OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas is flush with money, largely thanks to oil and gas; NATIONAL: US oilfield services jobs top 650,000, nearing pre-pandemic levels; The disappearance of good rock worries oil markets; Minority communities are suffering under the green energy agenda; INTERNATIONAL: EU energy regulator to launch LNG price assessment on Friday.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Jan 11, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Casey Boyd named Steel Nation VP of Business Development; NATIONAL: Natural gas up 5%, after more than 50% tumble over 3 weeks; Goldman Sachs says warm winter weather a risk to gas price view; Why U.S. natural gas liquids production is surging; INTERNATIONAL: Canada adds 100+ rigs.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Jan 10, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Coterra Energy has strong FCF generation and LNG opportunity; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Louisiana, Texas to gain thousands of energy jobs at start of 2023; NATIONAL: Shale worker pay growth slows; Oil posts steep weekly loss amid demand uncertainty; Wood Mackenzie: 2023 could be CCUS breakout year; 2022 saw the second highest oil production in U.S. history.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Jan 9, 2023”
NATIONAL: Biden snookers Joe Manchin again; E&Ps’ investment likely to accelerate in 2023 after steady rise through 2022; Pulling America back from the precipice; Senate Democrats look for staffers to probe fossil fuels; Biden touts drained emergency oil reserves as top 2022 accomplishment; INTERNATIONAL: Global natural gas balances to remain tight until 2026.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Jan 6, 2023”
NATIONAL: Chevron CEO defends record profits; Crude oil prices increased in 1H22, declined in 2H22; Things to watch in the House Republican rules package.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Jan 5, 2023”
NATIONAL: Domestic terrorists are targeting the U.S. energy grid; The U.S. will need thousands of wind farms. Will small towns go along?; Where will WTI oil price be at end 2023?; Wellhead equipment co. Cactus to acquire pipe technologies co. FlexSteel; Cramer: Charts suggest oil, natural gas could be due for a ‘boom’; INTERNATIONAL: China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline increases daily gas delivery; First LNG cargo arrives at Germany’s LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven; Meet Shell’s new CEO.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Jan 4, 2023”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Report notes major Permian Basin methane emissions drop; NATIONAL: 3 Energy Macro Themes For 2023; Dallas Fed energy survey shows growing pessimism; Biden effort to cap gas flaring hangs on 15 little words; Shale bosses worried about US labor shortages going into 2023; Oil and gas stocks shine in miserable year for U.S. equities; Shale oil wraps up an underwhelming year, girds for lower growth; 2022 the year the U.S. became the world’s largest LNG exporter; INTERNATIONAL: Canada drops 100+ rigs; Germany returns to coal as energy security trumps climate goals; European LNG import capacity to expand by one-third by end of 2024; German finance minister calls for reverse of fracking ban.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Jan 3, 2023”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: CNX, UPMC to work together on health care training program; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Blue hydrogen, blue ammonia, and now blue methanol; Oil, gas jobs see continued growth in November; NATIONAL: The top energy stories of 2022; Winter storm walloping the US threatens to disrupt LNG exports; US natural gas output drops as winter storm disrupts production.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Dec 23, 2022”
NATIONAL: ExxonMobil now larger than Tesla; INTERNATIONAL: Osaka Gas, Tallgrass partner to advance Japan’s climate objectives.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Dec 22, 2022”
NATIONAL: Timing is everything for Gulf Coast gas producers, LNG offtakers; The domino effect of President Biden’s war on oil and gas; INTERNATIONAL: Exxon avoiding tankers that previously transported Russian oil; China buys a record amount of Russian LNG; Explainer: How natural gas is traded in Europe.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Dec 21, 2022”
NATIONAL: Energy and Commerce agenda: More support for fossil fuels; ESGing your retirement in half; INTERNATIONAL: EU energy ministers decide on natural gas price caps.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Dec 20, 2022”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Decaying Allegheny County oil and gas wells to be plugged with federal money; DeIuliis to donate $1.5M in compensation to Mentorship Academy; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: GOP lawmakers accuse investment firms of breaking O&G divestment law; NATIONAL: Manchin spurs US reversal on carbon capture funding; INTERNATIONAL: Germany: Scholz opens country’s first LNG terminal; Europe’s $1 trillion energy bill only marks start of the crisis.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Dec 19, 2022”
NATIONAL: National Grid CEO Kisses Joe Biden’s rear-end at White House summit; USA Energy Sec offers olive branch to oil industry; Biden thwarting US energy concerns.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Dec 16, 2022”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Murrysville holds public hearing for 2nd fracking well on Plum border; NATIONAL: LNG supplier New Fortress surges after 3,000% dividend boost; New solution injects tracers into perforating clusters prior to fracturing; More Biden oil and gas restrictions are on the horizon; House Oversight Committee puts political agenda above energy security; INTERNATIONAL: HSBC to stop funding new oil and gas fields as part of policy overhaul.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Dec 15, 2022”
INTERNATIONAL: OPEC urges caution.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Dec 14, 2022”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Adam Jones named Steel Nation Chief Financial Officer; Manchin leaves door open to becoming independent; NATIONAL: Too soon to celebrate comfortable winter propane market conditions?; INTERNATIONAL: Aramco in talks with investors on $110B gas project.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Dec 13, 2022”