EIA Reports 30-Bcf Drop in Stored NatGas, Missing Expectations
The withdrawal of U.S. natural gas in storage was lower than expected, but prices remain above $3. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Hawaii County Official Admits Climate Lawsuits Are “Another Source of Funding”
Hawaii County appears to be gearing up to join the growing wave of municipalities suing energy companies – all to line their pockets – under the facade of addressing climate change, by opening the door to employing a dark-money funded law firm under Congressional investigation. In a moment of surprising candor while discussing grant programs
Read More...Surge Energy Balancing M&A Hunt with Testing Midland’s Shallow Zones
Surge Energy’s Travis Guidry discusses the potential for $1.3 billion in Permian Basin M&A and the company’s quest to grow inventory organically. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Chord Taps Gradient Geothermal’s Tech for Williston Basin Power
The first-of-its-kind deployment for the geothermal company in North Dakota involved removing heat from produced fluids to create electricity. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Indiana, PA Converting Coal Power Plant to Massive New Gas Plant
We have some exciting news to share. What was Pennsylvania’s largest coal-fired power plant, the Homer City Generating Station, located in Center Township, Indiana County, PA, shut down operations in July 2023. In its heyday, the massive plant produced 1,888 megawatts of electricity (nearly 2 GW). Demolition of the old plant and construction of a…
Read More...Antis Seek to Ban All Fracking in Allegheny County, PA
Allegheny County, PA They never, ever give up. And neither should we. The “they” we’re speaking of are irrational anti-fossil fuel zealots. The Allegheny County Board of Health, a nine-member governing board appointed by the County Chief Executive, held a meeting yesterday to discuss air permits. Attending the meeting were anti-fossil fuel zealots making a…
Read More...PA Gov. Shapiro’s DEP Blows $600,000 on “Enviro Justice” Grants
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post PA Gov. Shapiro’s DEP Blows $600,000 on “Enviro Justice” Grants first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...EQT Hits Back at Greene Co. Landowners Claiming Water Contamination
This post is to catch you up on the latest developments in a class action lawsuit related to a frac-out, or “inadvertent return” that happened when EQT Corp. drilled a well in Greene County, PA, in 2022 (see Possible Frac-Out Reported at EQT Well Site in Greene County, PA). A frac-out happens when drilling mud…
Read More...Williams CEO Says FERC Should Have Total Control Over Pipe Permits
Wow! Trump winning the election has clearly emboldened some CEOs in the oil and gas sector. Anti-fossil fuel zealots long ago figured out if they could stop new pipelines from getting built, they could block the growth of new shale drilling. The antis have been devastatingly effective in places like the northeast U.S. in places…
Read More...U.S. Supremes to Consider How Far is Too Far with Enviro Reviews
The U.S. Supreme Court is gearing up to hear arguments for and against a proposed railway that would connect Utah’s oil-rich Uinta Basin to Colorado. Other than this is a railroad story (and you know we’re suckers for a good railroad story), how does it connect to the Marcellus/Utica? The case could fundamentally change how…
Read More...Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Dec 5, 2024
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Manchin skips mention of climate law in farewell to Senate; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Columbia County coal plant retirement delayed for a second time; NATIONAL: Why has the USA natural gas price been dropping lately?; U.S. crude production at record high; Electrifying everything means higher energy costs for consumers; Study on impact of LNG…
Read More...Arbitration Looms for Venture Global Dispute, With Billions at Stake
Claims against Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass could cost up to $5.4 billion over 6 mtpa of disputed LNG sales, according to Jefferies Group analysts. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Utica Play Economics Are Middleweight, Enverus Says
Returns in America’s modest, middleweight oil play, are above the Bakken and Eagle Ford, but rank below the Midland, Delaware and Denver-Julesburg basins, Enverus reported. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Matador Resources Credit Facility Upped by 30% to $3.25B
Matador Resources’ 19 lenders unanimously approved a 30% increase to the E&Ps borrowing base to $3.25 billion. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Quaise, Partners to Retrofit Fossil Fuel Plant for Deep Geothermal
The Quaise Energy-Nevada Gold Mines partnership looks to retrofit a fossil fuel power plant into the first commercial plant changed to suit geothermal heat. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
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