Best of the Rest

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA PUC hosts natgas distribution emergency exercise; NY a cautionary tale for other states re shale gas; Chevron, Exxon worry warts over trade war; NERC says grid resiliency keeps on improving, without coal/nuke bailout; US reduces emissions while emissions from all other Paris accord counties goes up; will a hot summer boost natgas prices?; start treating natgas like the national treasure it is; China to be top natgas importer by 2019; regs & taxes causing drillers to leave Canada and drill for oil across the border in the US; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 27, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Promoting WV northern panhandle internationally; Utica rig count unchanged from last week; MVP begins to drill under highways in Va.; county seeks grant for pipeline emergency training; Eagle Ford Shale – slumbering energy powerhouse; o&g companies form group to study how to lower methane emissions; failed climate prognostications; free markets better than energy favoritism; judge dismisses bogus San Francisco climate lawsuit against oil companies; Putin uses North Korea summit to make energy moves; France’s Total moving up to #2 LNG producer in the world; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 26, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Cabot expecting 70% production growth by 2020; Marcellus production continues to increase thx to improved tech; fracked shale well appears alongside Rachel Carson Trail; Atlantic Coast Pipe gives birth to an RV park in NC; U.S. shale drillers aren’t waiting for OPEC; study finds climate change shareholder resolutions worthless; Big Green outted for trying to pressure local govts into passing climate laws; EPA applauds oil and gas companies; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 25, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Trade groups talk Marcellus Shale in Wyoming County; understanding M-U drillers; Babst Calland report focuses on M-U industry forging ahead despite obstacles; NH Senate votes to support natgas pipeline; public hearing held for Transco compressor stations in southern VA; Tellurian raises $115M for LNG plant; Permian “near its limit”; California regulators vote down $693M gas pipeline; connecting the dots between billionaire Tom Steyer and campaign to smear Exxon; the great American oil boom; the toppling of GE and what it means for other energy industry companies; Australia’s “lost chance” to grab China LNG marketshare; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 22, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: ICE launches updated Cove Point trading instrument; solar power slow to catch on in NY; closing PA nuke plants will cut energy prices; natgas pipeline bottlenecks in Louisiana affect M-U; antis keep pressure on Michigan regulators to retract decision to approve gas-fired power plant; is Trump’s coal/nuke support getting him in hot water with supporters?; massive climate funding by big foundations fails to sway public opinion; China’s home-grown frack boom; more OPEC machinations; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 21, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Collusion between RFJ Jr. & former NY AG to assassinate Exxon; the tech behind building Shell’s $6B ethane cracker; OPEC has a “second shale dilemma”; Mass. Senate passes insane 100% renewable bill; fixes for Permian gas takeaway problems; shale producers warn China tariffs will hit energy exports; NGL growth rose faster than natgas growth!; world is becoming more dependent on “riskier” U.S. shale says Dallas Fed chief; UPS ignores electric, invests in CNG; corporate raider Carl Ichan victorious in SandRidge takeover; EU/China/Canada snubs U.S. at faux climate summit; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 20, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA Senate committee OKs pipeline eminent domain landowner bill of rights; another CNG station starts up – in Altoona; dozens seek jobs in “fastest growing industry in Ohio Valley”; trucks take their toll on OH roads; Tellurian selling shares to fund Driftwood LNG pipeline; Pruitt faces revolt in Trump country; shale is a uniquely American story; NYC’s hired guns for climate lawsuit get pushback from judge; the pope lectures oil CEOs on global warming; Russian pipeline bad news for Ukraine; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 19, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Analyst says Ohio in for chemical & plastics boom; Southern Star natgas pipeline catches fire in Kansas; US LNG exports drop last week, no cargoes from Cove Point; EIA expects Brent crude prices to average $71/barrel this year, $68/barrel next year; all eyes are on OPEC & Russia to see if they boost production; what if India & China used natgas and oil like the U.S.?; green future stars with natgas, world energy chiefs say; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 18, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: NYC’s climate change lawsuit faces tough questions from judge during dismissal arguments; energy real estate market in Pittsburgh changing; oil drillers look beyond Permian to other Gulf Coast plays; the Permian faces a natgas crisis; judge’s ruling against Minnesota wind farm alarms greens; Panama receives first LNG shipment from U.S.; Brazil drilling 2 “transparent” test shale wells; Asian gas markets “roar into top gear” as prices go high; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 15, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Lebanon County town supervisors ask PA to permanently shut down Mariner East pipelines; M-U + Permian will supply 55% of all U.S. gas by 2030; Shale Crescent attempting to rebrand region; Duke Energy flips switch on SC gas-fired plant; Permian production surpassing all of OPEC except Saudi Arabia; U.S. shale firms missing out on higher oil prices due to hedging; side effect of more oil drilling – indigestion for gas drillers; FERC chair wants to speed up pipe & LNG approvals; what happened to the IPO market in oil & gas; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 14, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Rig count hold steady in Ohio, but permits slow; PA Senate committee OKs bills demanding compensation from DRBC for frack ban, pipeline commission; Cheniere ready to fire up Corpus Christi LNG train 1; Permian problems force shale drillers to look elsewhere; pipeline to Mexico about to open; ignorance of history leads oil pundits astray; better oversight for pipeline cybersecurity; is zero carbon natgas the magical solution we’ve been searching for?; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 13, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA House postpones hearing on permit reform bill Wolf wanted, because now he doesn’t want it; Wolf aims to increase utility bills via severance tax; early impacts from Rover pipe on Michigan & Dawn Hub; soaring NGL supplies may soon overwhelm Gulf Coast fractionation capacity; environmentalists rename methane “renewable biogas” so they can support it; global LNG trade continues to grow; Germany’s wacky logic in supporting Big Solar; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 12, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA Senate to consider important o&g bills on June 12; PA House to work on well permit reforms on June 12; California not the only place where anti messages are having an impact; hot commodity in the shale boom–truckers; southern Cali heading for natgas shortage this summer; rising oil prices good for more than just oil companies; White House challenging FERC on grid security; natgas–the miracle fuel; Venezuela’s oil exports heading toward zero; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 11, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Southern Tier Solar Works threaten local pro-gas advocate; OH Utica permits pace slows in April; geologist says Ohio Valley most profitable region for petchem plants; U.S. shale oil too waxy?; OPEC’s stumbling; can U.S. play swing producer with higher oil prices?; by backing coal and nuclear, Trump is shunning natgas; U.S. chemical industry has big advantage thx to shale gas; Schumer calls for tighter restrictions on crude-by-rail; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 8, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Range gives $50K for STEM education programs; the Permian has a natgas problem; Duke Energy opens SC gas-fired power plant; Trump tariffs spur steel-making here at home; shale country is out of workers and dangling 100% pay hikes; oil giants willing to pay $10B for BHP’s shale assets; shale is turning US into global exporting power; distillate most exported petroleum product in 2017; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 7, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Mariner East 2 landowner accused of harassing workers; PA state legislators ask feds to support ethane storage hub; Rick Perry’s Obama imitation; UK renews pledge of support for shale gas; Europe still addicted to Russian gas; Saudi, Russia move to curb oil price surge (for now); and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 6, 2018”