- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 2, 2020
Authorities end quarantine in Gazprom’s Chayandinskoye gas field
Lockdown restrictions on Russia’s Chayandinskoye natural gas field were lifted on Monday by a regional governor decree, Kallanish Energy reports. The local coronavirus response centre said governor Aisen Nikolaev issued a decree removing all restrictions with immediate effect.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 1, 2020
Trump administration change aids renewable projects
The Trump administration provided a major boost to developers of renewable energy, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Kallanish Energy reports.US rig count drops an additional 17 rigs: BH
The number of drilling rigs in the United States continued to plummet, Kallanish Energy reports. The total dropped by 17 in the count released last Friday by Baker Hughes, the Texas-based well services company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 29, 2020
US LNG exports to continue dropping through summer: EIA
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are set to continue declining through the summer, with reductions estimated above 5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in July.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 29, 2020
Equinor to end Melkøya LNG maintenance early
Norway’s Equinor expects to restart its Melkøya LNG plant on June 18, Kallanish Energy learns from company’s data on Thursday. The ongoing maintenance started on May 15 and was previously expected to last until June 30.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 28, 2020
EQT to Cut Gross Natural Gas Production by One Third
The U.S.’s largest natural gas producer said this week its plan to cut gross natural gas production by roughly one-third, effective May 16, could be extended through June 30.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 27, 2020
The pandemic exposed the ‘Church of Climate’ as a fraud
BY NICK DELULIIS, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 05/27/20 07:00 AM EDT While the novel coronavirus has triggered a global debate on how to balance short-term infection rates with long-term economic viability, a crucial epiphany is slowly emerging through the deliberations.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 27, 2020
PTTGC Shell Continuing to Add Workers
Our Rough Estimate Has About 1700 Workers at the Cracker Plant Site This week The Shell Pennsylvania Chemicals ethane cracker project in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, is now hosting roughly 17.5%- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 27, 2020
Judge approves Longview Power’s Chapter 11 plan
A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the prepackaged Chapter 11 plan submitted by West Virginia’s Longview Power LLC., Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 26, 2020
PTTGC Daelim Cracker Plant FID Delayed
We thought the FID would happen by the end of June 2020. Then, we heard it would come in the third or fourth quarter of 2020.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 26, 2020
QP presses ahead with LNG expansion, global growth
Qatar Petroleum said last week it continues to press ahead with its liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion, despite lower gas demand and expected capex cuts, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 26, 2020
Shell in talks with Iraqi government over BGC
Royal Dutch Shell is in talks with the Iraqi government to agree a plan for its operated Basrah Gas Company (BGC), following the evacuation of its staff.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
Mass Transit and City Life Less Appealing Now and Oil Rebounds
... … … The WuFlu has made a lot of folks reevaluate mass transit and city life in general. We have been pushing people too close together and they realize it.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
UK gas market heads to summer deadlock
The Covid-19 pandemic is pushing the UK gas market into deadlock this summer, as the country struggles with limited storage capacity, lower demand and resilient production.BH rig count at lowest point since 1987: EIA reports
The number of drilling rigs in the United States is the lowest total on record since Baker Hughes starting counting rigs in 1987, according to the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
North Dakota commission debates O&G production cuts
The debate over whether North Dakota should declare oil production with current low commodity prices a waste and limit production pitted the state’s No.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
Spain’s LNG imports down 5% in April
Spain’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports dropped 4.87% in April, as the country battled the coronavirus outbreak – one of the worst in Europe, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
Total agrees $15B funding for Mozambique LNG: reports
French oil major Total has reportedly secured roughly $15 billion in financing for Mozambique LNG – a project it operates with a 26.5%- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
Japan’s LNG imports down 8.8% in April
Japan’s liquefied natural gas imports dropped 8.8% year-on-year in April to a level not seen since May 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2020
PROTECTING FOOD BANK HELPERS WITH SANITIZER DONATION
MAY 15, 2020 On Tuesday, we paid a visit– wearing our masks, of course– to the Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank, and we didn’t show up empty handed.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2020
Global gas demand set for 1st fall since 2009: Rystad
