North America
LNG
Poor economics hold back US LNG bunkering
LNG bunkering projects in the US are being stymied by poor economics and a lack of infrastructure.
18 September 2017
LNG
US DOE proposes fast-track approvals for small-scale LNG
The United States has proposed a new regulation to enable the fast-track approval of small-scale LNG export projects, the Department of Energy said in a statement on Friday.
4 September 2017
Policy & Regulation
FERC processing 51 pipeline project applications
The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was processing 51 applications for pipeline projects as of the end of August.
4 September 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
ERC grants approval for Rover pipeline startup
The Rover pipeline has received approval from the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to start gas deliveries via Phase 1A .
1 September 2017
Policy & Regulation
US officials say EPA guidance is misleading
A number of officials have said that guidance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency is misleading.
1 September 2017
Alternative Fuels
US coal revival owes more to gas prices than to Trump
The ramp-up in US coal consumption has more to do with market dynamics than politics, experts say.
1 September 2017
Global Markets
Gulf of Mexico gas shut in as Harvey hits the US
Nearly 19% of oil and gas production the United States Gulf of Mexico remains shut in as Hurricane Harvey continues.
31 August 2017
Exploration & Production
Marcellus and Utica spur Appalachian gas processing
The gas processing capacity of the Appalachian region of the United States has risen substantially as a result of the Marcellus and Utica shale plays.
30 August 2017
Policy & Regulation
FERC denies review of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Project approval
The US FERC has denied a request to revisit its approval of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Project in northwestern Massachusetts.
30 August 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
FERC gives final approval to Nexus gas pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given final approval to the $2.1 billion Nexus gas pipeline.
29 August 2017
Exploration & Production
Hurricane Harvey causes oil and gas shutdowns on US Gulf Coast
The effects of Hurricane Harvey resulted in shutdowns at oil and gas facilities along the United States Gulf Coast as severe rainfall continued over the weekend.
29 August 2017
Global Markets
Gas important to future of US power grid – DOE study
Domestically produced gas is an important fuel source for the future of the United States, the DOE said in a recent study.
25 August 2017
LNG
Petronas mulls pipeline alternative for Canadian reserves
Petronas is considering building a pipeline to monetise the gas it holds in Canada, after scrapping LNG export plans last month
24 August 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Record-high power demand for heatwave-hit western US
Heatwaves across the western United States this summer have led to record-high electricity demand.
24 August 2017
Policy & Regulation
US appeals court overturns FERC pipeline approvals
A US appeals court has overturned FERC’s approval of three planned gas pipelines under the Southeast Market Pipelines Project.
24 August 2017
LNG
Pacific NorthWest partners consider LNG Canada stake
The partners in British Columbia’s Pacific NorthWest LNG project could be interested in a stake in the LNG Canada project.
23 August 2017
Exploration & Production
BHP Billiton seeks to sell US shale assets
BHP Billiton is "actively pursuing options to exit" its "non-core" business by selling its underperforming US shale assets.
23 August 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Gas-fired generators increase efficiency as coal holds steady
Gas-fired power generators in the United States became more efficient between 2006 and 2015, according to the EIA.
22 August 2017
Companies & Finance
Goldman Sachs loses Marcellus price bet
Goldman Sachs lost more than $100 million betting that Marcellus shale gas prices would rise as new pipelines started deliveries.
22 August 2017
Policy & Regulation
US power utilities lobby for lower NAFTA tariffs
A coalition of United States power utilities has urged trade negotiators to keep tariffs low when renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada.
21 August 2017
Alternative Fuels
US nuclear projects in jeopardy despite official support
President Donald Trump’s administration has made nuclear a key part of the United States’ energy strategy, but two major projects are in serious trouble.
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