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- October 30, 2020
China’s gas demand to grow 10% this winter
Chinese demand for natural gas is expected to grow by 10% year-on-year this winter, as a Covid-19 recovery spurs higher residential and industrial consumption, state oil companies said on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 30, 2020
Shell starts its new ‘era’ raising dividends
Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday it is starting a new era of dividend growth, as it announced a portfolio reshape to meet cleaner energy needs, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 30, 2020
ConocoPhillips reports 3Q net loss of $450M
ConocoPhillips has reported a third quarter 2020 net loss of $450 million or 42 cents per share, Kallanish Energy reports. That compares to 3Q 2019 net earnings of $3.1 billion or $2.74 per share.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 30, 2020
Six contractors hired to build Keystone XL in US
TC Energy on Thursday awarded more than $1.6 billion in contracts to six major American contractors to build more than 800 miles of the now-stalled Keystone XL Pipeline in three states in 2021, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 29, 2020
Vietnam green lights AES-PetroVietnam LNG-to-power project
PetroVietnam Gas is set to sign a $2.8 billion deal with U.S.-based energy company AES, the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 29, 2020
XOM, Jera ink MoU on Vietnam LNG-to-power project
ExxonMobil and Jera signed on Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on the potential construction of an LNG-to-power project in Hai Phong, Vietnam.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 28, 2020
Electricity transformation requires greater efforts, flexibility: IEA
As the world undergoes the “most dramatic” transformation in the electricity sector, industry and governments should pay close attention to evolving challenges, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 28, 2020
Gazprom opens Europe’s largest natural gas filling station in Moscow
Russia’s Gazprom continues to expand its natural gas vehicle (NGV) business both home and abroad, with of one of Europe’s largest gas refuelling stations opening in Moscow on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 28, 2020
Oman LNG exports down 10% so far this year
Omani liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are 10% lower so far this year than in 2019, but that’s not all bad news for the Middle Eastern country, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 27, 2020
New York City tidal project begins service
Verdant Power has simultaneously installed three pilot tidal power turbines at its Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project site on the East River in New York City, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 27, 2020
Iberdrola to operate 50-MW battery storage in Australia
Spain’s utility giant Iberdrola said Monday it will operate a 50-megawatt (MW) battery-powered energy storage system in New South Wales, Australia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 27, 2020
Spain’s HAM to deliver Chile’s first LNG station
Spanish LNG services provider, HAM Group, will build Chile’s first LNG refuelling station through a partnership with local company Lipigas, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 27, 2020
Enagás, Edison to collaborate in small-scale LNG in Mediterranean
Spanish transmission system operator (TSO) Enagás has joined forces with its Italian counterpart Edison to develop small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Mediterranean, Kallanish Energy reports.North American rig count increases by eight: BH
The North American rig count continued inching upward in the latest count from Baker Hughes, Kallanish Energy reports. The U.S. count increased by five rigs and the Canadian count increased by three rigs in the Oct.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 26, 2020
New York to transition seven peaker gas-fired power plants
The New York Power Authority is looking at renewables with battery storage and low-to-zero carbon emission technologies to meet the peak energy demands of New York City and Long Island, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 26, 2020
EQT in talks to sell its MVP capacity
EQT is in the middle of discussions to sell some or all of its capacity on the now-stalled Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline, perhaps by Dec.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 26, 2020
Addition to Calif. solar, battery storage project
Canadian Solar Inc. has announced a supply contract and long-term service agreement to deliver and integrate a 75 megawatt/300 megawatt hour lithium-ion battery storage project in California, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 26, 2020
Oil future at center of Trump-Biden debate
The future of the oil and gas industry and climate change emerged key topics in the final presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Kinder Morgan reports $455M profit in 3Q 2020
Texas-based pipeline operator Kinder Morgan reported a net gain of $455 million or 20 cents per share in the third quarter 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
EQT reports $601M loss in 3Q 2020
EQT, the largest producer of natural gas in the United States, reported a net loss of $601 million or $2.35 in the third quarter 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Snam to study hydrogen for rail in Italy
Italian gas infrastructure operator Snam and state-owned rail network manager FS Italiane will investigate the technical and economic feasibility of hydrogen for rail transport in Italy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Spanish natgas demand continues recovery: Enagas
Spanish natural gas demand continues to recover since a pandemic-induced collapse, and is expected to end 2020 higher than 2018 figures, according to grid operator Enagas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Shell addresses safety concerns from trade union
Royal Dutch Shell has dismissed “major safety concerns” allegations brought up by the UK’s largest trade union, Unite, reassuring safety of its operations remain paramount, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Agreement signed on Texas LNG bunker terminal
Pilot LNG LLC and GAC Bunker Fuels have signed an agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel from the planned Galveston LNG Bunker Port terminal project in Texas, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 22, 2020
NIPSCO plans 900MW solar, battery storage in Indiana
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO) announced on Wednesday that it intends to develop an additional 900 megawatts of solar power and battery storage in Indiana, as part of its long-term generation strategy, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 22, 2020
Texas wind project begins commercial operations
Partners Tri Global Energy and Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have started commercial operations at a 162-megawatt wind project in West Texas, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 22, 2020
Exmar, YPF settle on Tango FLNG dispute
Belgium shipping company, Exmar, and Argentine energy firm, YPF, have agreed on a $150 million settlement related to the early termination of a charter contract, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 22, 2020
Baker Hughes reports $170M loss in 3Q
Baker Hughes on Wednesday reported a third quarter 2020 net loss of $170 million or 25 cents per share, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 21, 2020
Virginia DEQ to hire environmental justice staffer
Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be creating a new director of environmental justice to lead the agency’s new Office of Environmental Justice, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 20, 2020
ConocoPhillips, Concho announce $9.7B merger
ConocoPhillips and Concho Resources on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine companies in an all-stock transaction worth $9.7 billion, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 20, 2020
Appeals court halts MVP construction from resuming
A federal appeals court has blocked construction from resuming on the stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 19, 2020
FERC proposal would back state, ISO carbon pricing
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed a new rule giving it the authority over wholesale electric markets rules and encouraging state and regional power grid operators to set carbon prices as a way to accelerate the growth of clean power, Kallanish Energy reports.US rig count increases by 13 rigs: Baker Hughes
The newest United States rig count was the type that oil and gas operators have been dreaming about since March after months of declining rig counts, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Equinor, Microsoft partner on Northern Lights CSS project
Equinor has partnered with technology giant Microsoft on a new carbon capture and storage (CSS) project for its Northern Lights development, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Canadian company buys Spanish solar assets
Q-Energy has announced the sale of 73 solar assets in Spain to Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ), a global institutional investor, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Two solar farms serving Chickasee, Choctaw nations
OG&E has completed construction on two small solar farms in southeastern Oklahoma, Kallanish Energy reports. The two 5-megawatt facilities are in Davis and Durant.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
New Fortress, Philippines sign LNG MoU
New York-based New Fortress Energy Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippine National Oil Co. to advance the development of infrastructure to supply natural gas to the Philippines, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Briefs filed in MVP Southgate extension fight
Three environmental groups have filed a brief to support the decision by a North Carolina agency to reject plans to extend the 303-mile Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Høglund joins concept development of wind/LNG-run vessels
Norway’s marine technology provider Høglund Marine Solutions has acquired a majority stake in Vindskip AS – a company developing a wind/LNG-powered vessel concept.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Norway’s Hammerfest LNG to reopen in January
Norway’s Hammerfest LNG isn’t expected to resume operations this year, as operator Equinor continues to carry out an investigation into a serious incident late last month.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 15, 2020
Virginia wind project passes reliability testing
Dominion Energy announced on Wednesday that its $300 million Virginia offshore wind project has successfully completed its reliability testing and is getting closer to beginning commercial operations, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 15, 2020
IGU welcomes IEA’s outlook on natural gas
The International Gas Union (IGU) has welcomed forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) with regards to the outlook for natural gas worldwide, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 15, 2020
UK’s Avenir LNG receives its first dual-purpose LNG vessel
UK-based Avenir LNG said Wednesday it received its first dual purpose LNG bunkering and supply vessel (LBV), which will be deployed to Malaysia, Kallanish Energy reports.US rig count up 3, Canada count up 5: Baker Hughes
Texas got three new drilling rigs at work in the latest count by Baker Hughes, the Texas-based well services company. New Mexico also got one new rig but Pennsylvania lost one rig in the Oct.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 12, 2020
MVP construction can resume: FERC decision
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday ruled that Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC can resume construction on the stalled natural gas pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 12, 2020
bp awarded UK’s largest EV charging network contract
bp’s electric vehicle business has been awarded a £21 million ($27.2 million) contract to develop the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for the Scottish Police, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 12, 2020
Warren bows out as Energy Transfer CEO
Texas-based Energy Transfer has announced that long-time company executives Mackie McCrea and Tom Long have been named as co-chief executive officers.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 12, 2020
Judge throws out Obama’s 2016 methane rules
A federal judge in Wyoming has ruled that Obama-era rules targeting methane leaks from oil and natural gas operations on public lands are illegal, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
Construction begins on two Louisiana solar projects
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments and Entergy New Orleans have announced groundbreaking on two solar projects in Louisiana, Kallanish Energy reports. The projects in Washington and St.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
Georgia Power closing 29 coal ash ponds
Georgia Power is excavating 19 coal ash ponds as it closes 29 ponds at 11 active and retired coal-fired power plants across Georgia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
Wetland bird wins ‘threatened’ designation from F&WS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the eastern black rail, a small wetlands bird, to be threatened, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
Grant to fund training for offshore wind workers
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded $124,670 to VINCI VR, in partnership with Siemens Gamesa Energy, to develop virtual reality training for U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
Naturgy, Sonatrach settle tensions with new gas agreement
Spain’s Naturgy and Algeria’s Sonatrach announced Thursday a natural gas supply agreement after five months of “tough” negotiations, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
UK grants CO2 appraisal license to Eni
Eni announced Thursday it was granted a CO2 appraisal and storage license by the UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
O&G are vital to U.S. way of life: DOE report
A new report by the U.S. Department of Energy cites the need for energy innovation while recognizing the benefits of oil and natural gas in the daily lives of Americans, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 8, 2020
Gazprom to appeal against Poland’s €6.46B fine
Russia’s Gazprom said on Wednesday it will “certainly” appeal against its €6.46 ($7.6) billion fine imposed by the Polish antimonopoly authority UOKiK, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 7, 2020
TC Energy makes bid for MLP TC PipeLines
TC Energy has made a non-binding offer to acquire all the upstanding shares of the master limited partnership TC PipeLines LP in exchange for TC Energy common shares, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 6, 2020
Petrobras may need new bidding for LNG terminal lease
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras may have to start a new bidding process for the lease of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Bahia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 6, 2020