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”
NATIONAL: DOE grants $444 million for carbon dioxide storage projects; Energy realities at the nexus of techno-optimism; Oil industry losing talent to big tech, bad reputation; Dark money group wired millions to law firm suing Big Oil; INTERNATIONAL: This winter could usher in a storm for LNG markets; European underground storage starts to see net withdrawal; Sask. introduces law to stop collecting carbon tax on natgas.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Nov 17, 2023”
INTERNATIONAL: LNG buyers in Asia look to resell supply; Cameron LNG expansion FID and LNG Canada startup in 2024.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 16, 2023”
NATIONAL: U.S. just recorded highest oil production month in history; Midstream business strategies differ depending on corp structure; INTERNATIONAL: EU strikes deal to curb methane emissions in oil, gas supply; Geopolitical risks worst in 50 years, warns oil services boss.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 15, 2023”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Exxon aims to become a top lithium supplier for EVs by 2030; BofA takes lead in $1.5B natural gas bond sale for BP; NATIONAL: Shale billionaire Hamm tackles ‘generation 3’ rock; Biden’s latest plan to wipe out fossil fuels should raise alarms; Sierra Club’s boss is at war with his staff; INTERNATIONAL: Capital Product Partners to buy 11 LNG carriers; Kerry’s promise of ‘millions’ for climate damages criticized by activists; Coming soon: more oil, gas and coal.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 14, 2023”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Effort to ban new natgas pipelines in Maine; INTERNATIONAL: O&G industry jittery as EU nears deal on methane leakage; Global natgas needs $7 trillion investment to meet demand; Senior Ukrainian official coordinated Nord Stream pipeline attack; Soaring fees at Panama Canal have LNG shippers taking long route.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 13, 2023”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas voters approve billions for gas power plants; NATIONAL: Oil mergers benefit consumers, regardless what Democrats claim; INTERNATIONAL: Climate crazies damage a celebrated Velázquez painting in London; China publishes plan to cut methane emissions; As energy megadeals rise, is BP the next takeover target?
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 9, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Harrisburg considering backdoor ban on natural gas development; NATIONAL: Occidental, Blackrock form JV for Texas DAC facility; House GOP approves cutting EPA budget by nearly 40%; INTERNATIONAL: Natural gas demand suggests the IEA got peak demand wrong.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 8, 2023”