Marcellus
Record US Crude Exports, Rising Shale Output Boosts Oil Flow to Houston
Oil pipelines from the top U.S. shale field to Houston that have run half empty are filling again as rising output has absorbed most of the space on lines to the main south Texas export hub in Corpus Christi.
MPLX Reports Boost in Total Pipeline Throughputs in Q1 2023
The company's overall gathered volumes averaged 6.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), a 21% increase from the first quarter of 2022, it said. Gathered volumes in the Marcellus in Pennsylvania averaged 1.4 Bcf/d, or a 4% increase. Additionally, it announced that it is working to expand natural gas long-haul and crude gathering pipelines for the Permian and Bakken basins.
Kinder Morgan Beats Profit Estimates on Higher Natural Gas; Permian Pipeline Expansion Delayed
Kinder Morgan Inc. on Wednesday beat profit expectations for the first quarter as the U.S. pipeline operator transported higher volumes of natural gas primarily from Haynesville and Eagle Ford systems.
Japan's Mitsui Buys US Gas Asset in 'Pragmatic Solution' for Energy Transition
Japan's Mitsui & Co. Ltd. has bought a 92% stake in an unconventional gas asset in Texas and plans to promote its gas business as a "pragmatic solution" for the energy transition, it said on Thursday.
EIA: US Crude Output Rose in January to Highest Since March 2020
The EIA said that among the top oil-producing states, monthly output in Texas rose 1.5% to 5.24 million bbl/d, the highest since March 2020. In North Dakota, output jumped 10.2% to about 1.05 million bbl/d, the highest since November 2022.
Fed Survey: Activity in Top US Oil Fields Stall, Outlook Sours
U.S. oil and gas activity stalled in the first quarter as production gains slowed and drillers' outlooks turned negative, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Chesapeake Energy to Reduce Drilling on Lower Natural Gas Prices
U.S. natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy on Wednesday said it would pull back on drilling and completing wells this year as natural gas prices fell to a quarter of what they were last summer.
PIT and CNX Resources Partner on Emission Reduction Measures
Natural gas will be used at the airport and transformed into alternative fuel through CNX technology.
Marcellus, Utica Operators Post Victories, Recalibrate
To be sure, it has not been an easy road, but of all the projects that have been completed this year, the Mariner East system may be midstream’s most satisfying – it certainly has been for those in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
U.S. Update: Midstream Markets Turn Up Gas on Higher Prices, Global Demand
The surge of LNG expansion activity continued in March and April after the Ukraine invasion, as President Joe Biden promised the United States would deliver at least 15 Bcm in additional LNG to Europe this year than previously planned, with more to come in future years.
Energy Transfer to Supply LNG to SK Gas in 18-Year Deal
Energy Transfer LP has executed a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with SK Gas Trading LLC for the supply of 0.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Energy Transfer’s Lake Charles LNG export facility.
Equitrans Nixes Summer Start of Mountain Valley Pipeline
Equitrans Midstream on Wednesday announced that it is no longer targeting a summer 2022 startup of its long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and is not yet able to provide an update on the project's in-service timing or overall cost.
Mariner East Pipeline System Construction Complete, Commissioning in Progress
After numerous delays and environment-related issues, Energy Transfer expects its Mariner East pipeline system to be fully completed in the first quarter of this year.
U.S. Appalachian Gas Pipeline Projects Go by the Wayside
Many of the proposed pipelines to deliver gas to the Appalachian region have been scuttled in recent years, running into opposition to fossil-fuel infrastructure, regulatory problems, or protests from environmental groups.
New Pipelines Needed to Bring Appalachia Shales Natural Gas to Gulf Coast LNG Facilities, Study Shows
While other plays near the Gulf Coast are better located to provide natural gas to meet LNG feedstock demand, the Marcellus and Utica can play a relevant role in supplying natural gas to the new LNG facilities located on the Gulf Coast, but additional pipeline capacity will be needed.
Lacking Pipelines, U.S. Northeast Gas Prices Jump Ahead of Winter Storm
U.S. Northeast power and natural gas prices for Wednesday jumped to their highest level in almost a year as energy companies prepare for what could be the region's biggest winter storm in years.
U.S. Northeast: Taking a Fresh Look at an Old Region
PGJ explores how the Northeast region could play a big part in making sure the U.S. global energy dominance continues after the pandemic.
Mountain Valley Seeks U.S. Approval to Resume Pipeline Construction
Mountain Valley Pipeline asked federal regulators for permission to resume construction on the $5.4-$5.7 billion pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia by Sept. 25.
EQT Bids for Chevron U.S. Shale, Pipeline Assets in Appalachia — Sources
According to sources, EQT Corp, the largest LNG producer in the U.S. by volume, has placed a bid on Chevron's natural gas assets in Appalachia, including pipelines.
Pennsylvania Orders Sunoco to Reroute Section of Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Environmental regulators in Pennsylvania have ordered Sunoco Pipeline, a unit of Energy Transfer, to reroute a section of the company's Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline.
Developers Cancel Long-Delayed Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The developers of the long-delayed, 600-mile (965-km) Atlantic Coast Pipeline canceled the multistate natural gas project, citing recurring litigation, permitting uncertainties and mounting costs.
PennEast Pipeline Receives Favorable Environmental Review from Regulators
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved an amended construction plan for Enbridge's PennEast natural gas pipeline.
Williams Receives Approval for Mid-Atlantic Pipeline Expansion
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved capacity expansion on William's Leidy South natural gas pipeline.
EQT Cuts U.S. Gas Production as Coronavirus Depresses Prices
The largest natural gas producer in the U.S., EQT Corporation, said it has begun to reduce output from its operations in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations.
EQM Sees U.S. Mountain Valley Pipeline Service in 2020, Analysts Unconvinced
Equitrans Midstream is still optimistic that its Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline can be in service by the end of 2020. Industry analysts are not as confident.
New Year Greets Marcellus/Utica Shale With New, Unexpected Challenges
In the early weeks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) onslaught, Mike Chadsey, communication director for the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), was trying to figure out how his world had flipped so completely in such a short time.
Declining ‘Associated Gas’ Signals Opportunity for Dry Gas Basins
As crude oil producers throttle back production in associated-gas basins, it may signal growth opportunities for dry gas basins such as Haynesville and Marcellus/Utica.
Pipeline Upgrades to Increase Natural Gas Flows into New England
Several natural gas pipeline upgrades are either planned or under construction in New England, which will increase deliverability into the region over the next several years, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Pipeline Upgrades to Increase Natural Gas Flows into New England — EIA
Several natural gas pipeline upgrades are either planned or under construction in New England, which will increase deliverability into the region over the next several years, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Fracking Ban Debate Causes Tremors in Battleground Pennsylvania
The notion of banning fracking is dividing the Democrats running for president and increasingly dividing Democrats in the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania, where fracking has vaulted it to the No. 2 natural gas producer behind Texas.

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