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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Marcellus multistep workflow helps operators assess parent/child well interactions; Belmont College builds skilled workforce in the tri-state region; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Blackouts expose perils and costs of California’s ‘electrify everything’ push; NATIONAL: Henry Hub rally continues, supported by stumbling production, rising demand; Biden presidency could spur change in climate litigation; AEA endorses Donald J. Trump for President of the United States; INTERNATIONAL: U.S. sanctions said unlikely to halt Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 19, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA DEP local climate action program helps community leaders address climate change in 139 municipalities; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump administration readies Alaska’s ANWR for oil, gas drilling; California’s shift from natural gas to solar is playing a role in rolling blackouts; NATIONAL: New lyrics, same tune for US shale producers; Most U.S. shale companies to restore production by end of 3rd quarter; Texas Democrat: US natural gas vital in transition to renewables; Let’s be serious, more CO2 isn’t making the earth ‘uninhabitable’; Democrats say California is model for climate action but its blackouts say otherwise; INTERNATIONAL: Is Japan the next major market for Russian LNG?; Mexican discrimination against US energy firms underscores importance of USMCA.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 18, 2020”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Private donors are funding Polis administration staff positions in controversial “quid pro quo” scheme; Haynesville Shale overtakes Eagle Ford Shale; Why California’s climate policies are causing electricity blackouts; NATIONAL: Market observers look beyond fundamentals in natural gas futures’ 17-cent surge; The selection of Kamala Harris cements Joe Biden’s fracking ban credentials; Senators introduce legislation to defend property owner’s rights; How will U.S. LNG producers navigate global market uncertainty?
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 17, 2020”

NATIONAL: US working gas volumes in underground storage rise by 58 Bcf; A propane molecule’s journey to Mont Belvieu and markets beyond; Sierra Club endorses Biden for president; Environmental groups should embrace pipelines, not cancel them; America’s clean energy transition demands a mining boom.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 14, 2020”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Oilfield service companies are bailing on the Permian; NATIONAL: Six former EPA heads call for an agency reset after the presidential election; Kamala Harris’ frac stance worrisome to shale states, attractive to the left; How bad is the shale downturn? Oxy has only one rig drilling the Permian.; U.S. permits for new horizontal drilling dip to 10-year low; Mounting gas storage in US Southeast threatens Henry Hub price rally; US midstream gas sector looks for signs of market improvement after pullback; Climate Fraud (video); INTERNATIONAL: Germany’s Maas confronts Pompeo over pipeline threat.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 13, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: State grant aiding students at Utica Shale Academy and Southern Local; New poll shows majority of Pennsylvanians oppose fracking; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Pipeline doubts put Bakken shale reboot on hold; NATIONAL: Winter demand, slumping production to boost Henry Hub prices in coming months; Oxy struggles to cope with the impacts of its acquisition of Anadarko; Oil up on upbeat Aramco and US virus easing signs; What will it take for cities to get rid of natural gas?; INTERNATIONAL: Canada’s overseas propane exports come at the expense of the U.S.; Chevron’s interest in giant gas field led to $5 billion bid for Noble Energy.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 12, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA DEP publishes new policy on replacement, restoration of private water supplies impacted by shale drilling; Range Resources hosting career seminar for ag students; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Sempra launches full commercial ops at Cameron LNG; Dakota Access pipeline given three weeks by judge to detail options; NATIONAL: Low cost shale drilling might not boost oil production this time; Climate activists pressure Biden to take “no holds barred” anti-fossil fuel stance; Oil, gas and mining industries shed jobs again in July.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 11, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Joe Biden’s energy plan will destroy Pa.’s economy; Project to make natural gas available to homes in Wayne County; Natural gas grand jury report ignores state’s history of responsible stewardship; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Wyoming’s drilling rig count hits zero: what that means for the state and its economy; NATIONAL: FERC’s McNamee intends to step down in early September; DOE announces $33 million for natural gas pipeline retrofitting projects; New documentary film, ‘Juice,’ challenges elitism of anti-growth environmentalism; Biden vs. Trump: the battle over us energy policy and its consequences; A saga of NGL storage: RBN’s greatest hits; INTERNATIONAL: Bechtel names new oil and gas chief; Saudi Arabia turns off America’s oil taps again.