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Energy / Natural Gas

South Stream’s Demise Shakes up Italian-Russian Relations

Dec 09, 2014 at 16:52 | Emanuele Scimia

The “Putinian Pax Energetica”—Russia’s strategic use of energy exports and pipeline politics to influence countries in its neighborhood—is faltering, and Italy now appears to be taking countermeasures to deal with…

Utica Pipeline Could Send Ohio Gas To Gulf Coast

Dec 08, 2014 at 17:02 | Nick Cunningham

A proposed pipeline in Ohio just received federal approval, which could connect shale gas from the Utica basin to the Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Ohio is home to the Utica…

South Stream Pipeline May Not Be Dead Yet

Dec 05, 2014 at 15:44 | RFE/RL staff

The European Commission's new energy chief says that Russia could revive the South Stream natural-gas pipeline project if it follows EU rules. In an interview with RFE/RL on December 5,…

The U.S. Gas Pipeline Network Undergoing Major Overhaul

Dec 05, 2014 at 10:51 | Editorial Dept

Natural gas production in June 2014 for the Marcellus Shale reached 15 billion cubic feet per day which has led to abundant supplies keeping a lid on prices. Even more…

Is The Canadian LNG Export Dream Dead?

Dec 04, 2014 at 18:18 | Nick Cunningham

Lower oil prices have killed off major plans for liquefied natural gas exports from Canada’s west coast. On December 2 the state-owned oil company of Malaysia, Petronas, decided to

China Will Not Repeat Europe’s Natural Gas Mistake

Dec 03, 2014 at 13:51 | Chris Pedersen

Much attention has been given to recent agreements by Russia to supply China with roughly 30 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas a year. According to Nomura…

Scrapping South Stream Underscores Russia’s Weakness

Dec 03, 2014 at 13:37 | Nick Cunningham

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on December 1 the cancellation of the South Stream pipeline in a move that indicates Russia’s reach is declining in concert with the price…

Cheniere Making Big Gambles With Other People’s Money

Nov 28, 2014 at 10:33 | Martin Tillier

Popular wisdom has it that traders and modern investors alike are a short-sighted bunch. The focus is always on the next quarter’s earnings, the feeling is, which punishes companies with…

Russia-China Deal Could Kill U.S. LNG Exports

Nov 18, 2014 at 16:33 | Kurt Cobb

Russia and China have signed two large natural gas deals in the last six months as Russia turns its attention eastward in reaction to sanctions and souring relations with…

Natural Gas Vehicles See Steady Growth

Nov 14, 2014 at 11:10 | Editorial Dept

While everyone is watching to see how low oil prices will affect U.S. shale drillers, natural gas production continues to rise. Each month, the U.S. posts new production highs (see…

Russia In Weak Position For New Gas Deal With China

Nov 11, 2014 at 16:37 | Nick Cunningham

In a continued shift towards the east, Russia has inked a second major natural gas deal with China. The latest deal, worth a bit less than the landmark $400 billion…

Is Big Change On The Horizon For Eurasian Gas Market?

Nov 07, 2014 at 16:19 | Eurasianet

It has been a chastening few months for gas-rich Turkmenistan. Two long-standing energy buyers have indicated they will stop purchasing the country’s natural gas, potentially leaving Ashgabat dependent on Chinese…

$15 Billion in Pipeline Projects Coming to Appalachia in 2015

Nov 03, 2014 at 16:39 | Metal Miner

The natural gas boom in the Marcellus Shale region of West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania has resulted in $15 billion in proposed pipeline construction projects. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Rover…

How Floating Technology Will Revolutionize LNG

Oct 31, 2014 at 10:26 | Editorial Dept

Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) technology took center stage this week with the arrival of a major new FLNG ship in Lithuania. The Independence FLNG ship was greeted by onlookers…

This Week in Energy: ‘Russian Conspiracy’ Could Help Denton Frack Vote

Oct 24, 2014 at 12:36 | James Stafford

All eyes are on a small college town just outside of Dallas, Texas, whose claim to fame is three-fold: It is the home to the Barnett Shale; it is where…

The Untapped Potential of the Levant Basin

Oct 24, 2014 at 10:35 | Editorial Dept

The Eastern Mediterranean is an emerging region for natural gas development, and the resources underneath the seabed hold out the promise of an economic bounty to several small countries in…

Innovation Needed To Provide Zero-Carbon Destination For Gas

Oct 17, 2014 at 17:28 | Breakthrough Institute

New Nature Piece Tells Us What We Already KnewUse of abundant natural gas across the globe will not “discernably reduce fossil…

Putin Threatens Gas Reduction To Europe

Oct 16, 2014 at 16:53 | Andy Tully

Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured Western Europe that there won’t be any interruption of natural gas supplies from his country this winter unless Ukraine again tries to meet its…

No Shale Revolution For Europe

Oct 13, 2014 at 17:22 | Nick Cunningham

It’s looking increasingly unlikely that Europe will be able to sever its reliance on Russian energy supplies by developing its own shale gas industry.For years, Poland has been…

Should Europe Be Concerned About Russia’s Growing Energy Relationship with Asia

Oct 09, 2014 at 13:19 | ISN Security Watch

Should the West worry about Russia’s growing oil and gas exports to the Asia-Pacific region? Michael Bradshaw doesn’t think so. While Vladimir Putin may want to shift his energy business…

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