Global natural gas demand is set to decrease by nearly 2% this year, led by a disruption in commercial and industrial consumption due to lockdowns, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2020
US Lower 48 gas production to bottom out in November
Natural gas production onshore of the U.S.’s Lower 48 states will hit bottom in November at 82.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2020
Renewables installations to shrink 13% this year: IEA
Renewables’ new capacity additions are forecast to drop 13% this year to 167 gigawatts (GW) due to the Covid-19 crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.US, Canada rig counts continue to plummet: Baker Hughes
The number of drilling rigs in the United States continued to plummet in the latest count by Baker Hughes, the well services company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 18, 2020
US natgas demand to drop 4% this year: STEO
U.S.’s natural gas consumption is set to decline 4% this year to an average of 81.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), the Energy Information Administration said in its May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) last week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 18, 2020
Delek braces for 5-9% gas demand drop in Israel
Israel’s gas producer Delek Drilling expects domestic natural gas demand to decline by roughly 5-9% through 2021, Kallanish Energy reports. The company said in a report last week that the Covid-19 crisis has started affecting its sales from the Leviathan and Tamar reservoirs from mid-March.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 15, 2020
Largest 2020 oil production cuts to come from US: IEA
Saudi Arabia has pledged to deliver an “extraordinary” production cut in June, but it’s the U.S. that will be the biggest contributor to global supply reductions, the IEA said Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 15, 2020
Japan spot LNG import prices at record low in April: METI
Japan’s spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) import prices declined in April to the lowest since 2014, data from country’s trade ministry METI showed on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 14, 2020
API’s April Monthly Statistical Report shows major shifts in energy supply and demand patterns due to COVID-19
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 – Reduced economic activity resulting from shelter-in-place restrictions due to COVID-19 drove significant near-term disruptions to energy markets in the month of April with U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 14, 2020
NLNG signs $4B contract for its Train 7 project
Nigeria LNG (NLNG) signed on Wednesday the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its Train 7 project at Bonny Island LNG complex, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 14, 2020
Italgas considers joint bid on DEPA Infrastructure
Italian gas distribution company, Italgas, is considering to place a binding offer for Greece’s DEPA Infrastructure with industrial or financial partners, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 13, 2020
Lawmakers Optimistic About Natural Gas Rebound
LAWMAKERS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NATURAL GAS REBOUND May 8, 2020 The latest Think About Energy forum conducted virtually on May 5 featured three U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 13, 2020
Valeura sees reduced gas demand in Q1
Valeura Energy said on Tuesday its experienced reduced gas demand due to Covid-19 in the latter part of the first quarter of 2020, but the impact has been minimal, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 12, 2020
No votes in Oklahoma on state help for O&G
Oklahoma regulators heard more than five hours of testimony on Monday but no votes were taken on two proposals to aid struggling oil and natural gas producers, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 12, 2020
Vestas breaks annual wind turbine installation record
Denmark’s Vestas has broken a new record, becoming the first wind turbine manufacturer to install over 10 gigawatts (GW) of wind capacity in a single year, Wood Mackenzie said on Monday.US rig count drops for eighth straight week: Baker Hughes
The number of drilling rigs in the United States continued to drop in the latest count by Baker Hughes, the well services company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 11, 2020
US energy tube woes may outlast Covid-19
Even with the majority of U.S. states set to ease Covid-19 restrictions over the next week or so, the energy tube market remains moribund.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 7, 2020
Equinor to carry out maintenance at Hammersfest LNG
Norway’s Equinor said Wednesday it will shut down the Hammerfest LNG plant this month to carry out planned maintenance, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 7, 2020
Petrobras’ April oil exports surge 145% on push for market share
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras defied the odds and broke a new crude oil exports record in April, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
Encino Energy Supports 630 Frontline Workers
Louisville, OH – Encino Energy provided Baskets of Hope to frontline workers in Stark County and Carroll County serving over 630 men and women supporting essential emergency, health and safety services to the public during COVID-19.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
Northam Exploits WuFlu Crisis to Lead Virginia Into Green Swamp