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 10, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Ohio State students, faculty testify for, against on-campus natural gas plant; Plugged In Podcast: Kathryn Klaber on regulation in Pennsylvania; NATIONAL: More than 100 coal-fired plants have been replaced or converted to natural gas since 2011; US senators aim to ease pipeline permitting after latest Keystone XL setback; Indicator of oil/gas bankruptcy risk falls by half, contrary to negative ratings outlooks.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 6, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pennsylvania is tough. Joe Biden is weak. (video); NATIONAL: U.S. crude oil production in May has a record monthly decrease; Natural gas prices reach ‘turning point,’ with possible rally into 2021, says BofA; Low oil prices will boost consumption; US shale industry seeks same output for less input; Oil donors flock to Trump as Biden hardens climate stance.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 5, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: EQT donates more than $200,000 to local first responders; National Fuel completes acquisition of Shell’s integrated upstream and midstream assets in Pennsylvania; PA DEP hosting fake webinar August 6 to push Wolf’s carbon tax; Rockwool decides natural gas over coal at Jefferson County plant; Alternative energy, social responsibility in focus for scaled-down Dominion; Governor Cuomo signs legislation regulating oil and gas related waste; Chesapeake Utilities Corporation completes acquisition of Elkton Gas; NATIONAL: Natural gas futures post jaw-dropping 30-cent gain; cash strong too; It’s harder than you think to stop using fossil fuels; The many distortions of the Jones Act; Basis for Biden climate plan challenged by experts; Marathon Petroleum divests Speedway stores.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 4, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: New York State Teachers Retirement System buys 146,700 shares of Antero Midstream; Pa. lawmakers keep up battle against Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; PennFuture urges oil, natural gas industry to explore green initiatives, but PIOGA calls proposal ‘laughable’; First Amendment rights of Amish take center stage in battle over huge New York wind project; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: ExxonMobil slashing Permian rig count, forecasting global oil glut extending ‘well into 2021’; Maine’s most expensive ballot fight ever unites natural gas companies and environmentalists; NATIONAL: Chapter 11 bankruptcy statistics on U.S. shale patch are not the best barometer to gauge industry’s future; U.S. homes and businesses receive natural gas mostly from local distribution companies; Chevron warns pandemic threatening through September, but common ground in election; Drillers go remote as pandemic reshapes oil business; INTERNATIONAL: China boosts shale gas development.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 3, 2020”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: US shale firm Apache reports $386 million loss, renewed international focus; NATIONAL: U.S. energy consumption in April 2020 fell to its lowest level in more than 30 years; How America’s shale industry can navigate tough times and emerge resilient; Henry Hub gas forwards turn bullish on tightening US supply-demand fundamentals; INTERNATIONAL: Shell flags production fall into Q3; assets impaired by $16.8 billion.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jul 30, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Track bribes before moving nuke deal; Many at OSU welcome proposed gas plant; NATIONAL: NY Times Lie: Oil and gas groups see ‘some common ground’ in Biden energy plan; What would a Joe Biden win mean for oil and gas?
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jul 29, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Natural gas scorecard shows Ohio needs its now more than ever; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Haynesville gas production, drilling retreat continues, bucking broader US trend; NATIONAL: ‘Flat is the new up’: Investors will forgive low shale gas volumes, prices in Q2; Microsoft and Halliburton are building the oilfield of the future; Joe Biden’s energy plan aims to overhaul the electric grid by 2035. Is it plausible?; Natural gas gets set for prime time: tracking a possible rally until February 2021.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jul 28, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA DEP climate consultant did not authorize the use of its name on a letter supporting Wolf carbon tax; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NH Democrat gubernatorial candidates split on proposed gas pipeline; NATIONAL: Environmentalists threaten suit over push to transport liquefied natural gas by rail; NRG in $3.6B deal to acquire Centrica’s Direct Energy, one of North America’s largest natural gas retailers; Oil, gas cash for Trump in 2020 trails previous GOP candidates; Schlumberger cutting 21,000 jobs in reorganization after bruising quarter; LNG news: U.S. cargo cancellations set to ease as demand rises.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jul 27, 2020”