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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: FERC reduces ROE rate for agreement to keep Massachusetts gas plant running; FERC report on Texas grid ignores the elephant in the living room; NATIONAL: Our climate fight begins with exporting U.S. natural gas to displace coal; Eco-friendly compressed natural gas rises in popularity; INTERNATIONAL: Asia-Pacific LNG shipping rates reach record high on winter demand; BP goes on hydrogen hiring spree.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 22, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: EQT announces public offering of common stock by selling shareholders; NATIONAL: USA OPEC backlash brews; EIA forecasts crude oil prices will decline during 2022; US weekly LNG exports and Henry Hub go up; If you read it in the mainstream media, it’s wrong — plastics edition.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Nov 19, 2021”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Protesters call for Berkshire Gas to move off fossil fuels; NATIONAL: U.S. oil drilling likely to accelerate in 2022; With gas prices soaring, Biden calls for probe into possible ‘illegal conduct’; New report: renewed oil export ban not a panacea for gasoline price crisis; U.S. shale tells Biden: Ask us to increase oil production, not OPEC.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 18, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: NYC natural gas customers could pay $50 extra per month; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Colorado activists want gas-fired electrical plants to close; NATIONAL: Exec who led Engine No 1 Exxon campaign to leave; Solar generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, but we project it will be 20% by 2050; AOC confuses natural gas for oil in video explaining why pipelines are bad; Biden’s baffling oil policy faces backlash from all sides; Oil trader bets Biden’s spat with OPEC leads to $250 oil; INTERNATIONAL: IEA says end of oil price rally in sight; Natural-gas prices jump as Germany pauses certification of Russian pipeline.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 17, 2021”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Exxon launches sale of shale gas properties in Texas; NATIONAL: Schumer urges Biden to tap SPR; Oil prices edge higher as market awaits SPR decision; Shale is making too much money to rescue Biden from oil shortage; INTERNATIONAL: Russia joins OPEC+ USA pushback; For Canadian producers, most promising natural gas price outlook in years.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 16, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: EQT recognized for advancing women’s leadership and board diversity; Pittsburgh shoots itself in the head with so-called energy strategy for builders; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas in storage in early November is 3% below the recent average; Wake up America! China is making fools of us on energy!; Why are oil prices so high when the U.S. remains one of the world’s largest producers?; Shale drilling could accelerate soon; US shale basin merger and acquisition activity surpasses seven-year high; INTERNATIONAL: Oil and gas will be in the global energy system ‘for decades,’ BP chief says; Europe’s first winter cold spell already straining natural gas supplies.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 15, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: TV’s Dr. Oz is a potential candidate in U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania; Keith Coyle receives shale gas advocate award; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California joins the “we love OPEC” alliance; NATIONAL: SPR should not be used to manipulate oil market; US weekly LNG exports increase, Henry Hub spot price falls; INTERNATIONAL: The vilification of oil producers continues apace at COP26; SOS OPEC+ – suddenly, the Western world needs Russian energy amid sanctions; Belarus leader threatens to shut off natural gas to Europe.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Nov 12, 2021”

NATIONAL: Dems press Biden to consider oil export ban and SPR release; USA funds tech turning buildings into carbon storage; US natural gas storage fields inject 7 Bcf as heating season nears; Brouillette, Sempra continue legacy of energy innovation.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 11, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: U.S. Senate candidate Arkoosh calls for end to fracking in Pennsylvania; NATIONAL: EIA report sends crude higher; U.S. energy services sector adds 17,000-plus jobs; Zero-emission natural gas power plants are coming to US; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC says to Biden, if you want more oil, pump it yourself.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 10, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: NEPA moves ahead while Philadelphia leaders let it languish; NATIONAL: USA has arsenal of tools to battle high oil prices; Why U.S. shale won’t go to war with OPEC+; Shale operators stay the course despite oil price rally; U.S. won’t share Europe’s natural gas woes this year; Carbon capture and sequestration’s growing role in the energy industry; Granholm takes gas price blame shifting to new heights in Sunday interview; As LNG prices surge, North American project development languishes; INTERNATIONAL: PetroChina expects tight global natural gas supply to ease in 2022; Russia is no longer Europe’s reliable gas supplier.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 9, 2021”

NATIONAL: Oil has staying power for years to come; Biden admin considering shutting down another pipeline; More climate finance, less coal could send US natural gas exports skyrocketing; Midstream conundrum threatens gas production growth long term; INTERNATIONAL: Russian gas flows via Yamal-Europe pipeline to Germany halted again.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 8, 2021”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Venture Global signs largest-ever supply deal to export LNG to China; Smaller oil firms pay top dollar for Permian land as large players cash out; California forced to embrace natural gas; Debated natural gas pipeline brings protestors to Springfield City Hall; NATIONAL: US LNG exports climb week over week; Biden should ‘back off’ anti-oil policies, Pioneer CEO says; U.S. shale producers signal more oil coming, as OPEC counts on restraint; Gas prices are sky high and Bank of America warns $120-a-barrel oil is on the way; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC+ rejects Biden plea.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Nov 5, 2021”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Maine voters reject $950 million power line for hydro imports; INTERNATIONAL: China made mistake skipping G-20 and COP26 summits, Biden says; Russia looks to capitalize on the global energy crisis; Brazil tops importers of US LNG cargoes in October as Spanish deliveries climb.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 4, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: EQT donates $220,000 to local first responders; NATIONAL: U.S. consumption and production of natural gas decreased while exports grew in 2020; Top-of-the-line U.S. drilling equipment ‘essentially sold out,’ says Patterson-UTI; Sorry, President Biden, this is not OPEC’s fault; Top U.S. oil firms crank up shale output after cashing gains; INTERNATIONAL: BlackRock draws $673M to fund climate infrastructure projects; Russia says it’s not weaponizing its gas exports. Really?; China binges on U.S. gas to manage energy shortage, carbon footprint.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 3, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Chesapeake Energy completes acquisition of Vine Energy; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC+ heads for Biden clash; LNG carriers drive Panama Canal’s growth in FY21; Global oil, natural gas demand strong into ‘foreseeable future,’ says Aramco; Europe’s energy crisis deepens as Russia cuts gas exports.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 2, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Sen. Manchin is right to support natural gas efforts; NATIONAL: Williston, DJ basins see higher drilling activity as Baker tally inches higher; U.S. drillers add oil and gas rigs for 15th month in a row; America reduced emissions more than any country despite leaving the Paris accords; Conflicting messages from Democrats leave oil CEOs wondering which way to jump; Biden’s 85-vehicle motorcade a textbook example of hypocrisy from ‘limousine liberals’.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 1, 2021”