- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 30, 2020
Shell ethane cracker in Pa. is about 70% done
The ethane cracker being built in western Pennsylvania by Royal Dutch Shell is about 70% complete, although it is unclear when the $6 billion petrochemical complex might begin operations, Kallanish Energy has learned.- 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 29, 2020
Total transfers operatorship in five Brazilian O&G blocks
French supermajor Total announced Monday it has transferred its equity interests in five Brazilian exploration blocks to state-run Petrobras, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 28, 2020
France’s renewable capacity rises to 55GW
The total renewable energy capacity of France rose to 54.69 gigawatts (GW) by the end of the first half of 2020, driven by new wind and solar photovoltaic additions, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 28, 2020
O&G assets set for $100B trade-off in energy transition: Rystad
New analysis shows that global oil and gas majors could be set to swap assets worth more than $100 billion as part of the transition to clean energy, Kallanish Energy reports.Rig count up six in US, up seven in Canada: BH
It was a good week for the oil and natural gas industry, as the number of working rigs increased by six in the United States and by seven in Canada, according to Baker Hughes.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
UK set to accelerate ban on fossil-fuel vehicles to 2030
UK’s government is expected to bring forward its ban on new fossil-fuel vehicles to 2030, in a move to reduce emissions in Britain’s highest polluting sector.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
UK’s Dogger Bank places record-breaking turbine order
The world’s soon-to-be largest offshore wind farm has broken a new record on Tuesday, placing the biggest turbine order for GE’s 13-megawatt (MW) Haliade-X model, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
Norway launches large-scale CCS funding
Norway will provide state aid to the development of a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain, initially through three projects, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 22, 2020
IEA, B20 call for energy transition acceleration
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and The Business 20 (B20), which represents the business community across the Group of Twenty (G20), have jointly called for acceleration in the global transition to clean energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 21, 2020
Golar LNG’s Hygo Energy Transition seeks $485M IPO
Hygo Energy Transition, a joint venture between Golar LNG and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, is seeking an initial public offering (IPO) of $485 million, Kallnish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 21, 2020
DOE awards $24M to battery, methane detection projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $24 million to two projects to commercialize sodium-ion battery development and methane detection technologies, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
EC lifts emission reduction target to 55% by 2030
The European Commission (EC) is raising its 2030 emission reduction target from 40% to 55%, to be accomplished by emphasizing the use of hydrogen and stressing the adoption of electric vehicles, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Digitalization making O&G companies a bigger target for hackers
As digitalization grows in the oil and gas industry, companies have become much more vulnerable to cyberattacks, particularly during the pandemic, GlobalData warned this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
China’s offshore wind boom to boost steel demand
The anticipated boom in the Chinese offshore wind market is set to boost steel demand, offering slate and pipe producers advantageous opportunities, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2020
UK North Sea requires electrification to meet emissions targets: Rystad
Electrification of oil and gas operations in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) will play a vital role in efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2020
US LNG exports fall further in July
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) dropped 11.8% in July, after a 40.2% month-on-month decline in June, 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 16, 2020
bp, Microsoft join forces to accelerate net zero future
bp and Microsoft said on Tuesday they have joined their expertise to drive digital energy innovation and advance net zero goals, through a strategic partnership.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
bp unveils transformation strategy, energy outlook
bp started on Monday the so-called bp Week, series of capital markets presentations over the next three days promoting its transformation from an international oil company (IOC) to an integrated energy company (IEC).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
Nearly $14B in pipeline projects at risk: CEA
Delays, obstruction or cancellation of pipeline infrastructure in the United States are threatening pipeline infrastructure projects worth of at least $13.6 billion in economic activity, more than 66,000 jobs and more than $280 million a year on state and local tax revenues, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 14, 2020
Australia and Germany sign green hydrogen alliance
The Australian and German governments have announced a new green hydrogen alliance between the two nations to assess and further development hydrogen supply chains, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 14, 2020
EQT curtails natural gas production again
The No. 1 producer of natural gas in the United States has again cut production, Kallanish Energy reports. EQT Corp. disclosed at a Barclay’s financial conference last week that it has curtailed natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2020
Energy storage to grow to $546B by 2035: Lux Research
The global energy storage market is projected to grow to $546 billion by the year 2035, according to a new recent report by Florida-based Lux Research.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Gas industry must take methane emissions more seriously: Wetselaar
The global natural gas industry will soon be subject to a “radical transparency” push in terms of methane gas emissions, a Shell director said at an online event attended by Kallanish Energy on Monday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Shell sees natural gas as ‘destination fuel’
Royal Dutch Shell sees natural gas as a destination fuel, not a transition fuel towards a net-zero economy, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Shell pushes diesel-to-LNG switch in German heavy goods traffic
Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell has opened its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling station in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Kallanish Energy reports. The new LNG station is the fifth in the country, and part of Shell’s plans to build a network of up to 40 LNG-filling stations in Germany by the end of 2022.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 2, 2020
PetroChina becomes first NOC to announce carbon neutrality goal
PetroChina’s plans of a “near-zero” emissions ambition by 2050 shouldn’t be dismissed lightly, Wood Mackenzie’s principal analyst, Max Petrov said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 1, 2020
UK renewable use soars during Q2: Drax
The use of renewables for electricity generation rose 32% year-on-year during second quarter according to a new report, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 1, 2020
Chesapeake, FERC in fight over pipeline contracts
Chesapeake Energy wants to terminate a $300 million pipeline contract in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Kallanish Energy reports. That request has been opposed by pipeline giant Texas-based Energy Transfer.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 31, 2020
