- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
UAE’s largest gas-fired power project reaches financial close
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) announced Tuesday the project to build the largest independent gas-fired power plant in the UAE has reached financial closing, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 8, 2020
Denmark approves pipelaying update on Nord Stream 2 permit
The Danish Energy Agency has given the green lights for the developer of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to use pipelaying vessels with anchors to potentially finish construction of the project, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Driving Simulator Used to Train CDL Students (And Some Others)
Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … Cabot Oil and Gas recently purchased a Truck Driving Simulator for use by the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center in their CDL training program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Methane Leaks A Phony Issue When It Comes to These Pipelines
Jim WillisEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) The DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory just did a study of some Appalachian shale gathering pipelines and found no significant methane leaks.- 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.Shale Gas News – July 4, 2020
Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
US M&A activity recovers to $2.6B in Q2 2020: Enverus
Upstream U.S. merger and acquisition activity has rebounded in the second quarter to $2.6 billion, largely driven by deals targeting gas-producing Appalachian assets, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 4, 2020
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – July 4, 2020
Tom Shepstone Shepstone 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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- July 3, 2020
Germany Can No Longer Afford Renewables. This Is Our Future.
... … … [Editor’s Note: The Energiewende in Germany has been a financial disaster but, of course, Congress wants it to use it as their model of green political correctness.]US rig count still dropping: Baker Hughes
The working rig count for the United States continued its downward spiral, Kallanish Energy reports It slid from 265 on June 29 to an all-time low of 263 on July 2, according to the latest count from Baker Hughes.- 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 3, 2020
Exploration remains crucial during energy transition: report
Upstream exploration will be critical in meeting the future global energy demand, much of which is set to rely on oil and gas until well beyond 2040, according to Wood Mackenzie.- 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
CNPC plans to halve its methane emission intensity by 2025
China’s largest oil and gas producer, CNPC, said on Thursday it plans to halve its methane emission intensity by 2025, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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
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.Shapiro Goes Full Show Trial to Win Over Radical Greens
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. Josh Shapiro is running for reelection as Attorney General this year and for Pennsylvania Governor in two years and he’s using secret show trials to do it.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 2, 2020
Sempra Energy completes South American exodus
California-based energy infrastructure company, Sempra Energy, has completed its exit from South America with the sale of assets in Chile and Peru, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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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- July 2, 2020
Equinor heading UK’s at-scale hydrogen, CCS project
Equinor announced Wednesday it’s leading a hydrogen and carbon capture storage project in the UK – which is set to be one of the world’s first at-scale such facilities.Grand Jury Report Assertions About DEP and Fracking Are Just Wrong
Mike Krancer Principal, Silent Majority Strategies, LLC Mike Krancer, former Pennsylvania DEP Secretary, rises to defend the DEP record and its staff, rejecting the assertions of the recent Grand Jury Report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Petronet to finalize new LNG deal ‘soon’: CEO
Petronet is close to finalizing a deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a long-term basis using near spot pricing, its CEO Prabhat Singh said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Qatargas, XOM reject Petronet’s force majeure claims
Qatargas and ExxonMobil have rejected force majeure notices issued by Petronet LNG, claimed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on demand, the Indian company said Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Petronet’s LNG regas volumes down 6% during Jan-Mar
India’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer Petronet reported Tuesday a 6% quarter-on-quarter decline in LNG imports through its regasification terminals in Gujarat and Kerala, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2020
Leviathan partners ink new domestic gas deal
The partnership developing Israel’s Leviathan offshore gas field has inked a new domestic supply, increasing the number of local deals to 14, the companies said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2020
Chester County DA Office Smacked by Magistrate for Mariner East Politics
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) The Chester County DA office has repeatedly played politics with the Mariner East pipeline project and it just got smacked by a District Magistrate.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2020
Gazprom, CNPC discuss extra 6 Bcm/y gas supplies
Russian gas giant Gazprom is negotiating an additional 6 billion cubic meters per year (Bcm/y) of gas supply to China, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2020
BP sells petchem unit to Ineos for $5B
British giants BP and Ineos announced on Monday a $5 billion global petrochemical deal, covering 14 manufacturing plants across Europe, Asia, and the U.S.,- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2020
CNOOC makes major discovery offshore China
China’s oil and gas company CNOOC announced on Monday a “significant” oil and gas condensate discovery off the South China Sea, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2020
US gas storage build exceed expectations
