Best of the Rest

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: West Virginia accepted as Energy Council member; Four Permits Issued in Ohio’s Utica; Pennsylvania utility regulator sharpens focus on cybersecurity threats; Martin’s Ferry clergyman opposes Belmont cracker plant; Natural gas pipeline noise concerns residents; Oil and gas industry praises Trump’s new NAFTA deal; U.S. net natural gas exports in first half of 2018 were more than double the 2017 average; NYC lawyer’s comments at odds with city’s official filings on climate lawsuit; Forget Tesla, the money is in the unstoppable force of U.S. natural gas; FERC Chairman appoints Patricia M. French as new Administrative Law Judge; U.S. power producers’ coal consumption falls to 35-year low; 3 reasons nuclear power plants are more expensive in the West (it’s not regulation).
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 2, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Are West Virginians being hornswoggled again?; Vallourec ramps up hiring in area as gas market improves; Conneaut protecting roads from pipeline damage; Colonna’s Shipyard protests Virginia Natural Gas pipeline over safety concerns; Colorado’s Initiative 97 unwisely blocks oil and natural gas development; California is approaching $4 gasoline, but it has only itself to blame; Rockefellers use new front group to advance climate liability campaign; USCG division trains new LNG vessel inspectors; Natural gas – the latest EIA data sends the energy commodity to a new high; Natural Gas Weekly price forecast – market flashes a very bearish signal; The $800 billion investment opportunity you won’t want to miss; Predictions of $100 oil are just clickbait for the uninformed; Six new tech companies that can shape the future of oil and gas; PetroChina approves LNG Canada investment; Europe prepares for natural gas price hike.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Oct 1, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: A pipeline construction moratorium would make Pa. less safe; Three Circuit Courts set up CWA application to groundwater for Supreme Court test; Searching for ‘data,’ anti-Exxon researcher taps blog that bragged about suppressing climate dissent; NYMEX Nov natural gas futures soar to $3.057/MMBtu on first day of trading on bullish injection; Scientific Drilling International introduces HALO rotary steerable system; Meet the machine that drives the environmental movement: Big Green, Inc.; Analysis: Europe set for tight winter in natural gas, power markets; China’s natural gas production has quietly surged; B.C. carbon tax now costs more than natural gas it is charged on.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 28, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Williams completes mechanical construction on pipeline; Pittsburgh airport expects to break ground on World Trade Center site this year; Massachusetts to hire independent firm to evaluate statewide natural gas system; Resistance campaign airs concerns over Columbia Gas pipeline project; Trump attacks OPEC, Europe gas dependence at UN General Assembly; Natural gas responsible for 61 percent of U.S. electricity generation CO2 reductions since 2005; Natural gas price prediction – prices tumble and form outside reversal day; Policy changes would help U.S. natural gas industry; Report: India’s Petronet LNG seeks to buy 9 cargoes; The gas revolution in Central and Eastern Europe; In Mexico’s shale patch, cartel violence scares off drillers; Anti-fracking activists jailed for ‘causing a public nuisance’ during four-day protest.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 27, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA General Assembly advances bill on conventional drilling; Natural gas company helps flood victims; NEXUS revenue questions: Sen. Gardner to meet with Woodmore board; State PUC urges Philly to get rid of ‘duplicative’ gas commission; Shell’s Pennsylvania cracker on schedule, budget; Environmentalists causing delays for midstream pipeline companies; For environmentalists fighting natural gas, safety issue comes to the forefront; Natural gas surges past $3 as traders focus on low storage levels; Houston energy co.’s unsolicited acquisition offer rejected; LNG shipping rates spike, no end in sight; OPEC sees competition with U.S. shale oil subsiding after 2023; Oil giants use size to overcome fracking challenges.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 26, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Infinity and beyond! Activist denies high costs of Youngstown anti-fracking measure; Upshur County pipeline site providing jobs, boost to local economy; Group from Colombia tours sites in Beaver County; No link between Barnett Shale natural gas production and methane in groundwater, studies conclude; Republicans push back against states seen as too pro-regulation; Oil CEO and Trump donor Dan Eberhart says the shale boom gives Trump an edge; Crude oil was the largest U.S. petroleum export in the first half of 2018; E&Ps grind out production growth through incremental capex increases; Predictions of early ‘peak oil’ demand don’t pass the Goldilocks test; McIntyre absent from FERC meeting as chief of staff controversy swirls; Russian gas and the case for sanctions; Shell CEO considers new natural-gas bet; Big Oil pledges to slash potent greenhouse gas emission.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 25, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Northeast gas takeaway expansions reshape regional price relationships; Southwestern Energy thriving in a sub-$3 natural gas world; Six permits issued in Ohio’s Utica; United settles tax value fight over shale gas site; North Carolina flooding damages natural gas plant, causes shutdown; California’s new 100% green energy target may do more harm than good; Feds won’t rule out theory that pipeline was target of Wisconsin bomb blasts; The US natural gas pipeline system needs to be expanded and upgraded; Partisan politics at FERC draws bipartisan rebuke; Shell to supply LNG to Chinese power plant in Panama; EU gets less green by pushing wood burning over natural gas; Canadian shale oil is hitting the wall.