MDN Off Today – Juneteenth 2024

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MDN Off Today – Juneteenth 2024

Today, June 19th, is a stock exchange and bank holiday. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the U.S. commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas. Originating…

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Chesapeake COO: Shale Gas Basins See Exploration, Step-out Activity

U.S. gas producers continue to wade through low commodity prices, a situation made even stickier by record Permian gas production, said Chesapeake COO Josh Viets. But with a “constructive” natural gas market on the horizon, producers are consolidating and exploring for drilling runway. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.

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Ohio About to Net $60+ Million for Drilling Under State Parks

A request by the Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) to set up two new bank accounts to accept payments from drillers is the tipoff that drilling is about to begin under some of Ohio’s state land, including state parks. The state will receive nearly $60 million in lease signing bonus payments to drill…

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Analysts Expect Only 38% of MVP’s 2 Bcf/d to be Used for Now

Everyone in the Marcellus/Utica industry is elated that the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is finally up and running (see Confirmed: M-U Gas Now Flowing Through Mountain Valley Pipeline). MVP can flow 2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of homegrown M-U molecules from Wetzel County, WV, to Pittsylvania County, VA, in the southcentral part…

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NatGas Replacing Coal in PJM – Coal Use Dropped 68% in 10 Years

We often mention gas-fired power generation here on MDN for a reason — it’s a HUGE customer for the natural gas locally extracted. The more power plants we build in the Marcellus/Utica region, the more our gas stays right here at home (a win/win for everyone). The power grid that covers the M-U region is…

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Dem Politicians Pressure NY Gov to Block Iroquois Pipe Expansion

The Food & Water Watch (FWW) organization (anti-fossil fuel fanatics) has taken point on the left’s effort to block Iroquois Gas Transmission’s plan to upgrade compressor stations in the Empire State. Iroquois’ Enhancement by Compression (ExC) project increases horsepower at three compression stations — two in New York and one in Connecticut — by an…

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E&P Highlights: June 17, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including Woodside’s Sangomar project reaching first oil and TotalEnergies divesting from Brunei. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.

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