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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Former VP Pence, Gov. DeWine discuss Ohio’s natural gas and oil industry; NATIONAL: White House weighs fuel export limits; US natural gas storage levels increase by 92 Bcf, slimming deficit; C-Zero closes $34M financing to build pilot natgas decarbonization plant; Environmental groups sue Biden to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits; The wrong people are making our energy decisions; The parable of the chicken farmer and the oilman.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 17, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Hearing testimony says energy stifling policies driving high inflation; Verbal fireworks fly at Republican gubernatorial debate in NY; Mike Pence to meet with Ohio Gov. DeWine on energy; NATIONAL: Oil falls on largest interest rate increase since 1994; Pilot partners with VoltaGrid on CNG, hydrogen; As gas prices soar, Biden’s bended-knee tour of OPEC continues; Biden lashes out at oil refiners in latest outburst on gas prices.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 16, 2022”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Stabenow’s out of touch quip about her electric car; NATIONAL: Oil falls on signs of more energy legislation; Biden sets Saudi visit; Continental gets take private proposal from Hamm; Oil and gas prices to rise across the board, Fitch says; INTERNATIONAL: IEA warns global oil supply could struggle to match demand in 2023; LNG tanker charter rates hit record highs as demand soars.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 15, 2022”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: ‘Not backsliding on clean energy’ in California; NATIONAL: North America adds 30 rigs week on week; New federal rule aims to phase out residential furnaces that waste natural gas; Natural gas names continue to surge, hits new 52-week highs; INTERNATIONAL: The coming shipping revolution and LNG.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 14, 2022”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Equinor signs LNG deal with Cheniere; NATIONAL: Drilling vs returns. U.S. oil producers’ tradeoff as windfall tax threatens; Dan Yergin talks oil, gas, Putin, and living his book, ‘The New Map’; 119 publicly traded global oil and natural gas companies added proved reserves in 2021.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 13, 2022”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Equinor and Cheniere sign 15-year LNG purchase deal; NATIONAL: US weekly LNG exports decrease by one LNG carrier; How the U.S. turned the tables on OPEC; Joe Biden’s ‘green energy’ dreams: enriching friends, crushing the working class; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC+ set to remove all production curbs in August; Sweden banning extraction of coal, oil, and gas; European natural gas prices soar by almost 40% after fire at key US export terminal.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 10, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: State trade groups among coalition calling on Biden to increase O&G; NATIONAL: Walmart expands electric, hydrogen, natural-gas truck testing; Warning signs for the next oil price crash; INTERNATIONAL: Oil tops $122 with global supply crunch concerns.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 9, 2022”

NATIONAL: Andros launches mineral platform with $122M mineral, royalty acquisition; U.S. LNG exports stay near record levels in May; Biden to usher in cheap Chinese panels with solar power shake-up; Banning U.S. oil exports would be Biden’s ultimate energy folly; INTERNATIONAL: Environmental groups sue to end support for 30 EU-backed gas projects.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 8, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Utica Shale graduates largest class; NATIONAL: Biden to waive tariffs for 24 months on solar panels hit by probe; Climate “scientist” goes wild and glues himself to bank; AEA launches digital advocacy campaign against a new national energy tax; 100 ways Biden and the Democrats have made it harder to produce oil & gas; INTERNATIONAL: Germany doesn’t want to be ‘too successful’ at replacing Russian natural gas.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 7, 2022”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Piedmont Natural Gas opens compressed natural gas fueling station in Wilmington, N.C.; NATIONAL: Carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere soars to levels not seen for millions of years; Chevron CEO warns not to count on new US oil refinery; Consumers pay the price as Biden’s war on oil and gas expands; When a molecule’s pedigree is more important than its energy content; INTERNATIONAL: The end of energy free trade.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 6, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: NY heads over the “renewable” cliff into oblivion with new solar farms; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: L.A. is banning most gas appliances in new homes; NATIONAL: U.S. gas production hits record highs in March, EIA says; US weekly LNG exports down by one; Long-term deals propel new LNG development towards FID; White House weighs oil profits tax to fund consumer rebate; Looming ‘cure’ for high gasoline prices would be worse than the problem itself; INTERNATIONAL: Biden planning Saudi Arabia visit as U.S. gasoline prices rise; OPEC move won’t stop record gasoline prices.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 3, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Suburban Propane to use cow manure from Upstate NY farm; Executives sell around $96M of 5 stocks; CNX announces executive leadership changes; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Holmdel vows to fight plans for natural gas regulator station; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC hosts climate change meeting; Europe’s unquenchable natural gas thirst is sending prices soaring; Giant natural gas carrier makes first transoceanic voyage with self-sailing technology.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 2, 2022”

INTERNATIONAL: Oil fell with talks of OPEC excluding Russia from oil production deal; Fear of failure crippling oil and gas workers.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 1, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns; NATIONAL: USA rig count drops; White House eyes restarting idle refineries; US weekly LNG exports up by five LNG carriers; Natural gas vs. coal fuel costs for power generation; INTERNATIONAL: EU leaders back push to ban most Russia oil.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, May 31, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Stop New York’s climate madness before it drives electric rates into orbit; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Why Bill Spadea opposes plans to eliminate natgas in NJ; NATIONAL: Cheniere and Posco pen long-term LNG supply deal; Former energy chief Rick Perry touts fossil fuels, nuclear; ESG’s power grows as banker is canceled for talking sense on climate change; INTERNATIONAL: Finland leases floating LNG terminal for 10 years to break free from Russian gas.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, May 26, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pennsylvania gas is the key to world energy security; NATIONAL: USA fuelmakers shifting into higher gear; Inflation will be higher for longer and you won’t like what comes next; Biden administration says it has not ruled out export curbs to ease fuel prices; INTERNATIONAL: Saudi Arabia says it has done all it can for the oil market; Qatar willing to help UK but West must also take responsibility; Germany plans to keep coal-fired plants ready in case Russian gas is cut.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, May 25, 2022”