- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 10, 2019
Ecuador inks service pacts for 6 oilfields
Ecuador’s state-owned oil company, Petroamazonas, has signed service contracts worth $1.62 million for the development of six onshore oilfields in the Orellana, Napo and Sucumbios provinces, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 10, 2019
O&G down, but certainly not out
It’s not hard to miss the signs: * The onshore Lower 48 U.S. states working-rig count has dropped more than 26% since the first week of 2019.Shale Gas News – December 7, 2019
Bill desRosiers External Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about Nord Stream 2, Weymouth Compressor Station, Chesapeake Energy and much more last week.US working-rig count continues to slip
The number of rigs working onshore in the Lower 48 U.S. states last week fell by three for the second straight week, data from Baker Hughes Co.’s weekly rig survey reveals.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 9, 2019
KM expects core earnings to increase in 2020
U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan said it expects its core earnings to increase slightly in 2020, Kallanish Energy reports. The company said it intends to cut its debt and increase its dividend next year.- 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 7, 2019
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – December 7, 2019
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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- December 6, 2019
Fossil Fuel Divestment Isn’t Morally Righteous; It’s Foolish
American Energy Alliance …. …. Fossil fuel divestment is intended to not only frustrate oil and gas development but, more importantly to its advocates, squander the fruits of capitalism.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 5, 2019
Green Group Sues BP For Promoting Its Renewables Portfolio
Not content with merely watching the case against ExxonMobil crumble in a New York City courtroom last month, a British activist group has now decided to jump into the climate litigation campaign by suing another major oil company, this time over advertising practices that break exactly zero laws.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 5, 2019
Tom Hogan Teaches Others How to Sell Out to Greens and Buy a DA
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Tom Hogan is a RINO politician who has sold out to green special interests.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 4, 2019
Bill desRosiers Talks Energy, Shale and Growing Up in the Mining Industry
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Bill desRosiers is one of the most influential young leaders in the natural gas industry and the Institute of Energy Research recently interviewed him.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 4, 2019
ET, Shell release EPC tender for Lake Charles project
Energy Transfer LP (ET) said Tuesday a tender has been issued to engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors to submit final commercial bids for the proposed Lake Charles LNG liquefaction project, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 3, 2019
Sabine O&G completes sale to Osaka Gas USA
Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings said Monday it’s closed the sale of its subsidiary, Sabine Oil & Gas Corp. to Osaka Gas USA Corp., parent company Osaka Gas’s first move into U.S.- 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 3, 2019
McDermott, Chiyoda flow feed gas to Cameron’s Train 2
McDermott International and its joint-venture partner, Chiyoda International, Monday announced Train 2 of the Cameron liquefied natural gas export project, in Hackberry, Louisiana, has reached the final commissioning stage, Kallanish Energy reports.Shale Gas News – November 30, 2019
Bill desRosiers External Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about Senator Yudichak, wind energy, natural gas locomotives and much more last week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 2, 2019
Texas plant explosion: Fires continues into 5th day
A fire continued to burn late Saturday night at the Port Neches, Texas, chemical plant that exploded Wednesday night, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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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- December 2, 2019
Russian tanker heads to Spain with US LNG cargo
A Russian tanker was loaded last week with liquefied natural gas at Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass terminal in western Louisiana, and bound for the Spanish terminal of Huelva, Reuters reports, based on data from Refinitiv Eikon.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 30, 2019
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – November 30, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 29, 2019
Philadelphia and Its Problem with Success: What’s Wrong?
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Garland Thompson asks where Philadelphia is headed if it can’t recognize opportunity right in front of it and notes the Inquirer is no friend of the city.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 29, 2019
Cowboys owner looks to score big in the Haynesville
Jerry Jones, owner/general manager of the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys, has taken a fancy to Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale, calling it the best play for low-cost hydrocarbons and that he’s hunting for more acreage there.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 29, 2019
Fire rages at Texas chemical plant day after explosions
Officials in East Texas said Thursday they didn’t know when roughly 50,000 people evacuated from their homes following two explosions at a chemical plant would be able to return, as an onsite fire continued to burn.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 29, 2019
Steel players in energy face challenging 2020
The new year will likely be challenging for steel players in the energy sector, market sources tell Kallanish, sister publication of Kallanish Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 28, 2019
NaturalGasNOW: Our Favorite Guest Posts After Well Over 2 Million Views!
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Earlier this year NaturalGasNOW crossed the 2 million mark in page views since we began this blog.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 28, 2019
NA, Asia to contribute 55% of new trunk line length
North America and Asia are projected to dominate global oil and gas new-build pipeline length additions, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019
Report: Ohio’s Shale-Related Investment Reached $78 Billion in 2018
Total shale-related investment in Ohio has reached nearly $78 billion since Cleveland State University first began tracking in 2011 – the year the state’s first Utica Shale wells went into production – according to the university’s latest report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019
Thanksgiving: A Time to Praise Freedom and Thank God for Energy
... … … Thanksgiving is an all-American holiday and a time to praise the freedom that is our heritage along the blessings of our natural resources and energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019
Nonprofits Are Abusing Both the Law and Taxpayers for Political Gain
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Nonprofits are undermining our republic, abusing our laws and stealing from taxpayers to push green and other political causes padding rich pockets.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019
US energy-related CO2 emissions rose in 2018
Total U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2018 rose to 5.27 billion metric tons, 2.7% more than its 2017 level, the Energy Information Administration reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 26, 2019
U.S. Energy Industry Giving Americans One More Thing to Be Thankful for This Year
There’s much to be thankful for this time of year: friends, family, good food, and even fracking. Thanks to continued innovation by industry, the United States is awash with oil and natural gas, helping to bring families together, keep them warm and put money back in their pockets.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 26, 2019
National Grid and Cuomo Settle Moratorium; Who Blinked?