... … … Ralph Northam, the Virginia Governor who somehow survived a blackface incident, is taking advantage of the WuFlu to lead his state into green quicksand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
Repsol posts $528M net loss in first-quarter
Spanish oil major Repsol posted on Tuesday a first-quarter net loss of €487 ($528) million, compared to a net profit of €608 ($659) million in the same period last year, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
Total’s Q1 profit plummets, dividends remain
French energy major Total reported on Tuesday a sharp fall on its first-quarter net income, but despite “exceptional circumstances” it managed to deliver a net profit to shareholders.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
Goldman Sachs says it remains bullish on oil prices in 2021
(Reuters) – Lower crude production due to reduced activity and OPEC+ cuts, coupled with a partial recovery in oil demand, should drive prices higher next year, Goldman Sachs Equity Research said in a note.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
UGI Leadership Team and Board Members to Donate $350,000 to Pennsylvania Food Banks
UGI Leadership Team and Board Members to Donate $350,000 to Pennsylvania Food Banks MAY 04, 2020 VALLEY FORGE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– UGI Corporation announced today that members of its leadership team and board of directors will donate more than $350,000 to food banks serving communities across Pennsylvania.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
‘Like watching a train wreck’: The coronavirus effect on North Dakota shale oilfields
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil executive Bill Kent was with fellow managers in the Colorado board room of Resource Energy headquarters on April 20 when benchmark U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
COVID-19 Postpones Commercial Real Estate Auction in Northeastern Ohio
COVID-19 Postpones Commercial Real Estate Auction in Northeastern Ohio. Will We See Pre COVID-19 Property Sales Valuations? CANTON, OHIO, USA, May 4, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
UGI Energy Services Partners With American Red Cross on “Powered to do More” Program
UGI Energy Services Partners With American Red Cross on “Powered to do More” Program UGIES has partnered with the American Red Cross to create the “Powered to do More” program as part of its SleevesUp – ArmsOut campaign to challenge employees to donate blood or blood components at local Red Cross locations.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
UGI Energy Services, LLC Develops Virtual Food Drives in Partnership with Area Food Banks
UGI Energy Services, LLC Develops Virtual Food Drives in Partnership with Area Food Banks April 10, 2020, Reading, PA — UGI Energy Services, LLC (“UGIES”), a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI), has announced a $40,000 donation to several food banks and has worked with the food banks to establish virtual food drives for UGI’s employees to make contributions to programs in areas where they live and where we operate.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
Coronavirus Flash Report May 4, 2020: Shell Adding More Workers
With PA and OH in lock down, I want to share some of the Shale Directories members that are open. Click on a company to link to its web site.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
UK’s IGas to shut-in production for two months
UK’s onshore oil and gas company IGas Energy said on Friday it will temporarily shut-in a number of sites and furlough employees for two months, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 4, 2020
Norway plans support package for its main industry
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg announced last week a “major” package to support the country’s O&G and supply industries, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 1, 2020
LNG demand to show ‘impressive resilience’ in global turmoil
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is expected to show “impressive resilience” in the turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns across the globe.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 1, 2020
Pipeline operators brace for ‘deep crisis’: GlobalData
Global oil and gas pipeline operators are looking into project delays as a means to counter the impact of Covid-19 and the headwinds the sector is facing, GlobalData said on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 1, 2020
Cheniere Energy boosts LNG shipments, volumes in quarter
Cheniere Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and volumes continued to grow significantly in first quarter 2020, Kallanish Energy reports. The company reported that it shipped 128 LNG cargoes from Louisiana and Texas in 1Q 2020, up from 87 cargoes in 1Q 2019.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 1, 2020
US adds 1,821 megawatts of wind power in quarter
Eleven new U.S. wind farms with a combined capacity of 1,821 megawatts were commissioned in first quarter 2020, and construction started on an additional 4,100 megawatts of wind power, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 30, 2020
FID on Romania’s Neptun Deep gas project delayed to 2021
Austria’s oil and gas company OMV said Wednesday the final investment decision (FID) on the Neptun Deep gas project has been delayed to 2021, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 29, 2020
PGNiG receives 3rd LNG cargo from Cheniere
Polish oil and gas company PGNiG received on Tuesday a new delivery of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), under its long-term contract with Cheniere Energy, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 29, 2020