- 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
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 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.- 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 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
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 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 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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- June 29, 2020
Chesapeake Energy seeks Chapter 11 reorganization
It’s been rumored for weeks, but Chesapeake Energy Corp. on Sunday filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate what it called a comprehensive balance sheet restructuring, Kallanish Energy reports The Oklahoma-based company was once the No.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2020
California adopts first-ever rules on zero-emission trucks, buses
California has adopted new rules in a major move toward zero-emissions electric trucks and buses, Kallanish Energy reports. The California Air Resources Board has ordered the makers of medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial trucks to begin selling zero-emissions trucks by 2024.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2020
DOE to invest $122M in coal innovation centers
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to invest $122 million to establish new coal products innovation centers across the country, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2020
Pennsylvania grand jury blasts DEP, DOH over fracking
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Health Department both failed to protect the public health during the state’s Marcellus Shale natural gas boom, according to a scathing new report from a state grand jury.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 25, 2020
Firm hired to begin Keystone XL construction in Alberta
Michels Canada is poised to begin construction on the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline in Alberta, while construction in the United States is still delayed by a court appeal, Kallansh Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 24, 2020
Mozambique LNG secures $2.25B from host government
Total-led liquefied natural gas project, Mozambique LNG, has reportedly been offered a five-year, $2.25 billion funding guarantee from the Mozambican government.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 22, 2020
Asia to lead construction of new O&G pipelines by 2024
Asia is set to lead the global construction of new trunk/transmission oil and gas pipelines by 2024, holding a 36% of total estimated additions, consulting firm GlobalData said in a new analysis on Friday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 19, 2020
Sakhalin Energy granted 5-year license extension
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the Sakhalin-2 LNG plant, said on Thursday its oil and gas licenses have been extended for another five years, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 19, 2020
Japan’s LNG imports down 19% in May
Japanese liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports dropped to its lowest level in 11 years during May, as demand faced the effects of the pandemic and the restart of nuclear power, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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 19, 2020
Xcel Energy proposes $3B in projects to help Minn. economy
Xcel Energy has proposed $3 billion of energy projects as a way to help the Minnesota state economy back on track after the coronavirus pandemic, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 18, 2020
IEA unveils framework for future government energy action
The International Energy Agency has released an energy sector framework for governments to boost economic growth, create new employment opportunities and accelerate cleaner energy infrastructures.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 18, 2020
Growth in global renewables consumption offers ‘pivotal moment’: BP
The continued increase in global use of renewable energies could provide a “pivotal moment” following the Covid-19 pandemic, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 17, 2020
Cross-industry group urges UK to set hydrogen strategy
A new cross-industry group on Tuesday called the UK government to establish a UK-wide hydrogen strategy, to unlock £1.5 ($1.88) billion in private investment, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 16, 2020
Pa. charges Cabot with 15 environmental violations
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Monday announced that a state grand jury has charged Cabot Oil & Gas in connection with 15 environmental crimes in northeast Pennsylvania, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 16, 2020
Clean energy needs a boost to reverse Covid-19 economic damage: IEA
The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a massive blow to countries around the world and brought up “worrying implications” for clean energy transitions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 16, 2020
EU discusses clean energy in €750B post-pandemic recovery fund
EU’s commissioner for energy, Kadri Simson, told the bloc’s energy ministers on Monday that there is a strong link between technology, recovery, and climate-neutral ambition.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 15, 2020
Vietnam welcomes XOM’s interest in LNG-to-power opportunities
Vietnam government said last week U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil is considering to invest in the country’s power sector, through LNG-to-power plants, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 15, 2020
Australia’s Santos nears final decision on Narrabri gas project
Australia’s oil and gas company Santos welcomed on Friday the New South Wales (NSW) government’s recommendation to approve its planning application for the onshore Narrabri gas project.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 15, 2020
TANAP to reach full delivery capacity to Turkey
The Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) is expected to reach a milestone by month-end, delivering the contracted 6 billion cubic meters (Bcm) of Azeri gas to Turkey, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 12, 2020
PG&E names new board of directors
Pacific Gas & Electric has announced the selection of a new board of directors as the company works to emerge from Chapter 11 reorganization, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 12, 2020
Colorado group scraps plan for new O&G setback vote
A grass-roots Colorado environmental group has scrapped plans to seek an anti-fracking ballot measure in 2020, Kallanish Energy reports. Colorado Rising had been exploring several ballot initiatives for Nov.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2020
Global gas market heads to ‘dramatic change’ in 2020: IEA
The global natural gas industry is heading to a major shock this year, with demand on course for its largest annual decline in history, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new report today.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2020
China to add 2.9 Tcf/y regas capacity by 2024
China is expected to drive growth in new-build regasification capacity over the next four years, adding around 2.9 trillion cubic feet per year (Tcf/y) capacity, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2020
Iranian gas flows to Turkey to resume in July: official
Iranian natural gas exports to Turkey are expected to resume next month, the head of the Iranian Gas Transmission Company told Iran’s energy ministry news service, Shana.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 9, 2020
Gazprom says ready to talk 2021 gas supply with Belarus
Russia’s Gazprom said Monday it’s ready to start negotiations for its 2021 gas supply to Belarus – its third-largest gas consumer, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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
Mozambique’s LNG projects on track despite Covid-19: official
Mozambique’s national petroleum institute INP said on Thursday the country’s natural gas and liquefaction projects remain in line with the schedule agreed between the government and investing companies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2020
Denmark should ditch O&G exploration: report
Denmark’s energy ministry has been advised to cancel the country’s 8th oil and gas licensing round, in order to maintain its position as a climate-leading country, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2020
Germany to invest $10.2B in hydrogen expansion
Germany announced it will invest €9 billion ($10.2 billion) to boost its hydrogen strategy, aimed at becoming a global supplier of “state-of-the-art” hydrogen technology, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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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- June 5, 2020
North Dakota continues carbon capture research
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has awarded $500,000 to continue research into carbon capture and storage at ethanol plants, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2020
19 energy companies have filed for bankruptcy in 2020: law firm
Texas-based Gavilan Resources last month filed for Chapter 11 protection, saying it intends to sell its business and assets. It cited the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price rout along with an ongoing dispute with a joint venture partner in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 4, 2020
Oklahoma regulators approve voluntary well shut-ins
Oklahoma regulators on Wednesday gave oil producers the legal liability protection to voluntarily shut-in wells as prices for oil remain under $40 per barrel, Kallanish Energy has learned.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 4, 2020
Polish competition watchdog sues Gazprom
Poland’s competition regulator UOKiK said on Wednesday it has started proceedings against Gazprom and could fine the Russian company some €50 ($56) million.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 3, 2020
Hungary to boost capacity of gas pipeline to Slovakia
Hungary will triple the capacity of its natural gas interconnector towards Slovakia to over 5 billion cubic meters per year (Bcm/y) by 2024, the Hungarian foreign minister said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 3, 2020
Global LNG demand heads to 1st contraction in 8 years
The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is set to face its first seasonal demand contraction since 2012, Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 2, 2020
US senators plan new sanctions on NS2 pipeline
Gazprom and its European partners could face new sanctions against their Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, as two U.S. senators mull further restrictions, Kallanish Energy understands.- 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.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 1, 2020
Largest New Jersey solar facility is operational
New Jersey’s largest solar facility is now in operation. The 28.5-megawatt facility in located on Naval Weapons Station Earle in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 1, 2020
Appeals court blocks Keystone XL construction
A federal appeals court has refused to lift the ruling of a Montana federal judge that blocks construction on the Keystone XL oil pipeline.- 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
Shell, XOM to seek arbitration against Netherlands: report
Shell and ExxonMobil will file an arbitration claim against the Netherlands government over compensation for the early closure of gas field, according to Global Arbitration Review (GAR).- 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 29, 2020
First turbine foundation installed in US offshore waters
The first offshore wind monopile or turbine foundation in U.S. federal waters has been installed in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia, Kallanish Energy has learned.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 29, 2020