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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: M&A deals in Permian basin exceeds $100 billion in 2023; NATIONAL: Natgas prices plummet amid high US production, warm weather; Deskless oil workers say they’re viewed as expendable; Extreme cold still poses reliability challenge for power generators; Supreme Court dismisses challenge to EPA ruling on GHGs; INTERNATIONAL: COP28 deal signals role for gas in clean energy transition; What does China and India know about coal that Biden and Dems don’t?
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Dec 13, 2023”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Shale-drilling rights jump to pre-COVID price; NATIONAL: Shell selling partial ownership in two U.S. renewable energy projects.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Dec 12, 2023”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Need to ‘phase-out’ fossil fuels, Markey says; NATIONAL: John Kerry pledges to slash emissions from AC units, refrigerators; US industry group backs pipeline safety bill.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Dec 11, 2023”

NATIONAL: Crude continues losing streak in saturated market; Poll finds people don’t want to “electrify everything”; INTERNATIONAL: $50B Woodside/Santos merger creates world-class LNG biz; Fears grow that fossil fuel firms will capture hydrogen industry; Green groups at COP28 demand U.S. halt support for LNG.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Dec 8, 2023”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Associated natgas tripled since 2018 in top three Permian oil plays; Upstream Texas O&G sector grows by additional 2,200 jobs; NATIONAL: U.S. natgas sinks to three-month lows on mild weather outlook; Analysts see US gas storage surplus narrowing in bullish EIA report; No amount of subsidies will make a wind/solar electric system feasible.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Dec 7, 2023”

NATIONAL: WVU research helps power plants recycle water using O&G wastewater; USA oil supply now exceeding high expectations; U.S. push to decarbonize plays out differently from state to state; INTERNATIONAL: John Kerry emits loud fart during speech at climate panel.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Dec 6, 2023”

NATIONAL: Experts discuss oil, gas recruitment surprises in 2023; Natural gas futures fall as mild weather forecasts persist; INTERNATIONAL: Saudi energy minister says won’t agree to fossil fuel phase down.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Dec 5, 2023”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: CNX Resources names new chief legal officer; NATIONAL: Climate activists interrupt opera performance, angers audience; INTERNATIONAL: Brazil to join OPEC+; The central problem for COP28: where will money come from?
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Dec 4, 2023”

NATIONAL: Natural gas extends losing streak on surprise storage build; Elliott takes $1 billion stake in Phillips 66, seeks two board seats; INTERNATIONAL: Greek shipping giant warns Panama Canal chaos may hit Suez; Opec+ production cuts leave oil market skeptical; Contract awarded for pipeline to Saguaro LNG; Global CO2 emissions rise through 2050 in most IEO2023 cases.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Dec 1, 2023”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Governor’s appeal of greenhouse gas decision wrong; NATIONAL: Well productivity gains clash with cost inflation in U.S. oil patch; INTERNATIONAL: Europe continuing to rely heavily on natural gas; Long-term LNG contracts offer Europe supply security.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 30, 2023”

NATIONAL: Icon of the Seas officially joins Royal Caribbean; What’s the future of natgas, hydrogen internal combustion engines?; Airline strikes deal to bury carbon in biomass bricks; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC+ talks hit stalemate; What does Milei’s presidential win mean for O&G in Argentina?; Oil and gas will be needed for ‘decades to come.’
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 29, 2023”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: A ‘none-of-the-above’ approach to energy is a bad idea; NATIONAL: EVs and hybrids grow to a record-high 18% of U.S. light-duty vehicle sales; New NARUC group to focus on natgas-electric harmonization; Kamala Harris slammed for Thanksgiving post featuring gas stove; Federal energy data paint ugly winter picture; INTERNATIONAL: Saudi Arabia seeks OPEC+ oil quota cuts while some members resist.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 28, 2023”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: At the New York Krazy Klimate Konference; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Landowner near Sulphur refuses to grant pipeline right-of-way; NATIONAL: Former EQT CEO Murry Gerber to retire from BlackRock board; INTERNATIONAL: Panama logjam could benefit Europe as USA LNG cargoes avoid Asia.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 27, 2023”

NATIONAL: There’s a whole lot going on here!; Natgas combined-cycle power plants increased utilization; Is NRDC a mouthpiece for Communist China?; 20 biggest midstream companies by market cap; INTERNATIONAL: 20 countries with largest natgas reserves in 2023; Exxon CEO argues capitalism is the solution to global warming; Argentina’s new chainsaw wielding president aims to trigger energy boom.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 22, 2023”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Democrat’s national dark money machine dominates PA elections; NATIONAL: Shale M&A to gather pace in hunt for inventory; Natural gas prices accumulate 10% loss over three days; The alt-energy bloodbath in 10 charts; INTERNATIONAL: Russia will fight to protect its key weapon in the global energy race.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 21, 2023”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: House Republicans ask Shaprio not to appeal RGGI decision; NATIONAL: Wildfires are making the Alaskan tundra leak methane; How the gas turbine conquered the electric power industry; Federal data shows electrify everything push means higher energy costs.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 20, 2023”