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. National Grid is lifting its moratorium on Long Island gas hookups says Cuomo.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 26, 2019
Proposed LNG export facility inks deal with trader
International commodities trader Gunvor and Commonwealth LNG have signed a deal related to Commonwealth’s $4 billion liquefied natural gas export project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Kallanish Energy reports.UDRBC Talks DRBC Mission Creep and Overreach with Matt Cartwright
Ned Lang President, Upper Delaware River Basin Citizens …. …. Ned Lang, Upper Delaware River Basin Citizens (UDRBC), talks about the group’s meeting with Rep.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 25, 2019
Moler appointed Tallgrass Energy’s new CEO
Midstreamer Tallgrass Energy said Monday the board of its general partner has appointed William R. (Bill) Moler as CEO, effective immediately, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 25, 2019
Luxury Beliefs of the Leisure Class Are at the Heart of Fractivism
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. A leisure class of trust-funders has always been at the heart of fractivism, spending the money of their capitalist ancestors to parade their luxury beliefs.Shale Gas News – November 23, 2019
Bill desRosiers External Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 25, 2019
Restaurant Association sues over natgas ban
It’s getting hot in the kitchen in the state of California. The California Restaurant Association (CRA) has filed suit against the City of Berkeley following the city’s ban on natural gas infrastructure and the use of natural gas in newly constructed buildings, beginning Jan.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 24, 2019
Brookline, MA banning O&G pipes in new builds
Taking a cue from what’s happening in California, residents of Brookline, Massachusetts, last week voted to ban the installation of oil and gas pipes in new buildings, as well as in extensive renovations of existing buildings — the first such prohibition in Massachusetts.Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – November 23, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 22, 2019
Natural Gas Production, Consumption and Exports Soar, Fractivists Weep
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural gas exports and production are way up, but so is consumption. The shale revolution has truly delivered the promised “Golden Age of Gas.” The news just keeps getting better for American consumers.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 21, 2019
Weld County Elected Leaders and Residents Speak Out at COGCC Hearing
Ensuring Colorado has realistic, enforceable regulations for an industry that has significant economic impacts in the state was a major focus at this week’s public comment hearings hosted by the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 21, 2019
Gov. Cuomo’s Self-Inflicted Natural Gas Shortage Coming to a Head
Years of aggressive anti-natural gas policies, while simultaneously increasing natural gas consumption, is coming to a head in the Empire State.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 20, 2019
Pro-Gas Senator Yudichak Drops Out of Democrat Party!
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Yudichak drops Democrats! He’s always been a pro-development, pro-gas and pro-labor state senator.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 20, 2019
Cove Point Celebrates Sending Our Marcellus Shale Gas Across the Globe
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Cove Point celebrated loading its 100th container ship of Appalachian shale gas the other day.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 19, 2019
U.S. Natural Gas Leads All Energy Sources in Carbon Emissions Reductions
The world’s leading producer of natural gas continues to utilize this abundant resource as the favored choice for new electricity generation, aiding in the fight against climate change.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 19, 2019
RGGI for Pennsylvania? Are You Kidding, Governor?
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … RGGI for Pennsylvania? Well, that’s what Governor Tom Wolf wants, but it makes no sense at all when you look at the facts on and what we’ve done without it.Court Finds Tony “the Tiger” Ingraffea Clawless and Toothless
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court has found Tony “the Tiger” Ingraffea wasn’t a credible witness in a case ginned up by the Heinz Endowments.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 19, 2019
Jordan Cove terminal would have ‘significant’ impacts: report
The proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas export facility and its 230-mile feeder pipeline in Southern Oregon would cause adverse and significant impacts if built, according to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff, Kallanish Energy reports.Shale Gas News – November 16, 2019
Bill desRosiers External Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about Chesapeake Energy, Cunningham Energy, EQT’s happiness campaign and much more last week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 18, 2019
Cove Point loads 100th commercial ship
Dominion Energy’s Cove Point LNG terminal loaded its 100th commercial liquefied natural gas ship on Monday, Nov. 11, 19 months after the facility entered commercial service for natural gas liquefaction and export, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 18, 2019
Noble drops-down midstream assets for $1.6B
Independent producer Noble Energy said Friday after concluding its midstream review, it will retain and increase its ownership in Noble Midstream Partners (NBLX), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 16, 2019
Banning Fracking Is A Time-Machine Ticket to the Dark Ages
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Fracking bans are proposed by several Democrat candidates for President who apparently couldn’t care less about our economy, jobs or energy security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 16, 2019
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – November 16, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 15, 2019
U.S. Petroleum Exports Exceed Imports for the First Time Ever
For the first time in history, the U.S exported more petroleum products to overseas markets than it imported in October, according to the Energy Information Administration’s recently-released “Short-Term Energy Outlook” It represents an historic shift as the United States solidifies its role as an oil and natural gas powerhouse that’s able to provide for its own energy security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 15, 2019
PennEast Appealing Wacky 3rd Circuit Decision to Supreme Court
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. PennEast Pipeline is, thankfully, appealing that wacky 3rd Circuit decision allowing New Jersey to stop pipelines using only conservation easements.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 15, 2019
Equinor to transfer its gas storage portfolio to subsidiary
Equinor will transfer a gas storage portfolio of 30 terawatt-hours (TWh) to its energy trading subsidiary, Danske Commodities (DC), the firm said, in a statement Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 14, 2019
Porges to step down from Equitrans board
Equitrans Midstream said late Wednesday former EQT chief executive David L. Porges will step down from the natural gas midstreamer’s board, effective Dec.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 14, 2019