U.S. natural gas storage build surpassed expectations rising by 120 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the week ending June 19, according to data from the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2020
Exmar readies to dispute YPF’s force majeure notice
Belgium shipping company Exmar is considering the best way to defend its interests in a dispute with Argentina’s YPF, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2020
Scholarship Awards Made to Ag Students by UDRBC and Friends
Upper DelawareRiver Basin Citizens …. …. Two students were each awarded a scholarship plus a Certificate of Achievement by PA Rep.Shale Gas News – June 27, 2020
Bill desRosiers External Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3- 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.US rig count hits new all-time low for eighth straight week
The working rig count for the United States and Canada continues to plummet but the drop could be slowing down, 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 27, 2020
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – June 27, 2020
Tom Shepstone Shepstone 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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- June 26, 2020
American Shale Is the Miracle Some Politicians Would Destroy
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. . … Nick Deluliis is on a truth-telling mission all too uncommon in corporate America today as he articulates the miracle that is the American shale revolution.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 26, 2020
Trucking Safety No Accident in the Natural Gas Industry
Natalie DeCario External Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … [Editor Comment: Trucking safety is at the heart of natural gas development activities as drivers are trained and equipped with the specific goal of reducing impacts.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 26, 2020
Testing electrochemical technology for turning CO2 into RNG
Three companies have announced that they have demonstrated further advancement of a new cutting-edge electrochemical technology that converts carbon dioxide in raw biogas to pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 26, 2020
Sonatrach, Total extend LNG supply deal for 3-years
Algeria’s state oil and gas company, Sonatrach, announced on Thursday it has renewed its supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Total for a further three years, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 26, 2020
Over 45 US LNG cargoes cancelled in June: Novatek’s CFO
Russia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Novatek said on Thursday over 45 LNG cargoes have been canceled so far this month from the U.S.,- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 26, 2020
Chevron to supply gas to miner BHP Billiton
Chevron Australia has signed a new domestic gas sale agreement in Western Australia, under which it will supply mining giant BHP Billiton with Wheatstone gas, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 25, 2020
Ohio Cracker Project A Target of the Usual Anti-Gas Suspects
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … A absolutely phony group called the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has done a hit job on an important proposed Ohio cracker project.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 25, 2020
Braskem completes construction on Texas polypropylene plant
Braskem has announced the construction completion of its newest polypropylene production facility in La Porte, Texas. The $675 million project is expected to begin commercial operations in the third quarter 2020 and the plant’s commissioning is underway, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 25, 2020
Myanmar enters LNG importing arena
Myanmar has become the newest country to start importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the fuel is adopted as the fastest solution to recent power shortage and increased power demand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 24, 2020
Cabot Oil and Gas Helps Graduate 160 SCCTC Students
Bill desRosiers External Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … Cabot Oil and Gas and partners helped make graduation happen at the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center; in many more ways than one!- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 24, 2020
Offshore Wind Could Have Major Adverse Impact on Commercial Fisheries
... … … [Editor’s Note: Offshore wind is hugely expensive compared to natural gas and could have major adverse impacts on commercial fisheries according to a government study.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 24, 2020
TechnipFMC bags two new contracts from Equinor
UK’s oilfield services company, TechnipFMC, has bagged two new contracts from Norway energy major Equinor, Kallanish Energy reports. The deals are worth up to $189.7- 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 24, 2020
US LNG exports to face 40-45 cargo cancellations in August
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters could see the cancellation of an estimated 40-45 cargos for August loading, similar to levels reported for July loadings, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 24, 2020
Snam, investment funds buy 49% stake in Adnoc gas pipeline assets
Italy’s energy infrastructure operator, Snam, has partnered with five international funds to invest in a 49% stake in Adnoc Gas Pipelines, in a deal valuing the Abu Dhabi company in $20.7- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 23, 2020
Economic Reopening: Manufacturing Opportunities for Pennsylvania
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Cabot Oil & Gas, in cooperation with Penn’s Northeast and the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Think About Energy Briefing on economic reopening.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 23, 2020
Phil Murphy, the Pander Bear, Plays Racial Politics with Energy
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Phil Murphy, another New Jersey governor from Wall Street has decided to play racial politics with bill that will halt revitalization of poor communities.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 23, 2020
Tellurian delays FID on Driftwood LNG to 2021
Tellurian Inc. has quietly delayed a final investment decision on the Driftwood LNG facility in Louisiana to 2021 with the plant beginning operations in 2024, not in 2023 as had been planned, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 22, 2020