- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 14, 2019
Cuomo orders National Grid to provide hookups
The Cuomo administration in New York State has ordered National Grid to provide natural gas hookups to over 1,100 previously denied Brooklyn-based customers, numerous media reported.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 11, 2019
La voters to consider adding O&G tax exemption
Louisiana voters tomorrow will consider adding a tax break to the state’s constitution to exempt some of the equipment used by the offshore oil and gas industry, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 11, 2019
Chevron CEO touts Texas growth
Chevron’s chief executive on Wednesday touted the company’s Texas growth, from the Permian Basin to Houston refining and chemicals. Speaking at the Greater Houston Partnership’s annual “State of Energy” luncheon, Mike Wirth also urged the energy industry to take the lead on emissions reductions to help combat climate change, the Houston Chronicle reported.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 11, 2019
UPS adding 6,000 NGVs
Package delivery giant UPS will purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered vehicles (NGVs) beginning in 2020, through 2022, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 10, 2019
Halliburton cutting 650 jobs in US
Oilfield services giant Halliburton said Wednesday it’s cutting another 650 U.S. jobs as oil and gas producers have slashed spending amid weak prices and investor demands for stronger financials, Reuters reported.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2019
Gas rises, coal falls in US powergen
The share of U.S. total utility-scale power generation from natural gas-fired power plants will rise from 34% in 2018, to 37% in 2019 and 2020, the Energy Information Administration forecasts in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). EIA/STEO forecasts the share of U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2019
US natgas production to rise in 2019, 2020: STEO
The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $2.56 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in September, up 34 cents/MMBtu from August, the first monthly price increase since March, the Energy Information Administration reports in the just-released Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 8, 2019
Third-quarter energy sector activity drops: Dallas Fed
Third-quarter energy sector activity declined, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas quarterly energy survey, Kallanish Energy reports. The business activity index — the survey’s broadest measure of conditions facing 11th District energy companies — fell to -7.4 in the third quarter, from -0.6 in the second quarter.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 8, 2019
Tallgrass announces open season for Pony Express expansion
Midstreamer Tallgrass Energy, through its affiliate Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline LLC, Monday announced a binding open season soliciting shipper commitments for crude oil transportation on the Pony Express system from origin points in Wyoming to the McPherson refinery in McPherson, Kansas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 7, 2019
Bankrupt refinery requests paying exec bonuses in secret
Philadelphia Energy Solutions, which paid $4.6 million in bonuses to executives following a June fire that led to the refinery’s closure and bankruptcy, wants to pay out a new round of retention awards, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.Working-rig count keeps falling
The number of rigs working onshore in the Lower 48 U.S. states last week maintained its downward stride, falling for the 14th straight week, and the 24th of the last 26 weeks, Kallanish Energy calculates.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 4, 2019
US crude oil exports continue growing in first half of 2019
U.S. exports of crude oil rose to average 2.9 million barrels per day (Mmbpd) in the first half of 2019, an increase of 966,000 b/d from the first half of 2018, the Energy Information Administration reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 4, 2019
Pa moving ahead with power plant emission caps
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is working to bring the state into a regional consortium of states that sets a price and caps on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, part of the Democrat’s agenda to fight climate change, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 3, 2019
US O&G M&A maintains momentum in Q3: Enverus
Despite what’s called a “difficult” market, merger and acquisition activity in the U.S. oil and gas industry maintained the momentum established in Q2, surpassing $17 billion in Q3, according to data released by data analytics company Enverus.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 2, 2019
Oil slips as weak US economic data hurts demand outlook
Crude oil prices slipped Tuesday, pressured as weak U.S. economic data hurt crude’s demand outlook, while reports of a third-quarter output decline from the world’s largest oil producers kept prices from falling further.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 2, 2019
Group forms to defend natgas against anti-fossil fuel groups
A group backed by anonymous donors launched a campaign Monday to promote the benefits of natural gas against what it called “radical” proposals like the Green New Deal that would phase out use of the fossil fuel, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 1, 2019
Xcel, Evraz, Lightsource moving on Colorado solar project
Plans to build one of Colorado’s largest solar facilities are a step closer to reality as Xcel Energy, Evraz North America and Lightsource BP said they’ve reached a long-term agreement to develop a $250 million, 240-megawatt solar facility in Pueblo.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 1, 2019
Westy buying Rolls-Royce civil nuclear systems and services
Nuclear energy icon Westinghouse Electric Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rolls-Royce’s Civil Nuclear Systems and Services business in North America, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 30, 2019
