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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: W&J alum discusses energy possibilities in region; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Coal, nuclear retirements in US Midwest might boost gas-fired power demand; NATIONAL: Domestic oil, natural gas political contributions wane amid coronavirus fallout; Chevron workers face demands to reapply for jobs under global restructuring – sources; Natural gas market: production falls to a new multi-year low; EIA lowers 2020, 2021 oil & natural gas price forecasts; Brace yourself for natural gas supply and demand mismatch on Hurricane Delta; The best case for and against a fracking ban; INTERNATIONAL: A $100 billion Big Oil divestiture plan is coming; EU Parliament votes to raise 2030 climate target to 60%.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 8, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Rep. Wendy Ullman, PovertyKeeper ally, does more political theater; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: This startup’s building a factory to sustainably turn natural gas into fertilizer; Minnesota Supreme Court hears oral arguments on proposed natural gas power plant; NATIONAL: $5 Henry Hub natural gas possible on colder winter, says Morgan Stanley; Dept. of Energy issues report on benefits of U.S. oil and natural gas; INTERNATIONAL: Qatar is winning the last great fossil fuel gold rush; Denmark removes final hurdle for Russian gas pipeline to Europe.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 7, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: MSC thanks Senator Toomey for leadership, service to Pennsylvania; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas production, consumption, and exports set new records in 2019; Caterpillar transforming pressure pumping business with takeover of Weir oil, gas division; Petro-Darwinism: 4 ways the oil industry must rapidly evolve to survive; Tighter markets cause natural gas prices to jump almost 10%.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 6, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: DEP invites comments on 2 Shell ethane plant air quality permits for Beaver County facility; We have power we must use; NATIONAL: Supreme Court to decide whether climate suit can go to federal court; Green groups launch ‘Green Wave 2020’ initiative to boost competitive Democratic campaigns; Noble Energy shareholders OK $4.1B sale to Chevron; Democrats’ energy plan would mean economic ruin; Contrary to his debate claim, Biden’s own website says he supports the Green New Deal; INTERNATIONAL: Oil industry investment cuts may leave supply gap for NOCs to fill.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Oct 5, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Dave Spigelmyer: Natural gas bridges the partisan divide; Nathan Lord named president of Shale Crescent USA organization; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cameron LNG facility still offline, Sabine Pass exports resume; NATIONAL: Opportunities in latest oil & gas bankruptcy cycle; Biden transition: No place for lobbyists, fossil fuel execs; INTERNATIONAL: Nord Stream 2 gas ‘fall-back option’ for German energy transition: government official.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 2, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Ohio-produced natural gas is essential to economic and environmental progress; West Virginia joins coalition seeking to protect pipeline construction; NATIONAL: Key indicator shows signs of oil market recovery; A ban on drilling misses its mark; Renewables won’t save us if the electric grid is not ready; Stable oil prices may finally bring consolidation to the shale sector.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 1, 2020”

NATIONAL: Are parking lots the next target for anti-fracking activists?; E&Ps plot lean second-half investment after second-quarter capex retreat; Polling continues to show voters support fracking; DOJ urged to investigate US environmental NGOs for foreign influence; INTERNATIONAL: Shell to cut up to 9,000 jobs as oil demand slumps; Ontario’s green-energy catastrophe.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 30, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: CNX Resources and CNX Midstream Partners announce completion of merger; Energy and Policy Institute a case of projection on steroids; Encino Energy partners with wildlife education center; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Kayakers paddle to Murphy’s backyard to protest gas pipeline, fossil fuel projects; NATIONAL: Devon Energy and WPX Energy to combine in merger of equals; U.S. ethane exports rise with international steam cracker demand; INTERNATIONAL: Wood Mackenzie: LNG demand doubling over the next 20 years.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 29, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: POGLA Wyoming County meeting tonight – Sept. 28; Under President Trump, America is energy independent; Ohio farmers need natural gas now and in the future; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cheniere Energy made big financial moves in September; Gavin Newsom’s energy hubris relates directly to “peak oil” predictions; NATIONAL: Devon Energy, WPX in talks to merge; Natural gas will rule the us energy market for decades; AEA supports U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett; Q&A with Harold Hamm on prices, politics, swing producers; INTERNATIONAL: Oil heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Russia look ready for a showdown.