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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California extends life for four coastal natural gas-fired plants; Approvals for new oil and gas wells up in California; NATIONAL: Demand for jet fuel in the U.S. is recovering faster than in many other markets; Power burns drive record U.S. natural gas consumption for June despite pandemic, production slide; U.S. LNG exports expected to bounce back, near capacity in months ahead; 30 years of drilling data points to a rebound in U.S. oil production; Schlumberger sells U.S. fracking business, and who can blame them?; The surprising jump in U.S. natural gas prices.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 3, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Editorial: Biden’s confusing stand on fracking; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California survey finds little evidence of methane emissions from abandoned wells; New report details benefits of natural gas for Tennessee families, and businesses–critical for recovery; Hearing begins on whether Vermont Gas pipeline was buried correctly; NATIONAL: Natural gas posts biggest monthly gain in more than a decade; Groups pressure Biden to exclude fossil fuel execs from team; INTERNATIONAL: S Korea’s 9 nuclear plants restarting Sep-Oct to pressure LNG demand.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 2, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: An open letter to all Pennsylvanians about Wolf’s carbon tax; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cheniere reports no Hurricane Laura damage to Sabine Pass LNG; Nuclear plants in Illinois are slated for closure…will the state’s Democrat politicians $ave them?; Black business owners say now is not the time to get rid of natural gas in New Jersey; NATIONAL: The 800-lb gorilla between U.S. shale producers and a big comeback: decline rates; US shale mergers slow to develop; Is propane production increasing or decreasing?; INTERNATIONAL: The next threat to oil prices and U.S. shale: Russia; Don’t deny plastics to poor nations; Siemens Energy CEO: natural gas will play key role for ‘decades’.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 1, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: DEP accepting comments on Texas Eastern Pipeline Conemaugh River crossing, compressor station replacement; Chamber salute to feature U.S. Assistant Energy Secretary; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Equinor to support Bitcoin mining in US with repurposed natural gas; Laura batters Lake Charles, spares Gulf Coast refiners; Hurricane-related shut-ins curb 82% of oil, 59% of natural gas output in U.S. Gulf of Mexico, regulator says; NATIONAL: Changing demand for petroleum products has led to operational changes at U.S. refineries; America needs energy policies that won’t harm families, businesses with high costs, less reliability; Three reasons that natural gas trucks are worth considering right now; Natural gas: near-term pullback expected, but longer-term outlook turning more bullish.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 31, 2020”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: U.S. energy exports severely disrupted by Hurricane Laura; NATIONAL: Schlumberger and Thermal Energy Partners create STEP Energy, a geothermal company; Joe Biden’s climate plan would be a disaster for the environment; INTERNATIONAL: Why deaths from hurricanes and other natural disasters are lower than ever.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 28, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: RG&E to raise rates, limit natural gas development in 2020 rate case; EQT Corporation: Successful race to catch up; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: U.S. Army Corps asks appeals court to reverse Dakota Access pipeline ruling; The potential hurricane impacts on Sabine Pass, Cameron LNG exports; Hurricane Laura targets the heart of America’s oil refining industry; NATIONAL: The United States set record for daily natural gas power burn in late July; INTERNATIONAL: Philippine energy chief says 4 LNG projects still on track despite virus delays.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 27, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Will California’s power blackouts affect Pennsylvania voters – and the election?; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cheniere closes Sabine Pass LNG due to Hurricane Laura; EIA’s mapping system and data series show energy infrastructure near hurricanes, wildfires; NATIONAL: Oil producers poised to break chapter 11 bankruptcy records; Republicans warn of fracking ban, oil and gas jobs loss, on day one of convention; Senate Democrats’ climate “report” recycles Biden’s failed green jobs policies of 2009; Leading energy consumer advocate commends introduction of bipartisan pipeline safety innovation legislation; Majority of battleground state voters support U.S. energy leadership.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 26, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Sen. Yaw among state, national leaders pledging to keep country dominant natural gas producer; Health care providers request governor, DOH to ‘better protect Pennsylvanians from the health effects of shale gas development’; NATIONAL: Storm-related production decline boosts natural gas futures; Lower 48 E&P universe forecast to shrink, ‘starved for capital’ as liquidity dries up; Summit Midstream Partners appoints James Johnston EVP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer; U.S. LNG as swing supply amid shifting global market balance; Adapt or die: oilfield services sector seeks ways to weather difficult market.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 25, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Shale gas impact fee receipts down; future take a wild card; Natural gas prices are on fire, but producers are holding back; Local activists will paddle in protest of proposed Kearny natural gas plant; ExxonMobil Petrochemicals moving into PA?; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Lack of natural gas infrastructure hurts NC; The blithering idiocy of California’s energy policies; NATIONAL: Federal data show the high cost of electrifying homes; US weekly LNG exports rise to 11 cargoes; Flex LNG expects U.S. cargo cancellations to decrease in September; Natural Gas is the bridge to climate change nirvana; An effective ESG strategy strengthens the competitiveness of US liquefied natural gas; Natural gas price fundamental daily forecast – focus shifts to potential production disruption.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 24, 2020”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Biden’s assault on free speech in Pennsylvania re fracking; PA Congressmen speaks out regarding commonwealth fracking concerns; Shale producers see gas curtailments differently as prices still slide; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California’s Faustian bargain: you get the electricity you pay for; NATIONAL: Are there signs of green shoots in U.S. shale oil production?; Petrochemical manufacturing to drive U.S. ethane production growth into 2021; Biden’s assault on ‘shareholder capitalism’.
Read More “Shale Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 20, 2020”

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”