Equinor Exercises Option for Three Havila Vessels
Equinor ASA uses the vessels to support its North Atlantic, North Sea platforms. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Maine’s Thanksgiving Treat: AG’s Frivolous Climate Lawsuit Risks Higher Energy Costs for Residents
Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey showed his appreciation for the industry that supplies about half of his state’s residents with the fuel to warm their houses in winter – a larger share than any other state – and about 41 percent of the state’s electricity generation by filing a
Read More...PA DEP Aids Efforts by Antis to Establish 3,000+ Foot Setbacks
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is aiding and abetting radical environmental groups in circumventing the state legislature. In what amounts to a classic leftist “sue-and-settle” case, radical environmental groups (including the Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project) petitioned the state Environmental Quality Board (EQB), asking the board to amend 25 Pa. Code…
Read More...BIG Mistake: Shell Falcon Pipe Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges
click for larger version Shell’s 97-mile Falcon ethane pipeline, which feeds 100,000 barrels a day of Marcellus/Utica ethane to the mighty cracker plant in Beaver County, PA, was built and running as of January 2021, well before the cracker itself was finished (see Shell Cracker Construction “in the Home Stretch” – Ready in 2022). Ironically,…
Read More...EPA Set to Bestow WV with CO2 (Class VI) Injection Well Primacy
A key issue has come about with the rapid increase in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects around the country, including right here in the Marcellus/Utica region. Where does one store (sequester) all that carbon dioxide (CO2)? The answer is underground in a Class VI injection well. Class VI wells are a relatively new classification…
Read More...FERC Approves 0.4 MMTY Expansion for Elba Island LNG
We have fantastic news to share. Elba Island LNG, which accepts and liquefies Marcellus/Utica molecules just offshore from Savannah, Georgia, received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Thursday to expand the facility to produce an extra 0.4 million metric tons/year (mmty). By our calculations, that would mean an extra 16.4 billion cubic…
Read More...FERC Approves Rover Pipe Connection to ET Revolution Cryo Plant
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was busy last Thursday during its latest open meeting. Not only did the commissioners approve an expansion for Elba Island LNG, they also approved a meter station project that will connect the Rover pipeline in Washington County, PA, to Energy Transfer’s Revolution Cryogenic Facility, a facility that extracts natural…
Read More...EIA Warns Global Natural Gas Market Could Tighten This Winter
The analysts at the federal U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) are cautioning (we’d call it warning) that the global natural gas market may experience a tighter supply-demand balance this winter than in the prior two winters. Why? Several reasons, chief among is the coming colder winter. El Niño changes to La Niña this season. La…
Read More...Natural Gas Power Plants the Big Winner Under Trump Presidency
There’s no shortage of articles about the incoming Trump administration and what it will mean for the energy space. We’re trying not to bury you with such speculation. However, when we notice items that pique our curiosity and interest, things that make us sit up and take notice, we will bring you those items. This…
Read More...E&P Highlights: Nov. 25, 2024
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including North Sea production updates as well as major offshore contracts and a transfer of interests by Exxon in Suriname. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...More Oil, Gas Exploration Needed Now—WoodMac
New discoveries can reduce costs and emissions intensity while delivering value for resource holders and explorers, Wood Mackenzie analysts said. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Exclusive: CNX Exec Says NatGas Goes Far Beyond Data Center Needs
As a resilient energy source, no other solution comes close to providing the dependable power of natural gas, CNX New Technologies President Ravi Srivastava told Hart Energy. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Vivakor Expands Crude Gathering Network in Oklahoma STACK
Midstream company Vivakor is building its network following the October acquisition of Endeavor Crude. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...EON Resources Postpones Annual Meeting to December
EON Resources is putting off its annual stockholders meeting in anticipation of not having a sufficient number of shares of its common stock represented by the original deadline. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...M-U Rigs Steady @ 35; National Rig Count Drops One Rig @ 583
The rig count in the Marcellus/Utica appears to have stabilized, and that’s a good thing. For a while, it was in freefall, at least in Pennsylvania. In October, Pennsylvania’s rig count dropped to just 12 rigs, the lowest that state has operated in the last 17 years (see PA Drops Another Rig to 17-Year Low;…
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