- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 19, 2020
EIA: Natural Gas is Poised to be More Competitive Than Renewables in China
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released its 2020 International Energy Outlook (IEO), delivering some very promising insights into the future of natural gas, driven in particular by demand in Asia.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Combined-Cycle Natural Gas Generators Are the Electric Work Horses
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. The EIA details just how important electricity generation from combined-cycle natural gas plants really is to our economy and future.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 10, 2020
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – October 10, 2020
Tom ShepstoneShepstone 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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- October 9, 2020
Natural Gas Was the Big Gorilla of U.S. Energy in 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Despite (or because of) low prices, the year 2019 was absolutely incredible for natural gas in the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 8, 2020
EIA: Natural Gas Is The Affordable Option For Winter Heating Needs
As the country begins to hunker down for the winter and an expected COVID-19 caseload spike, government data shows that natural gas is overwhelmingly the most affordable fuel for home heating.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 5, 2020
US natural gas storage up 76 Bcf w-o-w
U.S. underground natural gas stocks rose by 76 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the week ending September 27, Kallanish Energy learns from the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 1, 2020
EIA: Natural Gas Behind Consistent Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Declines Since 2007
Natural gas played a significant role in decreasing energy-related U.S. CO2 emissions by 2.8 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to a new Energy Information Administration analysis.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 29, 2020
US industrial natgas demand to shrink 4.4%
Natural gas demand for the U.S. industrial sector is falling amid slowing economy and is expected to contract by 4.4% this year, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2020
US natgas consumption to drop 2.7% in 2020
U.S. natural gas consumption is set to fall 2.7% year-on-year in 2020, Kallanish Energy learns from the EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The September report estimated natural gas consumption will reach 82.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) this year, a year-on-year decline of 2.7%.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
China, US lead aviation fuel rebound: EIA
Consumption of U.S jet fuel on Aug. 16, 2020, was 43% of what had been consumed one year earlier, the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 28, 2020
July 27 was record day for natural gas: EIA
July 27 was a record-setting day in the United States, Kallanish Energy reports. Natural gas consumed by electric power plants set a daily record high of 47.2 billion cubic feet, according to the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 18, 2020
US ethane production to grow through 2021
The U.S.’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects ethane production to remain resilient and growing through 2021, Kallanish Energy reports. Estimates in the EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) show ethane output will increase 7.65% year-on-year in 2020 to average 1.97 million barrels per day (Mmbpd).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 13, 2020
US natgas consumption to shrink 3% in 2020
U.S. natural gas consumption is set to decline 3% year-on-year in 2020, Kallanish Energy learns from the EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 13, 2020
US natgas futures soften but set to rise through to 2021
U.S. natural gas futures softened on Wednesday as support from strong power generation demand is expected to slowdown, on forecasts of more moderate temperatures, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 12, 2020
Natural Gas-Fired Generation Up 9% for First Half of 2020
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. The Energy Information Administration reports natural gas-fired generation of electric power in the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 10, 2020
US LNG exporters facing 110 cargoes cancellations: STEO
U.S. exporters are set to face over 110 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes cancellations this summer, the EIA said in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 10, 2020
US natural gas stocks up by 56 Bcf: EIA
U.S. natural gas storage inventories rose by 56 billion cubic feet (Bcf) on the week ending July 3, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimated on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 19, 2020
Efficiencies boost US natural gas production: EIA
Natural gas production in the United States is growing because of greater production efficiencies, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. New gas wells that created greater productivity in new wells drilled in shale and other tight formations boosted U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 8, 2020
US natural gas storage build up 39% y-o-y
Working gas in underground storage in the U.S. Lower 48 states rose by 102 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the week ending on May 29, according to the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2020
Natural gas storage little changed in 2019: EIA
Underground storage of natural gas in the United States changed little in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).- 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
Renewables top coal in US electricity generation: EIA
U.S. energy consumption from renewables exceeded coal consumption for the first time since before 1885, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
US natgas storage rises by 81 Bcf w-o-w
The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) reported on Thursday a smaller-than-expected build in its natural gas storage inventories, Kallanish Energy reports.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 20, 2020
US shale gas production to fall again in June
Natural gas production in the U.S.’s seven biggest unconventional basins is expected to drop in June, with volumes declining in all producing regions, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 15, 2020
US natgas stockpiles up 103 Bcf w-o-w
Working natural gas stocks at U.S. storage facilities increased by 103 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the week ended May 8, the EIA said on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 12, 2020
Energy Independence Is Now A Done Deal Thanks to Shale Revolution!
