Natural Gas
Iraq’s policies on upstream development ‘stalled’: GlobalData
Despite Iraq’s ambitions to expand its crude oil and natural gas production, the country’s policies to support upstream development appear stalled, Kallanish Energy learns from data/analytics firm GlobalData. Iraqi oil ...
U.S. natgas consumption set record in 2018
U.S. natural gas usage jumped 10% in 2018, to a record 82.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), the Energy Information Administration reported. Domestic consumption of natural ...
Phoenix-CNOOC JV to build Philippines’ first LNG terminal
The Philippines’ energy ministry has approved the bid from local fuel retailer Phoenix Petroleum and China’s CNOOC to build the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. ...
Argentina changes unconventional gas subsidy program
Argentina’s government has decided to change the country’s subsidy program for unconventional gas development leaving projects in limbo, Kallanish Energy learns from local producers YPF and Pampa Energia. ...
Pennsylvania proposes methane rules for existing wells, facilities
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has rolled out a draft plan to curtail air emissions from thousands of existing oil and natural gas wells — a move that could have ...
Anti-energy activists cost U.S. $91.1B in delayed, cancelled projects
A new analysis by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute finds the anti-energy “Keep It in the Ground” movement has prevented at least $91.9 billion ...
Venezuela’s Guaido to announce changes to Citgo’s board
U.S.-based, Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum is set to undergo a restructuring in its leadership following Juan Guaido’s declaration he is Venezuela’s new interim president. Guiado is expected ...
U.S. LNG 25% cheaper than Russian gas: PGNiG
As Poland announced the first U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal in Central Europe, state oil and gas company PGNiG says importing North American gas is 25% cheaper than buying ...
Qatar Petroleum ‘in talks’ for 3 new LNG train FIDs
BARCELONA, Spain — Qatar Petroleum CEO Saad Al-Kaabi said his company is planning to make the final investment decision (FID) on three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains by the end of ...
Saudis could invest $5B in Russia’s Arctic LNG 2
Saudi Arabia is willing to put some $5 billion into the $25 billion Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) project Arctic LNG 2, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO ...