OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Permian shale oil is booming again; California law to eventually ban gas-powered lawn equipment; NATIONAL: Oil bull continues run with WTI closing above $80; Citi says oil may climb to $90; INTERNATIONAL: Are algorithms to blame for Europe’s natural gas crisis?; Did Putin pop the global natgas bubble, or give Europe a last chance to stock up?
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 12, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Energy Transfer says Penn. Access refined products pipe is complete; NATIONAL: Wrightstone: No climate crisis, no need for $3.5 trillion; Commonwealth LNG in late-stage talks with customers for US project; US weekly LNG exports grow week over week; US shale discipline a win for shareholders, a loss for motorists; How big a role will hydrogen play in transportation?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil market needs $500B+ injection to ensure supply; Russia says Berlin could ease natural gas crisis by approving Nord Stream 2.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 8, 2021”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Hull Street Energy buys Connecticut natural gas-fired plant; NATIONAL: USA shale cos to see minimal expansion despite rally; DOE invests $45M to decarbonize natgas power and industrial sectors; Henry Hub physical flows hit 13-year highs amid rising LNG exports; Solar and wind alone can’t meet growing power demand; INTERNATIONAL: Aramco fights Apple for most valuable company prize.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 7, 2021”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Activist investor Carl Icahn reveals stake in Southwest Gas, urging company to drop acquisition; NATIONAL: With winter coming and energy prices soaring, Biden doubles down on anti-energy policies; U.S. shale giant says OPEC controls oil prices; INTERNATIONAL: First string of Nord Stream 2 filling with gas; OPEC+ holds both the knife and the cake; Europe’s messy transition to clean-energy is making some investors very rich.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 6, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: NY Gov. Hochul appoints EDF Radical to head PSC; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Opponents of a new Connecticut natural gas plant will keep fighting despite a court loss; Columnist earned over $260k from Dominion while writing newspaper editorials about them; NATIONAL: Stonepeak to buy Teekay for $1.5B; Global natgas price surge looms for United States this winter; Biden caught flatfooted by skyrocketing oil prices; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surged to 2014 levels Monday; Analysts release latest oil price forecasts; LNG sellers seek credit letters as gas price spike stretches credit limits; China pulls out all stops to prevent winter energy crisis.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 5, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Why do Pennsylvanians pay higher price for energy?; Attacking energy industry means more inflation, higher gas prices for OH families; NATIONAL: Bill would reverse Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate; Manchin clashes with fellow Democrats over fossil-fuel demands; Fossil fuel demand shakes off pandemic in blow to climate fight; Winter is coming: can energy catastrophe be averted?; INTERNATIONAL: U.S., international gas markets strap in for wild winter ride.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Oct 4, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Shooting for careers – natural gas is a land of opportunity; NATIONAL: US weekly LNG exports lower this week; Natgas generated a larger share of revenue for selected U.S. oil producers in ’21; Exxon sees $700 million windfall from gas rally; Manchin says natural gas ‘has to be’ part of clean energy program; US natural gas storage fields post largest weekly injection since June; Joe Biden’s energy policies hurt my family; INTERNATIONAL: Someone is betting oil will hit $200; Boris Johnson bets on wind.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 1, 2021”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Haynesville gas production hits record high as US market tightens, prices surge; NATIONAL: Record operating costs are slowing the U.S. shale drilling revival; President Biden’s ‘green’ obsession is already a disaster; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC says India will be hooked on oil for years; China’s Shanghai gas exchange launches spot pricing for imported LNG.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 30, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pa. Dems running for Senate shun talk of fracking ban; EQT slides on 26M-share secondary offering; Steel Nation announces Director of Steel Nation Environmental; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Red-hot natural gas markets help push North American LNG to Asia; NATIONAL: Senior Democrats’ push for powerful climate tool collides with political realities; EIA product highlight: Natural Gas Storage Dashboard; INTERNATIONAL: ‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg lambasts leaders over climate crisis; World’s largest oil, natural gas producers to increase carbon, methane cuts; Investors see natural-gas crunch spilling into crude market, lifting oil prices.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 29, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: EQT appoints Frank C. Hu to board of directors; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Pioneer Natural Resources adds ESG expert to board; NATIONAL: ESG is here to stay–here’s how to move forward.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 28, 2021”
NATIONAL: FERC Chair Glick wants mandatory winterization standards for power plants; Interior Secretary Haaland hints at fossil fuel extraction limits; Why do ‘fracking’ opponents ignore its moral benefits?; Liberty CEO Chris Wright is happy to talk about ESG and electric fracking; List of 317 wind energy rejections the Sierra Club doesn’t want you to see; INTERNATIONAL: Europe must act to avert an energy crisis this winter; The world’s biggest carbon-removal plant just opened.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 27, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Shale event highlights need for natural gas in PA; Pennsylvania association launches training facility, program; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas upstream employment grows; Joyce, Haas team up to bring natural gas to Pembroke Township; NATIONAL: US weekly LNG exports go up, Henry Hub prices drop; Democratic bill would force Fed to defund fossil fuels; MacArthur Foundation joins investment shift away fossil fuels; Big Green, Inc. flexes its political muscle.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 24, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: API President Mike Sommers highlights role of Pennsylvania natural gas and oil; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Encinitas just banned natural gas in new buildings, including homes; NATIONAL: Rockefeller-funded group takes a swing and miss at U.S. LNG; INTERNATIONAL: The natural gas crisis is a much-needed reality check; European carbon trade drives up global gas prices, by design; The future of China’s gas demand.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 23, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Utica Green Conference postponed until spring 2022; Gulfport Energy stock hits new 1-year high at $80.75; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Foreign and naturally occurring sources are the main contributors of ozone in Utah; NATIONAL: Chevron looks to hydrogen and natural gas; Natural gas price prediction – prices fall as momentum turns negative; Biden pledges to double U.S. climate change aid; INTERNATIONAL: Another headwind – global gas price spike worries energy execs; Enabled by Biden, Putin declares energy war on Europe; Europe could turn to more coal if gas crunch persists.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 22, 2021”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New England, California to see soaring energy costs this winter; NATIONAL: Chesapeake Energy remains on the wagon while doubling down on natural gas; There’s safety in pipelines; The dangerous rally in natural gas prices; America’s next hot import might be record energy prices; Natural gas price forecast – natural gas markets pull back towards the $5.00; INTERNATIONAL: Deadwood releasing 10.9 gigatons of carbon every year – more than all fossil fuel emissions combined; Why gas desperate Europe is not buying LNG.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 21, 2021”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Tennessee Gas Pipeline incrementally adds infrastructure; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: How BP is counting on poultry litter for renewable natural gas; NATIONAL: US natural gas storage fields add more than market expects, prompting price slide; INTERNATIONAL: Biden urges world leaders to cut methane gas emissions; Gazprom denies European Parliament’s accusations of rigging gas prices.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 20, 2021”