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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Policy & Regulations , Infrastructure , Shale Plays
Continental CEO Says Biden’s Actions ‘Fall Short’ on Shifting Energy Policy
“There are positive things coming out of the Biden administration on the verbiage side…but if you look at the actions, they fall short,” Continental President and CEO Bill Berry said during a recent panel discussion.
April 12, 2022
Natural Gas , Infrastructure , Pipelines
Proposed EastMed Gas Pipeline is Not Viable: US Diplomat
Cyprus, Israel and Greece have been considering a pipeline connecting east Mediterranean gas discoveries to Europe, but the project took a setback when the U.S. pulled its political support for the project in January.
April 7, 2022
Natural Gas , Infrastructure , Midstream
US Regulators Slow Consideration of Climate Impact of New Gas Projects
Several senators from natural gas producing states, including Democrat Joe Manchin and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, had called on FERC to kill the policy.
March 25, 2022
Infrastructure , Emissions , Pipelines
US Senator McConnell Asks FERC to Kill Climate Rule for Pipelines
Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate’s top Republican, wants FERC to rescind rules it just issued in February that require pipeline project reviews to weigh the direct and indirect impacts of GHG emissions.
March 24, 2022
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Infrastructure , Construction
New Fortress Pennsylvania LNG Project On Hold, Environmentalists Claim
Environmental groups claim to have obtained an agreement from New Fortress to allow the proposed LNG plant’s air quality permit to expire in July, effectively halting the project in north-central Pennsylvania.
March 23, 2022
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
FERC Chief Rejects ‘Anti-gas’ Label
Glick insists that tougher reviews of infrastructure projects on the front end will enable permit approvals to survive court challenges.
March 15, 2022
Crude Oil , Trade , Infrastructure , Pipelines
Canada’s TC Energy Will Not Revive Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Project
The Keystone XL pipeline would have carried 830,000 bbl/d of Canadian crude from Alberta to U.S. refineries but ran years of regulatory delays and fierce environmental opposition before ultimately being scrapped.
March 8, 2022
Crude Oil , Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
Trans Mountain Can Proceed with Work on Key Pipeline Terminals: Regulator
Trans Mountain now expects to finish the expansion in the third quarter of 2023, when it will nearly triple the capacity of the pipeline running from Alberta to the Pacific Coast to 890,000 bbl/d of oil.
February 28, 2022
Infrastructure , Energy Transition
US Offshore Wind Auction Bids Top $1.5 Billion, With More to Come
After 21 rounds of bidding, combined live bids for the six leases stood at nearly $1.54 billion, according to updates posted on the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's web site.
February 24, 2022
Natural Gas , Infrastructure , Emissions , Midstream
FERC’s Climate Policy on Natgas Infrastructure Triggers Anger, Confusion
The latest move by FERC that would require permits for the construction of natural gas infrastructure to involve projections of emissions from construction, operation and users of transported gas, will likely be tested in the courts.
February 24, 2022