Best of the Rest

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: Natgas prices falling for some Ohioans despite arctic weather; Appalachian E&Ps work hard to fend off cold, keep the gas flowing; natgas hits record highs as cold bomb targets northeast; 8 more Utica permits in Ohio; New Mexico becomes nation’s #3 oil producer thx to shale; U.S. is on the cusp of becoming an “energy superpower”; bitcoins to BTUs, cryptocurrency’s impact on natgas; China set to top Japan as world’s biggest natgas importer; and more!
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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: Cabot O&G boosts dividend 20%; federal repeal of fracking regs has little to no effect on PA; brutal cold to plunge natgas storage levels way below normal; deep freeze creates heating squeeze; polar blast may lead to late-winter shortages of natgas; America may become king of oil for the world in 2018; crude oil price surges past $61/barrel; China’s largest shale gas field production hits record high in 2017; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Thu, Jan 4, 2018”

We have a really big “best of the rest” today – stories that caught MDN’s eye over the break that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Lawyer asks PA Supreme Court to ride roughshod over Commonwealth Court; Atlantic Coast Pipeline inched closer in 2017; power plants bloom even as electricity prices wilt; the U.S. just burned the most natural gas–ever; Gulfport Energy gets a new COO; cold temps test natgas market; Jim Cramer’s energy picks for 2018; are longer laterals the best option; OPEC deal didn’t stop Russia from record oil production in 2017; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wed, Jan 3, 2018”

We have a really big “best of the rest” today – stories that caught MDN’s eye over the break that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: New regional director for PA DEP’s southwest office; Ohio energy industry watching effects of federal tax change on the Utica; new year, new development in Clinton County, PA; pipeline work in Lebanon County resumes following drilling mud spill; Marathon Pipe takes next step to reverse pipeline from Illinois to Louisiana; FERC advances Driftwood LNG project; US midstream companies to prosper in 2018; India to beat China in LPG demand; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Tue, Jan 2, 2018”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: MSC president has ‘cautious optimism’ for 2018; natgas prices for consumers decline sharply in WV over last 10 years; anniversary of Gov. Cuomo’s Upstate choke hold; NY wants to evict oil tank rail cars; Cheniere’s Corpus Cristi LNG export plant 77% done; surge in US shale hedging will boost drilling in ’18; tax reform benefits energy markets big; Saudi Arabia shopping for US shale assets; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Thu, Dec 21, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: OH Utica Shale counties to watch in 2018–Belmont & Jefferson; Rover Pipe donates to first responders; Atlantic Sunrise donates mountain of toys to Toys 4 Tots; Florida considering new gas-fired power plant; Duke gas-fired turbine gets NC approval; Utah’s cleanest natgas power plant comes online; Big Green sues Trump admin re delay of methane rule; Wall Street returns to funding shale; plenty of opportunities to invest in midstream in 2018; the next oil price collapse; France to end all oil & gas production by 2040; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wed, Dec 20, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Korean SK Holdings gets $10M dividend from Marcellus/Utica investment; plans for new CNG station near Scranton; public hearing tonight on natgas pipeline under the Potomac River; Tellurian plans pair of pipelines in southwest to feed LNG plant; pipeline to Mexico on track; anarchists brag about sabotaging railroad tracks in Pacific Northwest to stop fracking; energy sector biggest winner in tax overhaul; climate change activists used arbitrary adjustments to exaggerate sea level rise; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Tue, Dec 19, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Shale tax supporters face slow go in PA House; SEPA RINO Congressman attacks Mariner East 2; 2017 is the year shale went global; industry organizations counter activist lies; why condensate flipped from cheap to pricey and why it map flip back; Canada’s first LNG shipment reaches China; the biggest voices in oil disagree on 2018 outlook; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Mon, Dec 18, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Retired PA State Senator joins board of American Energy Partners; PA Rep. Garth Everett will talk about severance tax on phone-in town hall; Shell donates hundreds of toys to Beaver County Salvation Army; Midwest o&g engineering firm opens office near Pittsburgh; US shale far from peaking; evil corporate raider tries to oust Hess CEO for 2nd time; desperate UK turns to Russia for natgas; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Fri, Dec 15, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Utica Shale 2017 year in review; Westmoreland Transit natgas station opens today; Shale Energy Alliance touts ways to build o&g industry in Ohio Valley; investors pour cash into shale; shale’s roller coaster ride will continue; ‘unknown unknowns’ threaten shale; natgas price balance depends on cold winter; China’s coal ban backfires, natgas shortages abound; OPEC wakes up to threat of shale 2.0; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Thu, Dec 14, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Rover Pipeline donates $270,000 to local first responders; tech training needed in WV with China big investment; PennEast concerns unfounded; Tellurian raises $94.8M for LNG export plant; EIA bashers should check their own crude oil numbers; US exporting oil & gas at a record pace; Texas research finds no link between fracking and water contamination; Stanford’s renewables map to nowhere; Germany supports Russian natgas pipeline; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wed, Dec 13, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: New report finds Marcellus Shale dev unrelated to PA mortality rates; OH nukes face competition from gas-fired plants; enviro groups sue to block Mountain Valley Pipe; lies, bad lies, and natgas statistics; natgas price roller coaster has become a falling knife; will natgas prices explode; new shale era is age of the engineer; 2 new LNG export bills introduced in Congress; Rick Perry grants FERC 30 day extension on grid reliability plan; o&g industry pays black STEM pros more than others; Indian government looks to spur more shale drilling; cracker oil pipeline in UK causes spike in oil prices worldwide; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Tue, Dec 12, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Pipeline expansions feeding more Marcellus gas to New England & NY; Chinese investment in WV could include PE resin; the super basin behind US natgas dominance; DOE Sec. Perry discusses LNG exports to Saudi Arabia; shale producers, OPEC playing two different games; Moody’s says o&g industry to continue recovery in 2018; shale oil myths; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Mon, Dec 11, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Tellurian sells shares to fund Driftwood LNG project; Interior Dept delays Obama regulations on methane emissions; new data debunks claims that fracking lowers property values; billionaire investor sticks to investing in shale; Chesapeake is “self correcting”; Trump Administration investigates states delaying pipeline projects; the Panama Canal has become a “major problem” for shale exports; China’s November natgas imports hit new record; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Fri, Dec 8, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Appalachian Basin produces more natgas than any OPEC country!; Utica rig count falls to 21; PA judge doubles fracking workers’ award in overtime case; Texas looks to overhaul port to keep pace with oil & gas exports; the magic number for oil is $60/barrel; two natgas charts to start winter; new energy source–on Saturn moon; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Thu, Dec 7, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: PA DEP throws taxpayer money at coal lawyer to punish natgas; China delegation traveling around WV; 2 killed in Illinois pipeline explosion; natgas power generation in Southern states continues to expand, coal decline; California’s social activism is ruining the retirement income of millions; trends in shale tech: drones, solar and DNA sequencing; the coming surge in condensate production; time for round 2 of LNG export projects; China’s big demand for natgas creates price dilemma; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wed, Dec 6, 2017”