Among a flurry of new approvals, last Thursday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave final approval to Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s “261 Upgrade” project–a project to build approximately 2.1 miles of 12-inch diameter pipeline loop and replace two older, less efficient compressor units with a single new and more efficient compressor unit at the location
Read More...Düsseldorf, Germany — Versatile, reusable and suitable for all kinds of industrial packaging, PET is pivotal to the plastics industry. And Italian machinery maker Sacmi Imola S.C. says it has its sights set on giving the material a second life. The company developed an injection preform system (IPS) that can make 100 percent recycled PET
Read More...The 5th District Court of Appeals upheld the ruling of a Stark County judge who dismissed the state’s lawsuit against Rover Pipeline earlier this year, according to The Daily Record. In regards to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office suit against the pipeline, which alleging environmental violations in more than a dozen counties, Common Pleas Judge
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Site Selection Managing Editor Adam Bruns delivered remarks last week at the inaugural Appalachian Basin Real Estate Conference at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. Short on platitudes and long on business intelligence, the conference’s lineup was in agreement that the unconventional oil and gas revolution has sparked economic growth in the tri-state Ohio River
Read More...Presidential hopeful Joe Biden made a statement at this week’s Democratic presidential debate that shows just how out-of-touch the former vice president is with the oil and natural gas workers that have transformed his home state of Pennsylvania into an energy powerhouse and helped achieve record U.S. energy security. Taking a line from fellow candidate,
Read More...As the weather turns colder, more Americans are relying on clean, affordable, reliable natural gas to keep their houses warm and cook family dinners during the holidays. That’s not what Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers were thinking about in a new report on what they consider an “uncertain role” for natural gas in a clean
Read More...The American oil and natural gas industry broke production and export records, redefined global energy markets, and helped American families save thousands of dollars – all while helping the United States continue to lead the world in reducing emissions. As 2019 comes to a close, let’s review the highlights from the oil and gas industry’s
Read More...The Mexican Senate voted on Dec. 12 107-1 to approve the Protocol Modificatory to the Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and Canada. × Petrochemical companies in the three countries expect the Canadian and United States legislatures would also approve the changes sometime in early 2020. The Mexican Senate ratified one accord on environment cooperation
Read More...The American Chemistry Council provided testimony before the Congress-appointed Surface Transportation Board on Dec. 12 in “support of market-based freight rail reforms.” × Chemical companies want real market references to replace a current model that makes it very costly for many shippers to negotiate rail costs, regardless how big the margin for the railroad. This
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Values of Ohio River Properties Surging Penn Valley, PA (November 22, 2019) The deal activity in the Ohio River Valley has been increasing. The best and biggest deals are coming. Get the latest information about the developments in the Ohio River Valley. Plan on attending Shale Directories’ Inaugural Appalachian Basin Real Estate Conference which will
Read More...New resin supply tightens margins and earnings but CEOs remain positive about the long term demand outlook. × The North American resin market has finally seen most of the announced new capacity come online after several plants recently opened, CEOs of some of North America’s top petrochemical businesses said in their most recent earnings discussions.
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Tax Expert to Speak at Appalachian Basin Real Estate Conference Penn Valley, PA (November 26, 2019) Shale Directories announces that Austin Power, Principal at Novogradac will be a speaker at the Inaugural Appalachian Basin Real Estate Conference 12/11 and 12 at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. Power is a principal in the Dover, Ohio,
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Department of Energy Senior Economist to Present at Appalachian Basin Real Estate Conference Penn Valley, PA (November 20, 2019) Shale Directories announces Charles Zelek, Senior Economist, Department of Energy, Fossil Fuels will present at the Appalachian Basin Real Estate Conference December 11 & 12th at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. The conference is sponsored
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From NGI – Natural Gas Intelligence – https://www.naturalgasintel.com/ Full U.S. Energy Independence Said Near on ‘Gargantuan’ Rise in Lower 48 Oil, Natural Gas Carolyn Davis November 26, 2019 With a “gargantuan” increase in oil and natural gas output from the Lower 48, the United States may be only months away from full energy independence, according
Read More...Shell and PTTGC Cracker Plants Bringing Significant Development to the Appalachian Basin Penn Valley, PA (November 25, 2019) Royal Dutch Shell is building a $7 billion world class polymers cracker plant in Monaca, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The plant is nearing completion and could go into operation fourth quarter of 2020. There are currently over 6,000
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