- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
Line 5 Shutdown Has Serious Implications In Canada
A recent court decision in Michigan could have major implications for the energy security of Ontario and Quebec. A Michigan judge recently ordered the temporary shutdown of Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline that runs from Superior, Wisconsin to refineries in Sarnia, Ontario.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
USMCA Is a Win, Now Let’s Focus on Successful Implementation
USMCA Is a Win, Now Let’s Focus on Successful Implementation By Frank J. Macchiarola July 07, 2020 As President Trump welcomes Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the White House for their first face-to-face meeting, they will tout the landmark United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
API and ICF to hold Press Call to Discuss New U.S. LNG Export Study
***TOMORROW – MEDIA ADVISORY*** API and ICF to hold press call to discuss new U.S. LNG Export Study Call to be held at 10 AM EDT, July 9, 2020 WASHINGTON, July 8, 2020 – Tomorrow, API will release a new study conducted by analysts at ICF examining the environmental benefits of switching from coal to natural gas in China, India and Germany.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
Vic Furman Repeats Vow: “I Won’t Quit Until We Win”
Victor FurmanUpstate New York Landowner, Shale Gas Activist . … Vic Furman is the sort of fellow who never goes away.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
UAE’s largest gas-fired power project reaches financial close
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) announced Tuesday the project to build the largest independent gas-fired power plant in the UAE has reached financial closing, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
Denmark approves pipelaying update on Nord Stream 2 permit
The Danish Energy Agency has given the green lights for the developer of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to use pipelaying vessels with anchors to potentially finish construction of the project, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
BP, Enagás partner on natural gas promotion in Spain
BP has joined forces with Spanish gas grid operator Enagás to increase and promote the use of natural gas and biomethane in Spain’s energy mix, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
Global LNG projects at significant risk: report
A combination of economic factors and the Covid-19 pandemic are putting ongoing and future liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects under threat, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
Air Products to build $5B ammonia project in Saudi Arabia
Air Products announced on Tuesday it will form a joint venture to build a $5 billion world-scale hydrogen-based ammonia plant in Saudi Arabia’s planned city of Neom.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Driving Simulator Used to Train CDL Students (And Some Others)
Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … Cabot Oil and Gas recently purchased a Truck Driving Simulator for use by the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center in their CDL training program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Law Firm Behind Washington D.C. Climate Lawsuit Received Over $1.7 Million in Grant Money from Activist Foundation
Public tax filings show that in 2017 and 2018, a San Francisco-based non-profit with ties to key funders of the “Exxon Knew” campaign gave roughly $1.75- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Activists Applaud The “Huge Victory” That Halts Pipelines And Will Kill Thousands of Jobs
“Keep It In The Ground” activist groups across the country were out in force this week to applaud the news that three major oil and natural gas pipelines have been halted or outright cancelled despite the tremendous economic benefits the projects bring.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cancelled
On the day energy giants Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced they’ve canceled the $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Dominion went a massive step farther, announcing it’s selling its natural gas transmission and storage operations.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Methane Leaks A Phony Issue When It Comes to These Pipelines
Jim WillisEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) The DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory just did a study of some Appalachian shale gathering pipelines and found no significant methane leaks.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Judge orders Dakota Access shut down for environmental review
A federal judge has ordered that the Dakota Access oil pipeline be temporarily shut down by Aug. 5 for an in-depth environmental review of the project, Kallansh Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Global wholesale gas prices average $3.88/MmBtu in 2019
Global wholesale natural gas prices declined in 2019 to reach an average of $3.88 per million British thermal units (MmBtu) – a level not seen since 2016, according to the International Gas Union (IGU).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Canada Supreme Court backs pipeline project
Canada’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from British Columbia First Nation groups against expanding the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Pipeline extension would beat LNG expansion for Gassco on cost: Rystad
The potential expansion of gas transportation from the Barents Sea region by Gassco would be best achieved through pipeline expansion on a cost-basis, according to analysis conducted by Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Geelong Energy Hub project seeks commercial partnerships
Australian firm Viva Energy opened its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal to commercial partnerships on Sunday, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
API and NABTU Statement on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2020 – American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey issued the following statement after energy companies canceled construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline after years of unnecessary delays.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
COVID Hysteria Is the Disease and It Comes from Dirty Politics
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. COVID hysteria, the second round at least, is a political disease and it’s being fueled by a compromised media and unethical politicians looking for an edge.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