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 28, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Marcellus Shale gas benefits touted by panelists; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Blackstone completes $7 billion Cheniere partnership stake sale; Natural gas company to provide $10M in grants to nonprofits; The crown jewel of the shale patch braces for a Biden ban; California assemblyman says state’s push for electric vehicles fuels ‘environmental racism’; NATIONAL: US LNG export activity recovers after storm moves away from Gulf Coast; INTERNATIONAL: China lies and pursues coal strategy as naive enviros buy the hype; ConocoPhillips sees global oil demand returning, executive says; Are small scale plants the future for LNG?; Greta Thunberg and youth climate protests make a return.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 25, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PUC orders Sunoco Pipeline to conduct public education & awareness meeting in Cumberland County; Boilermakers, CNX share stage to back fracking, pipelines and Trump; Energy secretary sees region’s plastics industry as critical; Trump slams Biden on fracking and trade at Pennsylvania rally; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California should ban oilfield fracturing by 2024 and move to zero-emission vehicles by 2035, says Newsom; Can gas-fired power plants coexist with a net-zero target? Yes, Southern Company insists; NATIONAL: U.S. fracking services won’t recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2025; So, we’re back to “peak oil” again; Natural gas market deficit over winter may exceed 5 Bcf/d this coming cold season; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC+ agreement to reduce production contributes to global oil market rebalancing.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 24, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Rep. Danielle “Karen” Otten caught trespassing in Mariner East fight; CNX Resources announces closing of $200 million senior notes offering; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: City bans natural gas in most new construction; NATIONAL: Video – Baseload Electricity; U.S. crude oil exports have fallen in each month since their record high in February; Lower natural gas production seen driving $2 price jump this winter; US shale production can reach new highs beyond 13 million b/d, but needs $60/b; Everything points to more natural gas, even for jurisdictions that try to avoid it; LDCs adopting high-tech solutions to get methane emissions under control; INTERNATIONAL: Energy transition could force majors to sell or swap $100B in oil and gas assets; UK set to accelerate ban on fossil-fuel vehicles to 2030.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 23, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Monroe County compressed natural gas fueling station opens; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Tellurian stretches loan due date again as Driftwood LNG commercial talks continue; NATIONAL: U.S. drilling total for 2020 will be lowest in more than 80 years; Here’s why natural gas is on the verge of breaking below $2; Industrial sector consumption of natural gas falls amid slowing economy; Moody’s forecasts natural gas price recovery, but substantial threats still loom; Democratic donors push Biden for a cabinet free of fossil fuel connections.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 22, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: U.S. Energy Secretary to tour Shell cracker plant today; Shell cracker approaching 5,000 workers; How Boilermakers Local 154 could win the election for Trump; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: LNG tanker queues develop on USGC as exporters ramp up production; NATIONAL: Biden flip-flops on fracking; Fracking is on the ballot; Trump would emphasize energy infrastructure build-out; E&Ps’ third-quarter results seen rebounding after a memorable, brutal spring; Natural gas inventories on a fast track for the 4 trillion cubic feet level; INTERNATIONAL: China increases imports of us oil ahead of November election.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 21, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Most WV consumers will see lower natural gas rates this winter; NATIONAL: D.C Circuit Court stay’s U.S. EPA’s amendments to new source performance standards for oil/gas industry; EIA survey of energy use by U.S. manufacturers shows increased use of natural gas, HGLs; DUCs in a row: US shale players lean on uncompleted well inventory to power through 2020; Natural gas craters after weak demand, glut blindside bulls; Biden’s energy plan could wipe out 5M blue-collar jobs.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 18, 2020”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: How purple politics cost North Carolina’s energy consumers; A South Texas NGL alternative hub to Mont Belvieu?; Obstructionists’ victories aside, pipelines remain critical to America’s energy and environmental success; NATIONAL: FERC nominees promise impartial decision making in Senate hearing; U.S. gas exporters eye Europe’s surging prices; U.S. CEO group says it supports carbon pricing to fight climate change; Biden promises no new pipelines; INTERNATIONAL: Germany offered to build LNG terminals to avert U.S. pipeline sanctions; Cheniere gets $615M infusion from Abu Dhabi.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 17, 2020”