Drilling Automation Systems Provide Consistency Across Wells, Fields, Personnel
Automated drilling systems don’t get tired, forgetful or concerned about the type of rig or formation. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...U.S. O&G Jobs Slight Decline in December, but Up Overall in 2023
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council, located in Houston, TX, is a national trade association for the global energy technology and services sector, representing more than 650,000 U.S. jobs in the technology-driven energy value chain. The Energy Workforce Council works to advance member policy priorities and empower the energy workforce of the future. The Council…
Read More...Nick Deiuliis: Rational Thinker’s Guide to Climate Change, Part 1
We have a special treat for you today. One of our favorite Marcellus/Utica people is Nick Deiuliis, CEO of CNX Resources. Apart from the great work Nick does in leading CNX, he is also a writer and a thinker. He understands the political and philosophical issues related to energy like few others. And Nick isn’t…
Read More...Exclusive: NexTier Reveals New Blending Equipment for Fracturing
Renee LeBas, vice president of NextGen at NexTier introduces their latest technology and electric driven blending equipment for fracturing operations with risk reducing components in this week’s Tech Trends. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Carbon Terravault’s CCS Plans Progress with Release of Draft Well Permits
If required regulatory approvals are secured, Carbon TerraVault will have permission to drill California’s first wells for underground CO2 sequestration in a depleted oil and gas field. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Wood Wins Trion Topsides Engineering Work
Detailed engineering design for Woodside’s Trion project in Mexico’s Gulf of Mexico will be handled out of Houston and Bogota by Wood. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Chesapeake & Southwestern Very Close to Announcing $17B Merger
In mid-October, the rumor mill kicked into high gear with talk that Chesapeake Energy was sniffing around a merger with Southwestern Energy (see Chesapeake Energy Exploring a Merger with Southwestern Energy). Both Chesapeake and Southwestern have significant, long-time Marcellus assets (in Pennsylvania), and both have added new assets in the Louisiana Haynesville in recent years….
Read More...Mountain Valley Pipeline Almost Done – Makes Good Time with Weather
The 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), which runs from Wetzel County, WV, to Pittsylvania County, VA, is nearly done, thanks to our recent warm weather. What’s left to do? Less than one mile of “upland” pipe to install, less than 50 water/wetland crossings, and just one more compression station to finish. According to Equitrans, the…
Read More...Boston LNG Import Terminal Still Looking for Customers to Stay Open
In early December, MDN updated you on the very real possibility that Everett LNG import terminal (Boston area), which accepts and regasifies foreign-sourced natural gas, may shut down this May following the closure of New England’s biggest natural gas-fired power plant, the Mystic Generating Station in Everett, MA (see Constellation May Have to Close Boston…
Read More...EQT CEO Toby Rice: NatGas Price Below $3.50 Means Less Production
EQT CEO Toby Rice appeared on CNBC’s ‘Money Movers’ program last Friday to discuss what he expects for natural gas prices this year, what lower natural gas production means for EQT, and more. It was an interesting segment (watch it below; it is just four minutes long). Rice said, among other things, that a key…
Read More...Baker Hughes U.S. Rig Count Loses 1 @ 621, M-U Even @ 40
The Baker Hughes rig count lost ground again last week, as it has in three of the last four weeks. The count went from 622 active rigs two weeks ago down to 621 last week. The Marcellus/Utica count was steady at 40 active rigs, broken down as 19 active rigs in Pennsylvania, 12 in Ohio,…
Read More...Natural Gas Producers’ Game Plan for LNG: Wait Out 2024
Natural gas production has risen over the past decade with the potential to keep growing, but 2024 will test the market’s patience as E&Ps await LNG export capacity to come online. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Southwestern, Chesapeake Energy Near $17 Billion Merger – Report
Southwestern and Chesapeake’s deal would create a roughly $17 billion company that would rank as one of the largest U.S. natural-gas producers. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Despite GoM Struggles, 2024 is Still Ripe for Offshore Rigs
Though industry experts are predicting 2024 to be a slow year for rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, there is plenty of opportunity for contracts to be awarded in other markets. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Forum Energy Technologies Completes Acquisition of Variperm
Forum Energy Technologies’ acquisition enhances the company’s downhole and artificial lift product portfolio by adding a manufacturer of customized downhole technology solutions in sand and flow control for heavy oil applications. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
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