DOE, EPA announce $850M to reduce methane emissions from oil, natural gas industries June 25, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $850 million in federal funding was available for projects that will help monitor, measure, quantify, and reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas…
Record temperatures will increase electricity demand, but not natural gas or coal prices Energize Weekly, June 26, 2024 Record temperatures are set to increase electricity demand this summer, but analyses find that a combination of ample gas storage and more renewable generation will help prevent a spike in natural gas prices. “We expect the U.S.…
Phillips 66 Sells Stake in REX Pipeline to Tallgrass June 17, 2024 Integrated downstream company Phillips 66 is selling its 25 percent non-operated common equity interest in Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) to a subsidiary of Tallgrass Energy LP (TGE) for an enterprise value of approximately $1.275 billion. TGE is the operator of REX and…
Big energy projects moving fast, face $150 billion a year in cost overruns, Bain & Co. says Energize Weekly, June 19, 2024 The scale and speed of the energy transition risks project delays and setbacks leading to cost overruns of 15 percent to 20 percent, equal to $150 billion a year, according to research paper…
U.S. natural gas output rises as methane emissions fall, pointing to pollution control gains Energize Weekly, June 12, 2024 U.S. natural gas production rose by 40 percent between 2015 and 2020, while methane emissions from drilling and extraction fell by 37 percent – pointing to significant gains in pollution control, according to a report by…
ConocoPhillips-Marathon Deal Represents a Pivot June 04, 2024 The ConocoPhillips-Marathon Oil transaction represents a pivot in U.S. shale mergers and acquisitions, from deals focused on increasing exposure in a single key basin or play to acquiring a multi-basin operator. That’s what Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR) Principal Analyst Andrew Dittmar said in a statement sent to…
A record hurricane season may pose risks to Gulf oil production, refining and LNG exports Energize Weekly, May 29, 2024 The prospect of a record-breaking hurricane season in 2024 poses risks for U.S. oil and gas production, refining and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, according to the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA). The National Oceanic…
New Bloomberg Study Warns of $150 Oil May 14, 2024 A recent release sent to Rigzone by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) warned that, according to a new analysis by BI and Bloomberg Economics (BE), “an escalation to a direct war between Israel and Iran could result in oil prices rising to $150 a barrel and global…
New LNG facilities boost U.S. exports even as Biden administration pauses new approvals Energize Weekly, April 24, 2024 Bolstered by new of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, U.S. natural gas exports are projected to grow more than 25 percent by 2025 to 16.4 billion cubic feet a day, according to the federal Energy Information…
Pipeline company, environmental group strike unique ‘community benefits’ agreement APRIL 9, 2024 The developer of a carbon-dioxide pipeline and an environmental group have struck a “one-of-a-kind” agreement to ensure “community benefits” from the pipeline as well as support for the project. While similar CO2 pipeline projects in Iowa and the Dakotas have spawned protests and…
TC Energy to sell Portland Natural Gas Transmission System for $1.14 bln March 4, 2024 TC Energy (TRP.TO), opens new tab said on Monday it has agreed to sell Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) to a BlackRock-managed fund and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners for $1.14 billion as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce…
Tennessee natural gas pipeline decision ignites fiery debate January 22, 2024 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved plans to build a natural gas pipeline to supply a power plant the Tennessee Valley Authority plans to build near Clarksville, Tennessee, at the site of TVA’s biggest coal plant. Despite opposition from environmental groups, the commission…
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