Atlantic Coast Pipeline is canceled
The Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline has been scrapped. That announcement came from Dominion Energy and Duke Energy on Sunday in a joint announcement, Kallanish Energy reports.Shale Gas News – July 4, 2020
Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
AEP to proceed with $2B three-state wind project
Ohio-based American Electric Power is proceeding with its planned 1,485-megawatt North Central wind project, despite Texas regulators rejecting the $2 billion project.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
Global renewables capacity up 7.5% in 2019: IRENA
Global renewable energy capacity increased 7.5% year-on-year in 2019, led by growth from solar and wind sources, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
Total joins coalition to speed up transport/logistics energy transition
A new coalition involving 11 cross-industry companies has been launched to develop and accelerate the transition to clean energy in the transport and logistics industries, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
US M&A activity recovers to $2.6B in Q2 2020: Enverus
Upstream U.S. merger and acquisition activity has rebounded in the second quarter to $2.6 billion, largely driven by deals targeting gas-producing Appalachian assets, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 4, 2020
President Trump Defends America Against the Spoiled Who Would End It
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. President Trump spoke at Mount Rushmore yesterday and defended America against internal enemies —its spoiled children— who would destroy it all.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 4, 2020
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – July 4, 2020
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
New York State Energy and Environmental Policy More Optics Than Facts
Roger Caiazza Independent Researcher and Publisher,Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York … [Editor Comment: New York State energy and environmental policy is pure imagery and little more than green virtue signaling and moralizing at the expense of basic facts.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Reuters Events announces free to attend Petrochemical Development virtual event in July 2020
July 2, 2020 – Reuters Events has launched the Petrochemical Development virtual event with CEO of Chemours, CEO of Lanxess, CEO of CNX Corporation and more all making speaking contributions The Petrochemical Development Virtual event will be live-streamed on July 16-17 and will be available to watch on demand until August 14th.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Germany Can No Longer Afford Renewables. This Is Our Future.
... … … [Editor’s Note: The Energiewende in Germany has been a financial disaster but, of course, Congress wants it to use it as their model of green political correctness.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Net zero pledges will fail without clean energy innovation: IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Thursday that a major acceleration of clean energy innovation will be required to reach net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets, Kallanish Energy reports.US rig count still dropping: Baker Hughes
The working rig count for the United States continued its downward spiral, Kallanish Energy reports It slid from 265 on June 29 to an all-time low of 263 on July 2, according to the latest count from Baker Hughes.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
BP transfers key Alaskan assets to Hilcorp
There were no fireworks, but key Alaskan assets owned by BP have quietly transferred to Hilcorp as the $5.6 billion deal starts to close, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Judge allows Enbridge to resume partial service on Line 5
A Michigan judge on Wednesday ruled that Enbridge can resume moving liquids through Line 5, a Midwest pipeline that had been shut down since June 25 due to damage to an underwater pipeline support.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Exploration remains crucial during energy transition: report
Upstream exploration will be critical in meeting the future global energy demand, much of which is set to rely on oil and gas until well beyond 2040, according to Wood Mackenzie.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Nigeria commences works at AKK gas pipeline
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has launched construction works on NNPC’s $2.59 billion natural gas pipeline, Kallanish Energy reports. Once complete, the 614-kilometer Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project will transport 2.2- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
CNPC plans to halve its methane emission intensity by 2025
China’s largest oil and gas producer, CNPC, said on Thursday it plans to halve its methane emission intensity by 2025, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Botas to discount natgas prices to Turkish industry
Turkish state-owned company Botas will reduce its natural gas prices to industrial customers in a bid to help the country to boost an economic recovery, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Hydrogen is no silver bullet to zero-carbon economy: sources
Hydrogen has a key role to play in the future energy systems, but “it’s no silver bullet,” European pro-hydrogen speakers said in an industry webinar on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 3, 2020
Argentina’s gas subsidy unlikely to incentivize higher production
Argentina’s planned natural gas subsidy of $3.5 per million British thermal units (MmBtu) is unlikely to boost domestic production, according to analytics company GlobalData.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
Anti-Fracking Effort Crumbles After Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Online Signature Gathering
The final twist in 2020’s anti-fracking campaign came on Wednesday after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that signatures for ballot measures couldn’t be collected online, dealing a fatal blow to a prominent “Keep It In The Ground” group’s effort to effectively ban responsible energy development in the state.Shapiro Goes Full Show Trial to Win Over Radical Greens
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. Josh Shapiro is running for reelection as Attorney General this year and for Pennsylvania Governor in two years and he’s using secret show trials to do it.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
CDL School: Where the Big Wheels Keep Turning Out New Drivers!!
