Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC recently asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a two-year extension to complete the 303-mile natural gas pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia, according to Kallanish Energy. The company asked for its deadline to be extended to complete the project from Oct. 13, 2020, to Oct. 13, 2022. The project has
Read More...California lawmakers have adopted what would be the world’s toughest requirements for recycled content in plastic beverage bottles, requiring them to reach 50 percent by 2030. The bill, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would put California ahead of the European Union and its requirement for 30 percent recycled content by 2030. Newsom vetoed an
Read More...U.S. LNG exporters faced an adverse market in 2020 as contract customers paid to reject cargoes rather than take them amid sharply lower spot prices caused by a supply glut, but demand will begin to improve. × U.S. LNG exports fell to 3.2 Bcf/d in the third quarter from 7.9 Bcf/d in the first quarter.
Read More...Here are the top news stories covering Canada’s energy landscape: ESAI Energy: While Oil Production Increases Globally, Canadian Oil Sands Are Rebounding Faster than Others As oil prices begin to stabilize, production amongst Canadian Oil Sands producers is rebounding faster than other energy markets, ESAI Energy reports. In their latest North America Watch, ESAI Energy
Read More...Victor FurmanUpstate New York Landowner, Shale Gas Activist . … Republicans have essentially abandoned Upstate New York, says Vic Furman, who wants to speak up and stand up to fight for a change. I offer the following open letter to every Upstate New York Republican legislator from a fellow Republican who is disgusted, saddened
Read More...Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about power generation, pipelines, a wastewater patent and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown again to the Williamsport area on
Read More...The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Eureka Resources, LLC a patent for its approach to cleansing and recycling wastewater from oil and gas operations, according to Pennsylvania Business Report. Eureka’s proprietary technology can remove hundreds of types of impurities from oil and gas wastewater, isolate recyclable minerals and generate clean water so
Read More...... … … [Editor Comment: California demonstrates the foolishness of the all renewable energy model and New York is going down the same road and Biden wants more.] California set its first renewable portfolio standard in 2002 and currently requires 60 percent of its generation to come from renewable energy by 2030 with the next 40 percent
Read More...Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy. As usual, emphasis is added. Will California Blackouts Lead to A Pennsylvania Wipeout? Dan Markind raises this interesting question in one of his latest pieces for
Read More...Natural gas production increased by 2.8% in Pennsylvania during the second quarter of this year, according to data released by the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office. The slight increase in production is the lowest growth rate in more than three years, according to Kallanish Energy. Production in the state was 1,717 billion cubic feet in the
Read More...Anti-energy activists rehashed the same old falsehoods and tossed around insults during a recent series of Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission public hearings in yet another attempt to undermine responsible oil and natural gas development in the state. The COGCC is undertaking a week-long series of public hearings as part of the rulemaking process
Read More...The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined Energy Transfer LP’s Sunoco Pipeline unit $355,636 for spilling drilling fluid during the construction of its Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline, according to Reuters. The latest fine for violations in 2018 and 2019 was just the most recent in a series of sanctions against the company
Read More...The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has fined CNX Gas Co. LLC $175,000 for a January 2019 well control incident in Westmoreland County, according to Kallanish Energy. The DEP has executed a consent order and agreement in connection with violations and well construction at the Shaw 1G Utica well, located in Washington Township in Westmoreland
Read More...Industry workers, elected officials, business representatives, and community members were out in full force at a recent Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission public hearing to support responsible oil and natural gas development in the state and underscore the economic and environmental benefits of energy production. The COGCC is undertaking an extensive rulemaking under SB-181,
Read More...The constant decline that began in March for the U.S. oil and gas rig count has finally ended, according to Kallanish Energy. Baker Hughes released the Aug. 21 rig count, showing the U.S. rig count grew by 10 from Aug. 14’s count. The number of working U.S. rigs jumped by 10 from 244 on Aug.
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