Gulf Coast states want more offshore oil royalties
The four Gulf Coast states that produce crude oil offshore want a bigger cut of the royalties the federal government gets from drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf to be put toward hurricane protection and coastal restoration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 27, 2019
EPD to build PDH 2 plant supported by LyondellBasell pacts
Chemical giant LyondellBasell Industries and Enterprise Products Partners Thursday announced affiliates have executed long-term contracts that support construction of Enterprise’s second propane dehydrogenation plant (PDH 2).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 27, 2019
IEnova signs solar capacity pacts with Liverpool, Circle K
Sempra Energy’s Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) has signed two 15-year contracts with subsidiaries of Comercializadora Círculo CCK, S.A.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 26, 2019
UPS converting ground fleets to RNG
Package delivery giant UPS has purchased 170 million gallon-equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) to use between 2020 and 2026, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 26, 2019
Dallas Fed survey: O&G activity contracts, employment falls
Energy sector activity declined in the third quarter, according to executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Energy Survey, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 26, 2019
PA county calls Mariner East pipeline a ‘nuisance’
The Chester County, Pennsylvania, prosecutor, increasing pressure on Sunoco’s Mariner East Pipeline, said this week his office plans to sue the $5.1 billion project as a public nuisance, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2019
Candor’s SCOOP-to-North-Texas gathering system online
Independent midstreamer Candor Midstream announced Tuesday its SCOOP-to-North-Texas rich gas gathering pipeline system now is online, Kallanish Energy reports. Candor purchased the system in January 2019, then made multiple upgrades to the pipeline system.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2019
EIA projects world energy usage will jump
World energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050, according to International Energy Outlook 2019, presented by the Energy Information Administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2019
Natural gas royalties paid in Pa reach nearly $10B
Royalties paid to Pennsylvania landowners for natural gas extraction in primarily eight counties totaled $8.84 billion from 2010 through 2018, according to calculations by the state Independent Fiscal Office (IFO), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2019
Texas wind power on track to outpace coal in 2020
Texas is about to go green — by 2020, more electricity will come from wind than coal, according to analytics/consulting firm Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2019
Working gas added to storage in latest survey
The amount of working natural gas added to underground storage in the latest Energy Information Administration survey pushed the total stored working gas total over 3.1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2019
Tellurian signs $2.5B deal with India’s Petronet LNG
India’s Petronet LNG and U.S. liquefied natural gas export developer Tellurian signed an initial agreement under which the Indian company and its affiliates will negotiate to buy up to 5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG, the companies said Saturday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 20, 2019
Enterprise to expand, extend Acadian system
Enterprise Products Partners Thursday announced plans to expand and extend its Acadian natural gas system to deliver gas from the Haynesville Shale to the liquefied natural gas market in South Louisiana, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 20, 2019
Duke Energy looks to renew nuclear plant licenses
Duke Energy said Thursday it will seek to renew the operating licenses of the 11 reactors it operates at six nuclear power plants in North and South Carolina for an additional 20 years, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 19, 2019
Eco-Energy buys gathering/processing/terminal assets
Tennessee-based biofuel company Eco-Energy has acquired the Stone Mountain gathering pipeline system, Stone Mountain processing facility and the Stone Mountain rail terminal from Continuum Energy Services for an undisclosed price.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 19, 2019
San Jose moves to ban natural gas in new residential buildings
The U.S.’s 10th most populous U.S. city Tuesday moved to ban natural gas in most new residential buildings, beginning next year, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2019
LM Energy completes 1st phase of Touchdown gathering system
LM Energy Holdings, the former Longhorn Midstream Holdings LLC, said Phase I of its Touchdown Crude Oil Gathering System in the northern Delaware Basin is complete, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2019
North Dakota O&G production hits new highs in July
North Dakota posted records for oil and gas production in July, while the number of producing oilwells in the state also hit an all-time high, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2019
US oil production forecast to climb from September to October
Crude oil production in the U.S.’s seven most productive basins/plays is projected to climb 74,000 barrels per day from September to October, the Energy Information Administration reported in the September Drilling Productivity Report (DPR).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2019
Trump authorizes release of oil reserves, line approvals
U.S. President Trump said Sunday he’s authorized a fast-track approach to pipeline approvals in Texas and other states following the attacks on Saudi oil facilities Saturday, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2019
Volume of stored working gas still climbing