Rick Hiduk Managing Editor of EndlessMtnLifestyles.com … … Industry partners in the Marcellus shale region will soon start to reap the benefits of their investment in a new CDL training program at the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
Shale gas to drive Chinese gas output growth to 2025
Production of shale gas in China is forecasted to rise 400 million cubic feet per day (Mmcf/d) through to 2025, Rystad Energy said on Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
Shell signs biomethane deal with Nature Energy
Shell Energy Europe has entered into a new agreement to acquire biomethane gas from Nature Energy, Kallanish Energy reports. Under the agreement, announced on Wednesday, Nature Gas will supply biomethane gas to Shell Energy Europe as part of its strategy to reduce emissions and transition to cleaner energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
Sempra Energy completes South American exodus
California-based energy infrastructure company, Sempra Energy, has completed its exit from South America with the sale of assets in Chile and Peru, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
Indonesia’s LNG imports to rise 63% in H2
Indonesia’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could surge 63% year-on-year in the second half of 2020, Wood Mackenzie forecast earlier this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
Equinor heading UK’s at-scale hydrogen, CCS project
Equinor announced Wednesday it’s leading a hydrogen and carbon capture storage project in the UK – which is set to be one of the world’s first at-scale such facilities.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Marcellus Shale Coalition Statement Re: PA Attorney General Report
Dear Honorable Member of the General Assembly: On June 25, 2020, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro released a report, which, in reality, was written by his office and provided to the grand jury, related to unconventional shale gas drilling in the Commonwealth.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
API statement on implementation of the USMCA
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2020 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today welcomed the implementation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will bolster U.S.Grand Jury Report Assertions About DEP and Fracking Are Just Wrong
Mike Krancer Principal, Silent Majority Strategies, LLC Mike Krancer, former Pennsylvania DEP Secretary, rises to defend the DEP record and its staff, rejecting the assertions of the recent Grand Jury Report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Which Version of Hickenlooper Will Emerge In The General Election? Will Activists Support Him?
Last night, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper scored a big victory in the Democratic primary in his campaign for the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Appalachian Energy and Petrochemical Renaissance Report
“The Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association is truly excited about the role our members can play in realizing a petrochemical renaissance that will benefit not only our state but the entire nation.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Bill McKibben and His Enviro Campaign Against Humanity
Robert Bradley, Jr. Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy ResearchPrincipal, MasterResource: A Free-Market Energy Blog.. .… … [Editor’s Note: “Bill McKibben, the high priest and prophet of environmentalism set upon society by the Rockefeller family, views nature as a higher order than man.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Transborders, SBM Offshore form FLNG partnership
A new floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) partnership was agreed earlier this week between Australia’s Transborders Energy and the Netherland’s Single Buoy Moorings (SBM Offshore), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Petronet to finalize new LNG deal ‘soon’: CEO
Petronet is close to finalizing a deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a long-term basis using near spot pricing, its CEO Prabhat Singh said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020