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 24, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: UGI gets conditional OK to merge three natural gas companies into one; The future is bright in Harrison County, OH; Boston University to buy wind power in South Dakota to offset emissions; The U.S. must not lose China’s liquefied natural gas market; The unexpected jump in U.S. natural gas prices; US natural gas in storage increases 86 Bcf to 2.722 Tcf: EIA; Trump set to tap centrist to head EPA’s chemical safety office; U.S. LNG to China cheaper than other origins despite tariff – sources; In big win for Trump, U.S. sanctions cripple Iranian oil exports; India’s monthly LNG imports continue to rise; Mexico should tap natural gas to offset U.S. ‘supply risk’ – regulator.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 21, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Dominion Energy announces proposal to acquire outstanding Dominion Energy Midstream common units; Pa. anti-fracking group hiring: no fracking knowledge required – must have ability to regurgitate misinformation; NY Comptroller wants to know companies’ greenhouse gas emissions; Blue Ridge Mountain Resources announces new CFO; Potter Township official shares experience for others about crackers; Slew of environmental lawsuits aren’t about climate change, they’re about attacking energy companies; Cuadrilla bags fracturing permit for second shale well in UK; IEA says near-term natural gas export growth to be fueled by US, Australia and Russia; China LNG tariff casts shadow over new U.S. export terminals; Germany blinks first in ongoing European gas war; U.S. to export ‘tremendous’ amount of LNG to Poland.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 20, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA DEP to hold public hearing on proposed Allegheny County injection well; Plumbers and pipefitters union “welcomes” Josh Fox to Youngstown; Mineral owners hear ideas about future of natural gas; California’s goal of carbon-free power estimated to cost $100B-plus; Natural gas demand normalizes as utilities restore Hurricane Florence outages; US gas industry risks losing access to massive Chinese market as trade war escalates; Technology and efficiency gains create a ‘new normal’ for U.S. shale; EPA, 25 Attorneys General urge court to keep CPP cases on hold; Best production growth for a decade heralds positive future for oil and gas; Trump admin eyes Fla. PSC chairman for FERC; European natural gas, Asian LNG markets set for ‘tight’ winter: Shell’s Wetselaar; Netherlands to ban natural gas by 2050; Ontario to expand access to natural gas.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 19, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: UGI announces executive management realignment to enhance execution of business strategy; Penalty is for emissions and other violations at Warren, PA refinery; California’s electricity dreams still need natural gas; EIA introduces interactive dashboard detailing natural gas storage activity; Rain for Rent owners weigh sale worth $1 billion; Honeywell acquires Ortloff Engineers, NGL processing technology; The case for fracking: Delays in decision costing Nova Scotians millions.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 18, 2018”

Events related (or of interest) to the Marcellus and Utica Shale, primarily pro-drilling events. To have your event included (or if you are aware of a worthy event you believe should be on this page), please send the details and/or a link to have it included to the calendar@marcellusdrilling.com email address.
Read More “Calendar of Marcellus/Utica Events for Sep 17 – Dec 16”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Congressman tours drilling site in Guernsey County; Ohio oil, gas official emphasizing ‘demand opportunities’; Tellurian gets draft EIS for Driftwood LNG; Cheniere in 15-year LNG supply deal with Vitol; As protesters call for frack ban at global climate action summit, America leads world in CO2 reductions – thanks to fracking; America’s oldest operating nuclear power plant to retire on Monday; Far-reaching impact of the unprecedented shortfall in NGL fractionation capacity; Asia to drive natural gas growth over long term, according to BNEF; Shell to lay out targets to manage methane emissions; Catholic institutions unite for fossil fuel divestment.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 17, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: IGS announces new natural-gas rate for Youngstown customers; NJ governor urged to block discharge of fracking waste in Delaware River basin; ‘It looked like Armageddon’: Gas explosions trigger deadly chaos in Boston; Sweeping civil rights lawsuit alleges racial bias in implementation of California climate policies; US natural gas in storage increases 69 Bcf to 2.636 Tcf: EIA; The USA’s three-legged stool of energy dominance; Despite blockade, Qatar is becoming the Saudi Arabia of natural gas; Iron powder: a clean, alternative fuel for industry that replaces natural gas; Fossil fuel divestment funds rise to $6tn.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 14, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Lifting the curtain on the group blocking shale development in the Wayne National Forest; Congress, require BLM to respect the rights of private landowners; Unfazed by pipeline explosion destroying Beaver County house, nearby township removes setback ordinance; Dog days are over, Part 3 – What happened to the northeast gas takeaway constraints?; Idiot New Yorkers continue to oppose Albany natgas microgrid; Hurricane Florence expected to dampen natural gas demand in US Southeast; Billionaire mega-donor Tom Steyer picks favorite AG hopefuls; more global warming cases possible; Why natural gas — not renewable energy — has been the biggest disruptor in energy markets.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 13, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: ETP to inspect entire blast-damaged gas pipeline in Pennsylvania; Oil and gas industry ‘here to stay’ in Harrison County, OH; Extension of natural gas line to Williamsport could start next month; Senate candidate Barletta talks energy at CNX offices; Orion strategies opens Pittsburgh office; Ramos joins firm; New York City fossil fuel divestment in the spotlight; California commits energy suicide – no fossil fuel electric by 2045; Had it bet on nuclear, not renewables, California would already have 100% clean power; U.S. shale gas prices staying lower for longer; EIA projects record high US natural gas output, demand in 2018; EIA nudges natural gas price forecast higher to $2.99 in ’18, $3.12 in ’19; Why China’s fracking hopes will hit the rocks; Will the U.S. let India continue to import Iranian crude?
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 12, 2018”