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Energy / Natural Gas

This Natural Gas Giant Is Worth The Risk At These levels

Sep 11, 2014 at 18:33 | Martin Tillier

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) is one of those companies that just don’t seem to be able to get out of their own way. They have been dogged by controversy over the…

Gazprom Says Kiev Should Blame Warsaw For Gas Supply Cut

Sep 11, 2014 at 16:14 | Andy Tully

No one disputes that the amount of Russian gas being piped through Ukraine has been cut by at least 20 percent. But who’s responsible?Poland said Sept. 10 that…

How do you Spend $35 Billion in a Town of 13,000 People?

Sep 11, 2014 at 16:00 | Keith Schaefer

The LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) countdown is on in Canada.  Within weeks, there are three major catalysts happening that could reshape the entire economy and labour market of western Canada.…

The Arguments for and Against Shale Oil and Gas Developments

Sep 08, 2014 at 16:33 | Euan Mearns

The energy debate is full of controversy. Whether it is about the pros and cons of renewable energy, nuclear power or fossil fuels (FF) there are a range of arguments…

Controversial Proposed Pipeline Would Bring Shale Gas to North Carolina

Sep 05, 2014 at 17:22 | Nick Cunningham

A new proposed pipeline would connect North Carolina to the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, bringing a massive new flow of natural gas to the southeastern United States.The…

Sasol Clears Major Hurdle to Build America’s First GTL Plant

Sep 04, 2014 at 18:03 | Chris Pedersen

Last week, South African-based Sasol Ltd. cleared a major regulatory hurdle to build the United States’ first Gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant near Lake Charles, Louisiana. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…

Water Scarcity Hindering China’s Shale Gas Production

Sep 03, 2014 at 20:31 | Nick Cunningham

China holds the largest reserves of shale gas in the world, but much of it may never get developed because of one major obstacle: water scarcity. A

This Week in Energy: Global LNG Race Heats Up

Aug 29, 2014 at 15:50 | James Stafford

As Qatar delivers a large shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China’s national oil company, the global race is on in earnest, with Iran promising to out-produce Qatar…

LNG Exporters Struggling to Find Customers

Aug 28, 2014 at 20:32 | Editorial Dept

Competition between exporters of liquefied natural gas is heating up. In fact, the competition is getting so fierce, that suppliers are actually beginning to see their advantage erode – buyers…

Is a UK Fracking Revolution Inevitable?

Aug 27, 2014 at 17:47 | Josh Lelliott

Ten years ago, the idea of the U.S. exporting its gas and oil was unthinkable. Dwindling domestic production meant energy supplies had to be topped up from abroad, leaving the…

China’s Natural Gas Demand Set to Triple by 2040

Aug 21, 2014 at 18:50 | Nick Cunningham

China’s demand for natural gas will more than triple over the next 25 years, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Natural gas…

Natural Gas As A Trucking Fuel Fails To Deliver

Aug 21, 2014 at 18:44 | Stuart Burns

Much has been made of the potential for natural gas as a fuel for the trucking and rail industries.The dramatic fall in natural gas prices in recent years…

How The Worsening Ukraine-Russia Crisis Will Affect Energy Markets

Aug 18, 2014 at 17:24 | Nick Cunningham

The confrontation between Ukraine and Russia has entered a potentially dangerous new phase that could increase the likelihood of a dispute over energy supplies.On Aug. 15, Ukrainian authorities…

Marcellus Shale Continues to Prove Analysts Wrong

Aug 15, 2014 at 17:33 | Chris Pedersen

The impact of the Marcellus shale formation on domestic natural gas supply is difficult to overstate. The speed and volume in developing this formation is astonishing. In 2007, Marcellus supplied…

Fracking Fluids More Toxic Than Previously Thought

Aug 15, 2014 at 17:26 | Andy Tully

A new study of the fluids used in the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows that several of them may not be as safe as the energy industry…

Why Natural Gas Prices Collapsed

Aug 14, 2014 at 17:26 | Robert Rapier

Today I want to provide an update on the natural gas picture, as prices declined sharply at the end of July. I have laid out the argument since last winter…

Panama Canal Turns 100 With Renewed LNG Ambitions

Aug 13, 2014 at 14:51 | Alexis Arthur

The Panama Canal turns 100 years old this week, marking a century for the engineering feat considered by many to be one of the great wonders of the industrial world.…

New Tax Threatens to Destroy Gas Production in Ukraine

Aug 12, 2014 at 17:25 | James Stafford

Independent gas producers in Ukraine are joining forces to pressure the government in Kiev to re-think its new gas tax before everyone makes a run for the border in search…

Ukraine Considers Restricting Russian Gas Deliveries To Europe

Aug 11, 2014 at 17:39 | Andy Tully

Ukraine is planning to impose sanctions on Russia that might include an effort to starve its larger and richer neighbor of income by stopping the flow of Russian gas through…

Who Needs Russia? Ukraine Will Destroy Itself With New Gas Tax

Aug 07, 2014 at 15:28 | James Stafford

Ukraine doesn’t need Russia to take it down—Kiev is doing fine destroying itself, most recently with a new tax code that doubles taxes for private gas producers and promises to…

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