Elba Island liquefaction plant expands LNG production
Kinder Morgan’s Elba Island liquefaction plant has expanded its production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) following the placement of Unit 7 at the facility, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 28, 2020
India’s LNG imports continue to climb in July
Indian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports have climbed 11% month-on-month in July 2020, Kallanish Energy reports. According to new figures from the Petroleum and Planning Analysis Cell of the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the country imported a total of 2.96 billion cubic meters (Bcm) during July.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 28, 2020
New offshore wind capacity of 2.5GW in operation during H1 2020
An additional 2.5 gigawatts of new offshore wind capacity was added during the first half of 2020, according to the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 28, 2020
US chemical index rises 0.8% in July
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index rose by 0.8% in July, after a 1.6% decline in June and a 2.0% decline in May, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 26, 2020
Covid-19 to unsettle long-term energy demand patterns
The Covid-19 pandemic will unsettle long-term energy consumption patterns and heighten oil and gas prices volatility, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report on Monday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 26, 2020
Hydrogen projects undermined by ‘unfavorable economics’: IEEFA
A new report has found that global renewable hydrogen projects are at risk due to unfavorable economic conditions and a lack of actionable supporting policies, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 25, 2020
Total, Mozambique sign security pact to support $20B LNG project
Total and the government of Mozambique have signed a security pact to support the development of the $20 billion Mozambique LNG project, amid an insurgency linked to Islamic State.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 24, 2020
Investment in Norwegian O&G to rise in 2020
New figures from the Norwegian statistics bureau show that the estimated investment in the nation’s oil and gas activities is set to rise in 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 24, 2020
Duke Energy secures $109M funding for renewables projects development
Duke Energy Renewables has secured funding of $109.4 million from Goldman Sachs’ alternative energy investing group for new solar energy projects, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 24, 2020
US weekly natgas storage build eases to 43 Bcf
Natural gas storage stocks increased by 43 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the week ending August 14, as domestic consumption records some improvement, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2020
Lightsource bp to build solar facility at US steelmaking site
U.S. steel manufacturer Evraz North America said it will build a solar facility at its Rocky Mountain Steel mill in Pueblo, expected to be the U.S.’s- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2020
Neste and Air bp sign new European sustainable aviation fuel deal
Neste and bp’s aviation fuel supply business (Air bp) have announced a new deal to increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply to European airport customers, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2020
Gazprom announces two new gas supply & gasification deals
Gazprom has announced new gas supply and gasification deals to the Rostov region and the Chuvash Republic, Kallanish Energy reports. The deals represent further progress in the Russian gasification program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2020
Chile imports first LNG cargo from Australia
Chile has received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from Australia, as the ongoing supply gut leads to the opening of new trade routes, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2020
MOL, COSCO to deliver 3rd LNG carrier to Yamal LNG
Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) said Thursday it has named the third newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to be used by Yamal LNG, under a long-term charter deal.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2020
RWE raises €2B to boost renewables growth
German utility RWE raised on Tuesday €2 billion ($2.4 billion) of new capital to accelerate and expand its renewables growth, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2020
UK to introduce legally binding environmental targets
The UK government proposed on Wednesday to set up legally binding environmental targets to help it “build back greener” and meet its climate change pledges, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 19, 2020
Spain’s Abengoa to start insolvency proceedings
Spanish renewables developer Abengoa said on Tuesday it has started insolvency proceedings for part of its business, Kallanish Energy reports. Its board of directors approved after a meeting yesterday to communicate to the Court of the beginning or continuation of negotiations to reach a refinancing agreement or to obtain accessions to an anticipated composition agreement.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 19, 2020
New virus wave may dent gas demand by 4.5% in 2020: WoodMac
A second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and fresh lockdown measures could reduce global gas demand by 4.5% year-on-year in 2020, Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 18, 2020
Renewables could curb Asia Pacific LNG plants’ emissions by 8%
Liquefaction plants in the Asia Pacific region could reduce their emissions by 8% if they run on renewables power instead of feedgas, Wood Mackenzie said on Monday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 17, 2020
British gas grid receives first biomethane feed
Biomethane from manure has been connected for the first time into the British national gas transmission network, supporting Great Britain’s energy transition, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 17, 2020
US claims major fuel seizure from Iran to Venezuela
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday the country’s largest-ever seizure of fuel shipments in Iran, allegedly bound for Venezuela, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
Appalachian Basin production curtailed by Seneca on low gas prices
Houston-based oil and gas exploration firm Seneca Resources curtailed natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin by 7.3 billion cubic feet (Bcf) on the back of reduced natural gas prices.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
Wind, solar plants supply 10% of global power in H1
Wind and solar energy have generated 9.8% of the world’s electricity during the first half of the year, a new analysis by UK think tank Ember showed on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
Argentina’s planned gas scheme ‘key’ to its vast reserves
Argentina’s new planned gas program will be key to increase cash flow generation to develop the country’s vast natural gas reserves, YPF chief executive said earlier this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
Three US airlines using sustainable jet fuel
Neste has announced that it is supplying sustainable aviation fuel to three major U.S. airlines for flights from San Francisco, California, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
Chevron investing in nuclear fusion start-up
Chevron Corp. has announced its investment in Zap Energy, a star-up company developing a next-generation modular nuclear fusion reactor, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 13, 2020
Natural gas leads US power generation in H1
Cheaper U.S. natural gas prices helped the U.S. Lower 48 states to increase gas-fired power generation by 9% year-on-year in the first half of 2020, the EIA said on Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 12, 2020