Best of the Rest

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Shell VP says cracker plant “starting to come out of the ground”; FirstEnergy powergen unit headed for bankruptcy; Ted Cruz visits Philly to support refinery; Sierra Club wants NC coal plant to keep burning coal instead of natgas; will natgas prices go up in the spring; Saudi Arabia’s gift to American shale producers; oil & gas continue to be 50%+ of world energy mix in 2040; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 22, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: How’s the Rice Energy into EQT merger going?; Antero appoints new member to Board; Crawford/Venango counties get new natgas buses; East Coast natgas prices hit all-time highs during cold snap; law prof says California climate change lawsuits are a for-sure loser; EIA says ethane consumption, exports will increase this year; frac sand shortage threatens shale boom; Cheniere talks with Panama Canal about more LNG shipments; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 21, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: PA’s rig count hits highest level since 2015; OH compressor company returns to full employment; Bethlehem wants PennEast Pipeline moved; NY in a natgas death spiral; U.S. northeastern economy at risk from high energy costs; flaring still a problem in ND; Democrat Mayor in Illinois wants to slap 4% tax on natgas; my bloody valentine (natgas stats); U.S. methane emissions have virtually no impact on climate; OPEC & shale together keep oil above $60/barrel; China-Russia gas pipeline; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 20, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Maryland official asks Army Corps to delay permission for short pipe under Potomac River; record number of laterals feed new pipes & plants in M-U; $65/bbl the new “sweet spot” for oil price; investment in upstream o&g; natural gas processing economics; M&A activity will increase in 2018; OPEC to Houston–“We have a problem”; Netherlands permanently bans fracking; Argentina on the cusp of a shale boom; Saudis look to double natgas output next 10 years; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 16, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Huntley & Huntley begin seismic testing in Allegheny County; PA at severance tax crossroads; activists use Wayne Natl Forest decision to renew call for frack ban; Harrison County, WV votes to support local gas power plant; 24 rigs now operating in Ohio Utica; anti-pipeliners urge Mass. Gov. Baker to “break up” with natgas industry; Gulf Coast LNG soon expected to “dominate” world market; shale companies finally see profits; fossil fuel funding in Trump budget; bribery scandal sweeps through oil industry; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 15, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: American Energy Partners scores more money; PA is welcoming the energy Renaissance; Williams donates $10K to PA College of Technology; Florida plant cuts deal to export LNG to Puerto Rico; FERC asks NARUC for “candid” input on grid resiliency; U.S. launches probe on pipeline dumping from other countries; OPEC gets nervous about shale oil uptick; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 14, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Cheniere ordered to close 2 Sabine Pass LNG tanks following leaks; US shale oil output in Permian almost 3 million barrels/day; Chesapeake Energy sells remaining Mississippian Lime assets for $500M; Trump admin proposes repealing Obama methane leak rule; Trump budget slashes EPA budget 23%; Big Green lawyers hope latest tactic will sink fossil fuel companies; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 13, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: PA wants comments on Mariner East 2 erosion permits; DEP proposes water quality permit for Equitrans pipe in Greene County; Ohio schedules hearing for proposed Harrison County electric plant; Cheniere signs deal to supply China with LNG; Trump’s “buy American” pipeline plan “vanished”; how did GE screw up its Baker Hughes merger; shale fears in the oil market; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 12, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Pipelines have econ benefits for WV; Atlanta energy law firm opens office in Pittsburgh; natgas bills for Massachusetts homeowners on the rise; some locals oppose proposed natgas-fired electric plant in Michigan; Exxon’s reserves jump 19%; analysis of pipeline assets & outlooks; Carl Icahn claims another CEO scalp at SandRidge Energy; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 9, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Six OH fractivists trash economic development; industry group touts assets in energy-rich OH; Clinton, PA commissioners look to future of natgas; Shale Support opens new Louisiana rail terminal for shale industry; Permian Basin is ‘Saudi Texas’; Chesapeake stock plunges after flat production outlook; U.S. electric mix depends on the price of natgas; big talk at City Hall can’t replace fossil fuels; energy stocks hit hard; oil world turns upside down as U.S. exports oil to Middle East; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 8, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye over the break that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Gas well drilling shifts to southwest PA, number of wells grows; midstream outlook in northeast brighter than ever; MarkWest offers $5.5B in new debt to investors; WV severance tax collections go up; Exxon wraps up construction on Gulf Coast cracker; Connecticut pays highest electric rates in lower 48 states; Groundhog Day in natgas; Halliburton takes Schlumberger to court over patents; the Polar Vortex & natgas; shale drilling in British Columbia; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 7, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye over the break that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Northeast becomes net exporter of natgas to Canada; New Hampshire blocks electric line to Massachusetts; fracking comes with risks, but also benefits; the outlook for condensate looks brighter; Hess posts 13th quarterly loss, tangles with corporate raider; China surpassed US as world’s largest crude oil importer in 2017; Canadian natural gas disaster; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Tue, Feb 6, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye over the break that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Sham DRBC hearings don’t really count, NJ gov said so; epic U.S. energy boom cruises on by New England; the Bakken rises again; another Dakota Access Pipeline extremist goes to jail; WTI to begin replacing Brent as worldwide oil benchmark?; shale oil gaining global market share; oil industry missing opportunity with Trump tax cuts; Japan LNG imports hit 5-year high; Russia tops U.S. in global energy company rankings; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Mon, Feb 5, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye over the break that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: H&H offers public tours of Penn Twp well pad; NJ governor supports DRBC frack ban; homeowners in new development totally unaware of Shell ethane pipeline coming through; officials say road projects, Marcellus Shale, energizing WV; why natgas prices just tanked; US crude oil production hits 10M barrels, highest since 1970!; did frackers just hit a capitulation boom; four trading houses shake up LNG industry; South Africa may turn into major new market for US natgas; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Fri, Feb 2, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye over the break that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Big Green groups want “more time” to “review” Shell ethane pipeline plans; natgas industry helps rescue Nicholson from ice jam; Enterprise building ethylene export terminal on Gulf Coast; ND Bakken shale oil field “stronger than ever”; Exxon tripling its bet on the Permian; new study in “Nature” magazine pokes another gaping hole in climate change theory; drilling costs rise as rig counts climb; Trump’s State of the Union for energy; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Thu, Feb 1, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye over the break that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Westmoreland transit growing fleet of natgas buses; Warren County discusses distribution of Act 13 funds; Washington State looks to ban fracking for 10 years; FERC faces complications with new Trump tax cut; why is shale still not profitable; Sierra Club finally drops opposition to Sabine Pass LNG exports; fracked horizontal wells vast majority of new wells drilled; battling weather models; Canadian battle for U.S. gas markets; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wed, Jan 31, 2018”