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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
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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- 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 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.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 26, 2020
US solar photovoltaic prices dropping quickly: WoodMac
United States solar photovoltaic system costs are falling faster than had been expected, despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.- 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
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 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 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 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 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 23, 2020
Southern Power operating 200-megawatt Kansas wind farm
Southern Power has announced that its 200-megawatt Reading Wind Facility in eastern Kansas is now operational, Kallanish Energy reports. The facility with 62 turbines is in Osage and Lyon counties in Kansas, said the company, a subsidiary of the Georgia-based Southern Company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 22, 2020
Henry Hub gas prices hit two-decade lows
The U.S. Henry Hub natural gas prices reached the lowest levels in 21 years last week, as supply rises slightly while demand drops, according to the U.S.- 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
Enterprise creates first global hub for ethylene
Enterprise Products Partners is ramping up its ethylene exports from its marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas, Kallanish Energy reports. The terminal has exceeded design interim loading capacity and expects to export more than 175 million pounds for the month of June.- 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 19, 2020
800 Enbridge workers voluntarily leaving company: report
Enbridge says 800 workers have voluntarily agreed to leave the company to avoid layoffs as it works to cut costs, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price rout, Kallanish Energy has learned.- 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 12, 2020
Pieridae Energy readies to seize opportunity in global LNG market
Canada’s Pieridae Energy said on Thursday it’s fully committed to its Goldboro LNG project in Nova Scotia, despite a delay on its final investment decision (FID) due to restrictions driven by the Covid-19 pandemic.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 12, 2020
Edge LNG continues capture, liquefaction in Marcellus Shale
Edge LNG has expanded its remit to capture and liquefy gas from stranded wells in the Marcellus Shale through a new agreement with EXCO Resources, 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 12, 2020
US solar projected to grow 33% in 2020: WoodMac
The U.S. solar industry installed 3.6 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in the first-quarter of 2020, according to Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association in a joint statement.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2020
North American LNG sectors to continue struggling: GlobalData
The North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector is set to continue struggling in the mid- to long-term due to the weak economic outlook and the impact of Covid-19, GlobalData said this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2020
Chesapeake Energy’s shares plunge on bankruptcy expectations
It was a strange 48 hours for Chesapeake Energy, once one the biggest natural gas producers in the United States, 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 8, 2020
US LNG exports to Asia ‘secure for now’: WoodMac
Despite the recent cancellations in U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargos, offtake by Asian buyers “looks relatively secure,” Wood Mackenzie experts said last week.- 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
Half US electricity from renewables by 2030: four groups
More than half of the electricity generated in the United States by 2030 will come from renewable energy supported by energy storage.- 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 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.US rig count drops an additional 17 rigs: BH
The number of drilling rigs in the United States continued to plummet, Kallanish Energy reports. The total dropped by 17 in the count released last Friday by Baker Hughes, the Texas-based well services company.- 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
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
Louisiana House is opposed to natural gas bans
Louisiana is the latest state to step up for natural gas. The Louisiana House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill that would ban local governments from prohibiting natural gas hookups, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 29, 2020
Enbridge starts underwater coating repairs on Line 5
Enbridge has announced that coating repairs on a section of the Line 5 liquids pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan are under way, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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 27, 2020
Judge approves Longview Power’s Chapter 11 plan
A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the prepackaged Chapter 11 plan submitted by West Virginia’s Longview Power LLC., Kallanish Energy reports.US, Canadian O&G rigs drop to new low
The U.S. and Canadian oil and gas rig count has fallen to a new record low on the week ending 22 May, Kallanish Energy learns from energy services firm Baker Hughes.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
US natgas storage rises by 81 Bcf w-o-w
The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) reported on Thursday a smaller-than-expected build in its natural gas storage inventories, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
Southern Power acquires 56-megawatt WV wind project
Southern Power has acquired its 13th wind project: a 56-megawatt facility in West Virginia, Kallanish Energy reports. The Beech Ridge II Wind Facility with 20 turbines was acquired from Invenergy that had developed the wind farm in Greenbrier County.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
New Fortress LNG adjudicatory hearing concludes
The adjudicatory hearing on a dock planned in the Delaware River to serve a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in New Jersey took eight days but was completed on Wednesday, Kallanish Energy reports Hearing officer John D.BH rig count at lowest point since 1987: EIA reports
The number of drilling rigs in the United States is the lowest total on record since Baker Hughes starting counting rigs in 1987, according to the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 22, 2020
North Dakota commission debates O&G production cuts
The debate over whether North Dakota should declare oil production with current low commodity prices a waste and limit production pitted the state’s No.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2020
US Lower 48 gas production to bottom out in November
Natural gas production onshore of the U.S.’s Lower 48 states will hit bottom in November at 82.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 20, 2020
US LNG exports rise 8.2% in March, prices fall 4%
U.S.’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports rose 8.2% month-on-month in March to 244.1 billion cubic feet (Bcf), the Department of Energy said in its latest monthly report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 20, 2020
US shale gas production to fall again in June
Natural gas production in the U.S.’s seven biggest unconventional basins is expected to drop in June, with volumes declining in all producing regions, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 20, 2020
Natgas outlook remains bleak due to oversupply
Natural gas outlook in the U.S. remains bleak through 2020, despite some support from reduced associated gas production, GlobalData said on Tuesday.US, Canada rig counts continue to plummet: Baker Hughes
The number of drilling rigs in the United States continued to plummet in the latest count by Baker Hughes, the well services company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 15, 2020