- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 19, 2020
Sakhalin Energy granted 5-year license extension
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the Sakhalin-2 LNG plant, said on Thursday its oil and gas licenses have been extended for another five years, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 13, 2020
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – June 13, 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 9, 2020
Gazprom inks 20-year deals for Ust-Luga gas complex
Gazprom said on Monday it has signed a number of contracts for the creation of its gas processing complex in the Leningrad region, which includes an integrated gas processing and liquefaction plant, as well as a chemical facility.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2020
Gazprom takes FID on new gas project in Western Siberia
Gazprom and RusGazDobycha have reached a final investment decision (FID) on the development of the giant Semakovskoye gas field in Western Siberia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 2, 2020
Authorities end quarantine in Gazprom’s Chayandinskoye gas field
Lockdown restrictions on Russia’s Chayandinskoye natural gas field were lifted on Monday by a regional governor decree, Kallanish Energy reports. The local coronavirus response centre said governor Aisen Nikolaev issued a decree removing all restrictions with immediate effect.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 28, 2020
Novatek gains access to Far East economic zone
Russia’s Novatek said on Thursday it has gained a status to operate in the Advanced Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) in Russia’s Far East, taking advantage of tax benefits, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2020
Gazprom’s gas exports revenues dip 51.6% in Q1
Gazprom’s natural gas exporting revenues have more than halved in the first quarter, as the giant faces intense competition from LNG and historically low gas prices.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 20, 2020
Gazprom makes progress on new Russian gas/LNG project
Russian gas giant Gazprom is moving forward with a gas processing and liquefaction project, set to be the largest LNG plant in northwest Europe, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 14, 2020
Yamal LNG to shut Trains 2, 3 for maintenance
Russia’s Yamal LNG said Wednesday it will shut down trains 2 and 3 for 12 days to carry out a planned annual maintenance later this month, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 7, 2020
TechnipFMC bags contract for $10B LNG plant in Russia
UK’s oil and gas services company, TechnipFMC, has reportedly bagged a contract to design a $10 billion liquefaction and exports project in Russia’s Far East.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 30, 2020
Novatek posts a net loss as revenues plunge 21%
Russia’s Novatek said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings were hit by lower commodity prices and “substantial” foreign exchange effects, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 10, 2020
Opec+ mega oil deal hangs on Mexico’s agreement
Opec+ group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed overnight on Thursday to revive their output cut agreement, setting up a plan to reduce 10 million barrels per day (Mmbpd) in the next two months, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 9, 2020
Opec+ set to face challenges in emergency meeting
Opec and non-Opec producers are set to have a difficult time negotiating the terms of a potential output cut deal on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 7, 2020
Russia, Saudi Arabia ‘very close’ to break new deal
Russia and Saudi Arabia are “very, very close” to reaching an agreement on oil production cuts, the CEO of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund RDIF said on Monday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 3, 2020
Saudis, Russians may cut back supply by 10 Mmbpd: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia will find a compromise and cut back roughly 10 million barrels of crude supply, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 3, 2020
Oil prices rally over 30% on hopes of output cuts
Crude oil prices rallied on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia and Russia could agree on cut production by 10 million barrels, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 30, 2020
Gazprom to start pre-investment works on Power of Siberia 2
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has authorized state gas giant Gazprom to proceed with the pre-investment phase of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 30, 2020
Gazprom ‘optimistic’ for European gas market in H2: CEO
Gazprom said last week it’s “optimistic” about the second half of the year, despite the downturn trend global gas markets are facing, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 18, 2020
Novatek reaches 1 Tcm gas production milestone
Russia’s largest independent gas producer, Novatek, said on Tuesday it has produced a total of 1 trillion cubic meter – a milestone since its gas development program started in 1998, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 17, 2020
Crude oil prices plummet on growing surplus
