MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Impact of obstacles to gas production frustrating; NATIONAL: Former Williams CEO Joseph H. Williams dies at 89; Orbiting methane ‘speed cameras’ are catching polluters in the act; Green inflation and the end of capitalism; INTERNATIONAL: Japan’s JERA sees more LNG going to Asia as domestic demand shrinks.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, May 1, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pennsylvania’s energy future, hidden behind a locked door; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Venture Global 20-year LNG sales & purchase agreement for CP2; US natural gas gets a boost with FERC ruling on Rio Grande LNG; NATIONAL: OFS giants post sparking set of results; Natural-gas producers aren’t letting up; Federal incentives, rising demand spur a slew of clean ammonia projects.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 28, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Equitrans shareholders approve board, executive compensation; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Pioneer’s founder and CEO Sheffield to retire; NATIONAL: U.S. coal shipments increased in 2022 due to power plants; The bullish case for natural gas prices; INTERNATIONAL: Oil tumbles rescinding OPEC gains; IEA warns OPEC should be very careful about boosting oil price; Four scenarios that could send oil prices to $200.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 27, 2023”
NATIONAL: SLB boosts net income 83 percent YoY; Halliburton moving some U.S. natural gas fleets to oil basins; Odds of gasoline hitting $4 per gallon decreasing; The import-export mismatch and what it means for ‘Big 3’ production; Small towns chase America’s $3 trillion climate gold rush; INTERNATIONAL: What is likely to happen at the next OPEC+ meeting?; EU opens gas buyers’ club to blunt price volatility.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 26, 2023”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Oil and gas job growth continued in March, production could expand; INTERNATIONAL: U.S. energy companies could help Ukraine win energy freedom; Concerns grow re European gas storage levels and US LNG cargoes.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 25, 2023”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: M2X Energy makes methanol out of flared gas; NATIONAL: Biden signs order prioritizing ‘environmental justice’; For LNG developers and sponsors, it’s a tricky path to FID; INTERNATIONAL: Putin and Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+ cooperation; Russia to boost China pipeline gas supplies by almost 50%.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 24, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Climate change panel’s secrecy arrogant and unacceptable; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: FERC greenlights 2 Brownsville-area LNG projects; NATIONAL: Liberty Energy says 15 new frac fleets to hit U.S. market this year; INTERNATIONAL: Energy security trumps sustainability; Key oil demand landmark expected this August.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 21, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: New York goes full central planning for the electricity sector; NATIONAL: Huge incentives, rising demand drive boom in clean ammonia projects; Kinder Morgan beats profit estimates on higher natgas, jet fuel volumes; Baker Hughes sees ‘multi-decade growth opportunity’ for natural gas; Clarity from Supreme Court needed on climate change litigation mess; Republicans, Democrats report progress on permitting reform legislation.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 20, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Natural gas is the sharpest tool for improving air quality; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Emails reveal CCI “really impressed” by NJ climate lawsuit; NATIONAL: Shale giant investing in geothermal energy; BLM seeks public comment for proposed oil lease sale; Rystad sees US shale job boom and higher wages coming; Walmart moves forward with natural gas trucking pilot; Finances now stronger than ever, E&Ps assess what’s ahead; INTERNATIONAL: Five countries are laundering Russian oil and selling it to the West.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 19, 2023”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California utilities propose charging customers based on income; California’s cautionary clean energy; NATIONAL: A new slew of EPA air rules add to Biden’s contradictory policies; INTERNATIONAL: IEA still predicts record oil demand in 2023.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 18, 2023”
NATIONAL: Natural gas exporters skirt Washington’s scrutiny of China; Fossil-fuel veterans find next act with green hydrogen; Joe Manchin’s faux betrayal and an endless green bill of goods; INTERNATIONAL: G7 ministers agree to cut gas consumption and speed-up renewable energy; China doubles down on coal ahead of potential summer blackouts; Fuel that powers global economy flashing recession signs; For Fatih Birol, gaslighting is a way of life; Germany shuts down last 3 nuclear plants, relying on coal, natural gas; Luxury beliefs and energy policy: the fatal conceit.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 17, 2023”
NATIONAL: Upstream oil and gas FIDs will likely increase in 2023; ConocoPhillips CEO flips the script on US shale industry; INTERNATIONAL: Russia’s kowtowing to China – energy and beyond; GALACTIC: Natgas is taking America to the moon, Mars, and beyond.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 14, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: How energy & agriculture deliver for Pennsylvanians; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Haynesville rig count crests as low gas prices bear down; NATIONAL: Will ChatGPT affect oil and gas jobs?; Oil climbs to 2023 high as supplies taper; Elon’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad battery math; The expensive impossibility of green hydrogen from part-time wind and solar.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 13, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA PUC executive director left three months ago; NATIONAL: 5 trends driving the oil and gas industry in 2023; INTERNATIONAL: LNG imports test EU resolve to quit Russian fossil fuel; Finally, the Europeans may be rejecting the EV Kool-Aid; OPEC is back in the driver’s seat.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 12, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Government inaction hinders energy opportunities; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Is this the next Permian mega deal?; Morrow plant completes coal-to-natgas conversion in Mississippi; NATIONAL: What will Henry Hub gas price be at end of the year?; Oilfield facing loss of key tax deductions; INTERNATIONAL: Energy sector routinely target of cyberattackers, experts say; OPEC+ attempting to train traders to not fight its decisions.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 11, 2023”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Tellurian in $1 bln deal for Driftwood LNG project land, shares surge; NATIONAL: USA pipelines get $196 million in repair grants; INTERNATIONAL: Saudi motives for 2020 shakedown revealed; Putin pushes Russian oil exports to record high.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 10, 2023”