... … … Energy independence has finally been achieved. It’s no longer just around the corner; it’s here, now, and it’s a beautiful thing.Natural gas drilling centered in Appalachian Basin, Haynesville
The number of natural gas rigs at work in the United States has dropped to 81, Kallanish Energy reports. That total dropped by 4.7% from 85 from April 24 to May 1 in data released last week by Baker Hughes, the well services company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 27, 2020
US natural gas stocks up by 827 Bcf y-o-y
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said last week the country’s natural gas stocks were 827 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 63%, higher than the same period last year.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 9, 2020
Coronavirus having big impact on US energy outlook: EIA
U.S. oil companies are expected to reduce oil output by 500,000 barrels per day in 2020 as producers cut back on operations because of low commodity prices, said the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 3, 2020
Green New Deal Preview Offered by Wuhan Coronavirus
... … … We’re getting a preview of the Green New Deal plans right now, and the rdaical proponents of it are, unsurprisingly, very happy and enthused about it.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 31, 2020
US gas-fired electricity up by 12% this year: EIA
Natural gas-generated electricity in the United States has grown by 12% year-on-year in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Energy and its Energy Information Administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 12, 2020
US natural gas production up 10% in 2019: EIA
U.S. natural gas production increased by 10% in 2019, according to the Department of Energy and its Energy Information Administration. Volumes were up by 9.8 billion cubic feet per day last year, which is slightly less than the increase of 10.5 Bcf/d in 2018.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 4, 2020
Natural Gas Consumption: Rockin’ In Two by Two: Roll Over Renewables
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. . … Natural gas is rockin’ it compared to renewables according to the latest data.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 27, 2020
US crude inventories climb in latest EIA survey
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) for the week ended Feb. 21, increased by 452,000 barrels from the previous week, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 27, 2020
Wind now US’s most-used renewable energy source
In 2019, annual wind generation in the U.S. exceeded hydroelectric generation for the first time, with wind power the country’s top renewable power source, the Energy Information Administration reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 24, 2020
Triple-digit gas pull reported by EIA
The volume of working natural gas pulled from storage maintained triple digits for the fourth consecutive week, the latest data from the Energy Information Administration shows.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 20, 2020
Natural Gas Exports Set to Soar Thanks to Appalachian Shale
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. . … Appalachian shale production has been nothing short of phenomenal and has set the stage for natural gas exports to soar via both LNG ships and pipelines.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 17, 2020
US Henry Hub prices rise 14.5% from 2020 to 2021
In January, the Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $2.02 per million British thermal units (MmBtu), as warm weather contributed to below-average inventory withdrawals and put downward pressure on natural gas prices, the Energy Information Administration reports in its February Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 17, 2020
Global petro, liquids forecast to fall: STEO
Global petroleum and liquid fuels demand will average 100.3 million barrels per day (Mmbpd) in the first quarter of 2020, the Energy Information Administration projects in its February Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 13, 2020
Air Quality Is Improving Every Day, So Breathe A Little Easier, Please!
... … … Air quality keeps improving and natural gas is a large contributor, along with technology and the ability to innovate that comes with economic growth.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 13, 2020
US crude inventories jump in new EIA survey
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) for the week ended Feb. 7, increased by 7.46 million barrels (Mmbbl) from the previous week, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 5, 2020
Natural Gas Production Expected to Grow for Next 30 Years: It’s King!
... … … Natural gas production is projected to grow as far as the EIA can see (2050). Natural gas is clearly king of the hill when it comes to our energy future.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 30, 2020
EIA Annual Outlook: U.S. to Remain Net Exporter Through 2050
Successful oil and natural gas development in shale and tight formations across the country has put the United States on track to remain a net energy exporter through 2050, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 27, 2020
Pennsylvania Energy Markets: The Struggle for Freedom
Gordon TombSenior Fellow, Commonwealth Foundation .. …. … Gordon Tomb talks about the need for Pennsylvania energy markets to operate freely if our energy consumers are to enjoy the benefits of innovation.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 27, 2020
Working-gas draw down nearly hits triple digits
The volume of working natural gas pulled from storage during mid-January in the Lower 48 U.S. states reached 3% of total gas stored, the latest weekly survey by the Energy Information Administration reveals.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 25, 2020
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – January 25, 2020
Tom ShepstoneShepstone 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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- January 24, 2020
Governor Corruptocrat Sells Out Southern Tier Again with Still More Deceit
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. . … Governor Corruptocrat, a/k/a Andrew Cuomo, is passing out other people’s money in the form of grants for pet projects while proposing to ban fracking.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 22, 2020
CO2 Emissions Expected to Decline Yet Again. Thank Natural Gas.
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. . … CO2 emissions are expected by the Energy Information Administration to decline again for the next two years as a result of shifts to natural gas use.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 22, 2020
US crude production inches up in new survey
The newest evidence oil and gas production is slowing across the U.S. came Tuesday from the Energy Information Administration. Crude oil production from the U.S.’s- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 20, 2020
Josh Fox Loses It, Flails About and Retreats to Gas Heated WowHaus
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. . … Josh Fox has gone off the rails. He has been yanked from the Public Theater for failing to follow their rules of conduct and is now back at his WowHaus.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 15, 2020
Proved Natural Gas Reserves Grow by 14.2 Trillion Cubic Feet in PA!
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. . … Pennsylvania natural gas reserves grew by an astounding 14.2 trillion cubic feet in 2018 demonstrating the amazing bounty of the shale revolution.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 15, 2020
Global oil markets continue to remain roughly balanced
Global oil markets were roughly balanced in 2019, as oil supply declined slightly and global oil consumption grew at its slowest pace since 2011, the Energy Information Administration reported Tuesday in the January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 19, 2019
Crude Oil down slightly after smaller-than-expected US inventory fall
Crude oil prices slightly fell Wednesday after Energy Information Administration data showed a decline in crude inventories and on expectations for an increase in demand in 2020 due to progress in resolving the U.S.-China- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 8, 2019
US working gas in storage falls for 3rd straight week
The volume of working natural gas pulled from storage in the latest Energy Information Administration weekly survey dropped for the third consecutive week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 5, 2019
US crude stockpiles fall for 1st time in 6 weeks
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) for the week ended Nov. 29, fell by 4.9 million barrels (Mmbbl) from the previous week, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 3, 2019
Cold weather prompts fuel switching in RTOs
A historic November cold snap sent temperatures below freezing in 75% of the Lower 48 states, with the price of natural gas jumping from less than $2.00 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) on average in October, to a mid-November high of $5.11/MMBtu at the Tetco M3 hub, located in northeast Pennsylvania, in the PJM Interconnection.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 2, 2019
Working gas pulled from storage for 2nd week in row
Working natural gas was pulled from storage for the second consecutive week in the latest Energy Information Administration survey, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019