean for oil and gas?; Simulations aid training and improve safety in drilling operations; The new oil Darwinism.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 28, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Gas pipeline would ‘rip up the clam beds’ in N.J. for New Yorkers’ sake, foes say; PUCO approves plan to bring natural gas to Belpre; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Chevron, Exxon take turns wooing investors with shale boasts; Dominion offering early retirements after merger with S.C. utility; NATIONAL: Republicans defeat Green New Deal in U.S. Senate vote; Potential for risk and reward for U.S. LNG exporters; What it takes for an LNG export project to reach FID; Gassing up.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 27, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: The oil and gas industry future is bright in WV; Pa. natural gas fees already helping state; EQT Foundation gives record total in 2018; Gas industry pays for road repairs related to drilling, leader says; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Energy Transfer, Shell sign agreement to further progress Lake Charles U.S. LNG; Texas needs another 10,000 miles of gas, oil pipelines by 2050: study; NATIONAL: Feds use climate alarmism to brainwash our children; Power sector pushed domestic U.S. natural gas consumption to new record in 2018; Research finds US shale revolution is responsible for saving tens of thousands of lives every year; Technology is a huge driver of the U.S. oil and gas boom.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 26, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: ODNR issues six new permits for Utica shale wells; Pennsylvania as the new natural gas giant; PA House Environmental Committee holds info meeting March 27 on debunking modern myths surrounding climate change; Gov. Wolf proposes Marcellus shale tax to clean up lead paint in schools; Higher operating pressure prompts new safety concerns over Sunoco’s Mariner East 2X pipeline; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: The Permian Strategic Partnership is now fully operational; NATIONAL: Despite closures, U.S. nuclear electricity generation in 2018 surpassed its previous peak; Climate change, or alarmism? Wyoming drilling halt ruling isn’t based on science; INTERNATIONAL: U.S. LNG onslaught proving ‘too much to handle’ for Asian markets; Canada’s natural gas crisis is going under the radar.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 22, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Gov. Wolf is confident he has the votes for gas tax, but Republicans beg to differ; Philadelphia Energy Solutions executives depart amid financial woes; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Activist judge orders Wyoming drilling halted on climate change issues; Natgas prices in the Pacific NW reached equivalent of $1,000 for a barrel of crude oil; NATIONAL: EIA projects U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions will remain near current level through 2050; March U.S. natural gas prices ‘out like a lamb’; Bernie Sanders pledges to ban ‘fracking’ if elected president in 2020; Research shows mounting problems with Green New Deal’s energy plan; INTERNATIONAL: Saudi Aramco to begin new phase of shale gas development next year.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 21, 2019”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Oil majors rush to dominate U.S. shale as independents scale back; No link between Barnett Shale natural gas production and methane in groundwater, studies conclude; Fractionation constraints limit ethane supply as demand rises; SE Texas sitting pretty as nat gas booms; LNG industry eyes natural gas being flared in the Permian Basin; NATIONAL: Florida Congressman champion “Small Scale LNG Access Act”; EPA & Army Corps request voluntary dismissal of their WOTUS-related appeal.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 20, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA House Environmental Committee meeting on DRBC March 20; Homeowners take fight against Atlantic Sunrise to U.S. Supreme Court; Natural gas-fired power outpaces coal for first time in PJM; Utilities, fossil fuel could win big from Ohio bill to reduce regulations; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Oregon House approves 10-year ban on ‘fracking’ for oil, natural gas exploration; Drilling company operating in Tyler completes $19 million natural gas drilling rig; Environmental groups push for ‘fracking transparency’ in Illinois; NATIONAL: The U.S. Gulf Coast became a net exporter of crude oil in late 2018; Tallgrass Energy promotes Bill Moler to president and COO; The frac sand revolution; Wastewater – private equity’s new black gold in U.S. shale; INTERNATIONAL: The Trump Administration can’t have it all when it comes to oil; All the world a stage: Rising U.S. oil clout on show in Houston; OPEC defers decision on oil production cuts to June.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 19, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Proposed water quality certification published for Columbia East & West pipeline project; Gillibrand’s shifting views on fracking; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Dominion to keep Connecticut Millstone nuclear plant in service; With Houston’s natural gas, oil expertise, FERC eyeing city as regional office; NATIONAL: US oil and gas rig count rises on week to 1,086; Green New Deal: Collateral Damage (video).
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 18, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Women of Influence: Meet Laural Ziemba with Range Resources; Energy theorist touts benefits of fossil fuels; Auditor General DePasquale calls for state action on climate change, brace for new costs; Appalachia leads northeast power generation shift to gas; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Exxon thinks it can lower its Permian drilling costs to $15 a barrel; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas production hit a new record high in 2018; US LNG exports up on week to nine cargoes; Lower 48 working natural gas stocks hit a new record for largest weekly net withdrawals in March; Amazon has a cost-cutting plan for the boom-and-bust oil business, as rival tech giants target energy industry; ‘Smart’ rigs to digital retrofits: How oil and gas explorers are getting lean and fit; INTERNATIONAL: Making sense of Cheniere’s $18 billion LNG deal with China; Shipping companies banking on gas carriers as LNG demand grows.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 15, 2019”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Campbell Town Board approves zoning change for landfill expansion; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Jones Act leaves New England out of LNG boom; NATIONAL: Technology expected to counter productivity declines of low permeability formations; U.S. cuts oil production forecast for the first time in 6 months; U.S. supermajors could form new cartel to rival OPEC; Rystad Energy: Oil majors are preparing for a greener future through shale; Perry calls for a full-strength FERC to boost energy exports; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC to be squeezed by U.S. shale until mid-2020s, IEA says; OPEC threatens U.S. once again – privately warns not to pass NOPEC bill.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 14, 2019”