The volume of working natural gas injected into storage in the latest Energy Information Administration weekly survey rose by less than 3%, Kallanish Energy learns.US working-rig count keeps falling
The number of rigs working onshore in the Lower 48 U.S. states dropped last week for the 11th consecutive week, and the 21st week of the last 23, Kallanish Energy calculates.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 12, 2019
US producible gas volume jumps in latest biennial survey
Energy industry experts who comprise the Potential Gas Committee announced Wednesday the volume of producible natural gas in the U.S. has jumped roughly 20% since their last assessment two years ago.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 12, 2019
US crude oil inventories drop more than expected
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 6.91 million barrels (Mmbbl) during the week ended Sept.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2019
EQT simplifying organization, cutting 23% of workforce
EQT Corp. said Tuesday it’s cutting its workforce by 23% — 196 positions – and chopping departments to 15 from 58 – all designed to improve operational effectiveness, and create a more efficient, nimbler organization.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2019
Boem, Alaska signed memorandum on Ocs exploration
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the state of Alaska to ensure continued close cooperation in energy resource exploration and development on the Outer Continental Shelf, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2019
Warren calls for ban on fracking ‘everywhere’
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has promised to sign an executive order on her first day as president to ban hydraulic fracturing or fracking, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2019
Eia: Florida shifts to natural gas for electricity
Florida is rapidly turning to natural gas to produce its electricity, Kallanish Energy reports. Florida has added 16 gigawatts of utility-scale natural gas-fired electric generation between 2008 and 2018, about 24% of all U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2019
US OCTG prices hold, buyers question staying power
US oil country tubular goods pricing remains locked, though a quiet inventory build-up may soon push prices downward, Kallanish hears from market sources.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2019
Fight continues over new Enbridge Mainline contracts
More than two dozen Canadian oil producers have filed comments with the Canada Energy Regulator on Enbridge’s plan to revise its shipping contracts on the Mainline pipeline system, Kallanish Energy has learned.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2019
More crude oil being loaded at Corpus Christi: RBN Energy
U.S. crude oil loadings at Corpus Christi, Texas, have nearly doubled with the completion of new pipelines from the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, Kallanish Energy has learned.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 5, 2019
Correction: Ohio 2Q 2019 shale production
Ohio’s crude oil production increased by 29.54% in second quarter 2019, and natural gas production increased by 10.81% from 2Q 2018.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 5, 2019
Hurricane forces evacuation of Elba Island LNG
Kinder Morgan has run into a new delay at its liquefied natural gas export facility in Georgia: Hurricane Dorian. The LNG liquefaction/export facility being started up has been evacuated and it is unclear how long the closure might last, Ceo Stevn Kean said on Wednesday at the Barclays energy conference in New York City, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2019
Cheniere’s Train 2 at Corpus Christi substantially complete
Cheniere Energy has announced that Train 2 at Corpus Christi, Texas, has reached substantial completion, Kallanish Energy reports. That was reached last week at the liquefaction/export facility, the company said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 30, 2019
Oil gathering dedication made to Black Diamond
Black Diamond Gathering, a joint venture formed by Noble Midstream Partners and Greenfield Midstream to provide crude oil gathering and storage services to producers in the Denver Julesburg Basin, has secured a 15-year oil gathering dedication from Verdad Resources.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 30, 2019
Saddlehorn Pipeline expanding following increased commitments
Saddlehorn Pipeline Company LLC on Thursday announced an expansion of the Saddlehorn Pipeline by 100,000 barrels per day, to 290,000 Bpd, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 29, 2019
Plains gives up on pipeline steel surcharge
U.S. pipeline operator Plains All American has abandoned a plan to institute a surcharge to offset Section 232 steel tariffs for its new Cactus II Pipeline, following objections by ConocoPhillips and Encana, according to regulatory documents secured by Kallanish, sister publication of Kallanish Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 29, 2019
Power sector still the U.S.’s largest electricity consumer
Energy consumption in the U.S. reached a record high of more than 101 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2018, surpassing the previous high recorded in 2007, by less than 0.3%, the Energy Information Administration reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 29, 2019
Montana coal mine expansion gets backing after sale
Montana regulators this week proposed approval of a major expansion of the state’s largest coal mine after it was sold through bankruptcy auction to a company controlled by the Navajo Nation, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 28, 2019
Tallgrass acknowledges buyout proposal from Blackstone
Tallgrass Energy (Tge) LP late Tuesday evening said its general partner’s board has received a non-binding offer from Blackstone Infrastructure Partners to acquire all outstanding Class A shares in Tallgrass not already owned, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 28, 2019