Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is a form of trenchless drilling to install pipelines, like natural gas pipelines, underground without digging a big trench first. It uses directional drilling, similar to drilling a horizontal shale well, in order to install the pipeline. In 2018, Energy Transfer’s Sunoco Logisitics unit, which was building the Mariner East 2…
Read More...During a Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee hearing on strengthening rural communities held on Wednesday, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Waynesburg) didn’t hold back when assigning blame for why the state’s rural communities are losing population and experiencing economic growth. Cook said, “The overriding impediment is Governor Shapiro’s DEP,” referring to the Dept. of Environmental Protection. One…
Read More...Here we go again with false allegations that drill cuttings from shale drillers are “radioactive.” In 2020, Tri-County Landfill Inc. submitted a permit application for the construction and operation of a municipal waste landfill in Liberty and Pine Townships, in Mercer County, PA. Judging by the reaction, the landfill will accept drill cuttings from Marcellus…
Read More...According to Reuters, the amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants (called feedgas) dropped to a one-year low this week as an Arctic freeze caused some energy firms to divert fuel to the domestic market, and as Freeport LNG’s facility in Texas experienced mechanical problems. Yep, another outage at…
Read More...BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, recently provided a price forecast for the Henry Hub gas price all the way out to 2028. BMI’s forecast is much rosier than others we’ve read. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently predicted the Henry Hub price will average under $3/MMBtu in both 2024 and 2025. BMI, on the…
Read More...OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Chicago to consider an ordinance banning natgas in new buildings; NATIONAL: When it comes to climate warming, cow burps are no joke; CO2 is not pollution, it’s the currency of life; Furnaces are blasting, but natural gas prices keep falling; Kennedy warns DOE Secretary new rules will crush U.S. natgas; INTERNATIONAL: John…
Read More...Alternus Clean Energy, formed by the combination of SPAC Clean Earth Acquisitions Corp. and Ireland’s Alternus Energy Group, looks to grow its operating assets to 3 GW within five years. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Like movies under the Marvel and “Star Wars” banners—that have recently bombed—growth stocks are continuing a good run, but the appeal of the niche midstream sector could take center stage in 2024. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island extended the date bids are due in the next offshore wind solicitations to March 27. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Vitol executive Ben Marshall told oil and gas producers at IPAA’s Private Capital Conference that Saudi Arabia is losing patience. Also, the energy transition will take longer than expected. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Output at Breidablikk can continue until the end of 2024, but the developments of the two other offshore fields must be halted, in a win for environmentalist groups. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Proceeds from Talos Energy’s secondary offering will be used to help pay its recently announced acquisition of QuarterNorth Energy. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...EQT plans to offer 5.75% senior notes to repay some borrowings used in the acquisition of Tug Hill and XcL Midstream, the company said. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...An unfortunate incident to report. Yesterday morning, a compressed natural gas (CNG) tractor trailer registered to and owned by Xpress Natural Gas (XNG), based in Montrose, Pennsylvania, hit a patch of snow, lost control, struck a barrier, bounced off, and struck the median barrier, causing the trailer to detach. The trailer landed on the rear…
Read More...Here’s a story we became aware of several weeks ago but have not shared until now because we could not (still cannot) confirm some of the details. A tractor trailer hauling compressed natural gas (CNG) “from Pennsylvania” crashed into a low bridge in Glenville (Schenectady County), NY, near Albany, on Thursday, Dec. 21. The driver…
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