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Coast Guard Commandant: Will LNG transport become a geopolitical cyber warfare target?

June 22, 2015

Coast Guard seeks to deliver protection against “invisible” attacks. United States Coast Guard Commandant Vice Adm. Paul F. Zukunft in a keynote address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on June 15 said that while the U.S. port facilities have hardened their perimeters and they now notify the U.S. Coast Guard of intrusions in order to identify possible coordinated attacks, there is a notable hole

U.S. Crowned the World’s Largest Producer in 2014

April 7, 2015

EIA: U.S. remains the largest hydrocarbon producer for the third straight year The United States remained the world’s top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2014, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates. U.S. petroleum production increased by 3 quadrillion Btu (1.6 MMBOPD) in 2014, while natural gas production increased by 5 quadrillion Btu (13.9 Bcf/d) over the

Are Western Sanctions Hurting Russian Oil and Gas?

November 19, 2014

Earlier this year, the U.S. and the E.U. began a sanction regime against Russia in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The sanctions are being used to target specific industries in the Russian economy, particularly oil and gas, the defense industry and the banking sector. Some companies, such as Russia’s oil company Rosneft (ticker: ROSN), have hired lobbyists to

Increased Shale Gas Production Will Supply Bulk of U.S. LNG Export Demand, EIA Concludes

November 12, 2014

Increased natural gas production is projected to satisfy 60% to 80% of a potential increase in demand for added liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the Lower 48 states, according to recently released EIA report. The report, Effect of Increased Levels of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports on U.S. Energy Market, considered the long-term effects of several LNG export scenarios specified by

Two More U.S. LNG Export Projects Move Forward

October 30, 2014

Cove Point Begins Construction, Freeport Secures Financing Japanese/Asian Customers Lock Up Capacity of Both Projects With three years of governmental review and permitting out of the way, Dominion (ticker: D) announced today it has begun construction activities on its Cove Point LNG Export project on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The estimated price tag to add

Coast Guard Commandant: Will LNG transport become a geopolitical cyber warfare target?

U.S. Crowned the World’s Largest Producer in 2014

Are Western Sanctions Hurting Russian Oil and Gas?

Increased Shale Gas Production Will Supply Bulk of U.S. LNG Export Demand, EIA Concludes

Two More U.S. LNG Export Projects Move Forward

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