ExxonMobil completes $2B Texas expansion
ExxonMobil Chemical has added more than 1.5 billion pounds of specialty materials production in Baytown, Texas. This post appeared first on Plastics News.
Read More...Ohio Comm. Says 12.5% Royalties for State Land Drilling Too Cheap
In January, Ohio House Bill (HB) 507 became law with the signature of Gov. Mike DeWine (see OH Gov. Signs Bill Expanding Drilling in State Parks, NatGas “Green”). The new law allows shale drilling under (but not on top of) Ohio state-owned land, including state parks. HB 507 encourages (pushes for) more drilling under state-owned…
Read More...EQT Signs Deal with Commonwealth LNG in La. to Liquefy 1 MTPA LNG
Commonwealth LNG is developing a 9.3 MTPA (million tons per annum) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal project located on the Calcasieu River in the Gulf of Mexico near Cameron, Louisiana. Commonwealth anticipates a final investment decision for the project in the first quarter of 2024, with the first cargo deliveries expected in 2027. According…
Read More...EIA Sep DPR: Shale Gas Production Drops Like a Rock, M-U Leads Drop
The latest monthly U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) for September, issued yesterday (below), shows EIA believes shale gas production across the seven major plays tracked in the monthly DPR for October will *decrease* production from the prior month of September–by a large quantity. This is the third month in a row…
Read More...Former Philly Mayor & Fla. Congressman (Dems) Join NatGas Group
Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future is a 501(c)(4) advocacy group launched in August 2020 to promote natural gas as the best solution to support so-called renewable energy and the best solution to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The leftist rag, The Guardian, reported that Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future has budgeted over…
Read More...WSJ Exposes SEC Chairman Gary Gensler as Anti-O&G Climate Zealot
Congress created and chartered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but the President appoints the person who runs it. The Bidenista currently running the SEC, Gary Gensler, is a real piece of work. He wants to permanently institutionalize requirements requiring publicly traded companies to disclose their so-called greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the imaginary climate…
Read More...Weather Isn’t Climate and Climate Isn’t Weather!
Weather Isn’t Climate and Climate Isn’t Weather! Roger Caiazza (on the subject of) Independent Researcher and Publisher, Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York … [Editor’s Note: Climate advocates are constantly utilizing weather, rather than science, to rationalize their essentially political positions regarding global warming.] A couple of articles came to my attention recently that exemplify
Read More...Exxon CEO Darren Woods: Overnight Energy Transition ‘Wishful Thinking’
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods joined the leaders of Aramco and China National Petroleum Corp. in calling for governments not to prematurely pull the plug on the current energy system at the World Petroleum Congress. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...EQT Inks 15-year Agreement with Commonwealth LNG
EQT Corp. entered into an agreement for liquefaction services from Commonwealth LNG’s facility in Cameron, Louisiana, to produce 1 mtpa of LNG under a 15-year tolling arrangement. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...E&P Highlights: Sept. 18, 2023
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including an awarding of blocks from Lease Sale 259 and the start of production from a new well. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Norwegian Energy Data Companies PGS, TGS to Merge
Norwegian energy data companies PGS and TGS announced they are merging to create a full-service energy data company. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Ørsted, Terra Solar Partner to Develop Solar Projects in Ireland
The partnership between Ørsted and Terra Solar comes as Ørsted continues to expand across Europe, having recently entered the U.K. solar market. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Connecticut AG probes recycling claims on HDPE toothpaste tubes
A complaint over green marketing labels on HDPE toothpaste tubes could be test for what constitutes improper recyclability claims, a watchdog group says. This post appeared first on Plastics News.
Read More...Pittsfield Plastic Engineering begins multimillion-dollar expansion
A multi-faceted project includes new equipment and warehouse space as well as exterior improvements. This post appeared first on Plastics News.
Read More...What’s in this week’s issue | Sept. 18, 2023
Welcome to Plastics News! In preparation for this week’s Injection Molding & Design Expo, Senior reporter Catherine Kavanaugh has a centerpiece story about one of the largest injection molding machines ever built in North America — an 8,000-ton Milacron press that’s 94 feet long with 38 miles of wiring — is now installed at 20/20 Custom
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