Crude oil prices plummeted on Monday as the coronavirus’ fast spread around the world is killing global oil demand, and supply continues surging, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 12, 2020
Russia approves zero tax on Arctic gas extraction
Russia’s upper house has approved a tax exemption on natural gas drilling in the Arctic, as a way to boost production of further liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the region.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 10, 2020
Price War on Oil Proves the Power of America’s Shale Revolution
Johnny Williams Bradford County Writer The oil price war now taking place is unimaginably good news for American’s and is all attributable to our shale revolution and the power of our innovation.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 10, 2020
Oil prices collapse 30%, may dip into $20s
Saudi Arabia added fuel to an already burning oil market by slashing its crude oil prices to Europe, Asia and the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 6, 2020
Opec proposes 1.5 Mmbpd cut until end of 2020
Opec agreed on Thursday to recommend an additional 1.5 million barrels per day (Mmbpd) of oil production cuts until the end of 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 6, 2020
Russia starts building 1st LNG-powered passenger ship
Russia is building its first liquefied natural gas-powered passenger ship, further developing the natural gas vehicle (NGV) market in the country, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 19, 2020
Crude scarcely moves in Tuesday trading
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday, held down by concerns over the impact on crude demand from the coronavirus outbreak in China, and the lack of movement by Opec+ to further lower production.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 18, 2020
Oil up as output cut hopes offset coronavirus concern
Crude oil prices were up slightly Monday as concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China were offset by expectations potential Opec+ production cuts could tighten global crude supply.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 14, 2020
Crude oil rises for third straight session
Crude oil prices rose Thursday, as investors hoped many of the world’s biggest oil producers would cut more output, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 10, 2020
Crude falls 1%, as Russia needs time to mull more cuts
Crude oil prices fell 1% Friday as Russia said it needed more time before committing to additional production cuts sought by other members of Opec+, even as the coronavirus outbreak caused questions about global crude demand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 7, 2020
Oil moves higher as traders eye production cuts
An Opec+ committee has recommended an additional cut in oil output totaling 600,000 barrels per day in response to the coronavirus’ impact on energy demand as it awaits Russia’s final position on the proposal, three sources told Reuters.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 6, 2020
Venezuela exported 14% less oil in January, stocks still fell
Venezuela’s oil exports declined almost 14% in January from December, but crude oil inventories fell, helping state-run company PDVSA deal with a storage glut accumulated due to U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 27, 2019
Oil gains 1% on US-China deal expectations
Oil prices rose Tuesday in thin pre-Christmas trading after Russia said cooperation with Opec on supply cuts would continue and amid optimism the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 23, 2019
Work on Nord Stream 2 may stop on Trump sanctions
Switzerland’s AllSeas Group SA said it would halt operations on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, as President Trump approved sanctions targeting the project, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- December 11, 2019
Oil rises, but US-China trade war impacts outlook
Crude oil prices slightly rose Tuesday as Opec+’s deal last week to raise output cuts in 2020 continued to provide a floor for prices.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 4, 2019
Oil up and down prior to Opec meeting
Crude oil moved along a bumpy price track Tuesday ahead of Opec’s bi-annual meeting, which kicks off Thursday in Vienna, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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
- Blog
- November 8, 2019
Oil jumps on hopes for US-China trade deal
Brent and West Texas Intermediate crudes rose Thursday after China hinted at progress towards a trade deal with the U.S., raising hopes for an end to a dispute that’s weighed on economic growth and fuel demand in both countries.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- November 6, 2019
Oil gains on trade deal hopes, better demand outlook
Crude oil prices rose more than 1% Tuesday on hopes for a U.S.-China trade agreement and optimism Washington could roll back some of the tariffs it has imposed on Chinese imports, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- November 4, 2019
Weatherford inks 2 pacts in Russia valued at $67M
Oilfield services firm Weatherford International Plc last week announced it’s signed two contracts totaling $67.4 million for drilling services with two unnamed operators in Russia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- October 29, 2019
Crude oil futures fall, after strong week
