Chris
Mathews
Hart Energy
SPAC Attack: Clean Energy, Oil & Gas Cashed In on Pandemic-Era Frenzy
The pandemic’s wild SPAC boom helped launch several new public companies in the energy space. But federal intervention and souring investor appetites brought the historic boom back down to earth.
Is Venezuela the New Iran? Sanctions, Elections Weigh on Oil Powerhouse
Luis Vicente León, president of Datanalisis, Venezuela’s top polling firm, spoke with Hart Energy in an exclusive interview about Venezuela’s oil sector under the weight of U.S. sanctions, potential gas exports to Trinidad and Tobago and the shape of the country’s 2024 presidential elections.
BOEM Extends Financial Assurance Rule Comments Period
Proposed rule would update decommissioning financial assurance requirements for offshore activities.
Interior Department Finalizes Strengthened Well Control Rule
Revisions to 2019 rule will create safer and environmentally responsible energy operations.
Do Western ESG Standards, Clean Energy Aspirations Prop Up OPEC?
U.S. lawmakers resurrect NOPEC legislation with anti-fossil fuel context, inserting convoluted nuance into challenging geopolitics and complex industry dynamics.
Column: High Court’s Water Ruling Provides Clarity … or Not
Murkiness remains for projects involving water, despite clarity from Supreme Court on the limits of EPA’s power.
Energy Transfer Keeps Focus on Lake Charles LNG Despite Setbacks
Lake Charles LNG is facing regulatory hurdles with the Department of Energy, Energy Transfer executives said during second-quarter earnings call.
Equitrans Midstream Sets Sights on MVP Completion
Despite sluggish second quarter earnings, Equitrans Midstream expects completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline by year-end.
Commentary: EPA Must Approve Primacy for Texas CCS Wells
The Texas Railroad Commission knows the state’s terrain better than the federal government and is better suited to handling CO2 injection permits.
Linde Sees Opportunity as E&Ps Enter Hydrogen Game
With more than 1,000 km of hydrogen pipeline in place and nearly 200 hydrogen refueling stations globally, Linde CEO says the company can scale up, even as big oil companies begin to enter the market.