Crude oil futures settled lower Monday, falling after last week’s strong climb lifted crude prices to a one-month high, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- October 27, 2019
Oil prices clock strong weekly gains
Crude oil prices rose Friday, registering the strongest weekly gains in more than a month, Kallanish Energy reports. The gains were due from optimism over a U.S.-China- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 21, 2019
Oil falls as China’s economic concerns outweigh refining
Crude oil prices were lower Friday, as concerns about China’s economy outweighed strong signals from its refining sector, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- October 18, 2019
Venezuela could cede control of PDVSA: paper
The government of Venezuela is ready to hand over full control of its state-run oil company PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela) to Russia’s Rosneft, El Nacional newspaper said, citing sources in the industry, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- 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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- September 3, 2019
Novatek wins license to support new LNG project
Russian independent gas producer Novatek said its Arctic LNG 1 subsidiary has won a 27-year exploration and production license in the Yamal region, paving the way for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- August 23, 2019
American LNG Is Changing Everything Energy in Europe
Tom Shepstone Natural Gas NOW … … American LNG is disrupting the Europe energy market, confronting Russian gas with competition, lowering prices there and bolstering economies here in the US.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 22, 2019
American Oil and Gas Dominate the Global Energy Picture!
Tom Shepstone Natural Gas NOW … … American oil and gas completely dominated the global energy market in 2018. We’re the king of the hill in oil and in gas with tremendous growth in 2018.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2019
U.S. Breaks Records to Become Global Leader in Oil and Natural Gas Production
The U.S. energy revolution that’s taken place since 2000 catapulted the country to become the global leader in petroleum, including oil, and natural gas production in 2018, according to a recent report from the Energy Information Administration: “Last year’s increase in the United States was one of the largest absolute petroleum and natural gas production increases from a single country in history.” 📊 BREAKING RECORDS: The United States leads the world in petroleum and natural gas production, smashing records last year.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 2, 2019
Oil plunges on Fed outlook, ample supply
Crude oil prices plunged Thursday for the first time in six days, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cooled hopes for a string of interest rate cuts, while rising U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2019
Oil falls after vow to normalize trade with Iran
Crude oil prices fell just before the settlement Friday after the remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal vowed to help normalize trade with the country.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- June 7, 2019
Gazprom Neft signs with Novatek, Shell
Russia’s third largest oil producer, Gazprom Neft, Thursday revealed three joint ventures to develop hydrocarbon projects in Russia, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- June 6, 2019
US crude stockpiles surge 6.8 Mmbbl
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories surged 6.77 million barrels (Mmbbl) in the week ended May 31, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2019
WTI, Brent crudes rise on Fed comments
Crude oil prices rose Tuesday, following a rally in global stock markets, with Brent crude recovering from a four-month low briefly touched earlier in the session, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 24, 2019
Pompeo confident oil market well supplied despite Iran tension
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday the Trump administration has taken action to prevent oil prices from spiking while it attempts to push Iran’s crude exports to zero.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 20, 2019
Crude prices slip Friday, post weekly gains
Crude oil prices slipped Friday, but West Texas Intermediate and Brent both posted a weekly gain on rising concerns over more Middle East supply disruptions due to U.S.-Iran- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2019
Opec is ‘likely to collapse,’ Iran’s oil minister warns
Iran’s oil minister last week warned Opec is “likely to collapse” because some members of the 14-nation group are working against their fellow producers, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 25, 2019
More on Big Green and the Big Money Behind the Big Green Curtain
... … … Big Green, Inc. outspends industry by a very wide margin in grass-roots lobbying and gets away with it by using charitable tax status to hide the spending.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 19, 2019
Crude rises on Saudi export cuts and lower U.S. inventories
Crude oil prices were slightly higher Thursday, as a drop in crude exports from Saudi Arabia and a drawdown in U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 16, 2019