(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – If the Permian Basin is America’s oil engine, the Appalachian Basin is its natural gas foundation. Stretching across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, eastern Ohio, and parts of surrounding states, Appalachia has quietly become the largest natural gas producing basin in the United States—and one of the most consequential gas provinces in the
Reuters The Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday said U.S. coal production fell in 2020 to its lowest level since 1965 due to low global demand in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The federal agency said in a report that U.S. coal production totaled 535 million short tons (MMst) in 2020, a 24% decrease from the 706 MMst mined in 2019.
From Reuters Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc said the section of its Texas Eastern pipeline in Kentucky that exploded on Thursday, killing one person, will remain shut through at least Aug. 12. Enbridge said in a notice to customers Monday afternoon it is working with federal and state officials investigating the incident and has not estimated when the damaged section
By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Contura Energy selects David J. Stetson as its new CEO and as a member of its board of directors Contura Energy (stock ticker: CTRA), a Tennessee-based coal supplier, has unanimously elected David J. Stetson as the company’s new chief executive officer, as well as a member of its board, effective July
By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Acquisition of Lineal Star completed in an all-stock transaction Camber Energy (stock ticker: CEI), an independent E&P with a new focus on adding midstream, downstream and field service activities, closed its previously announced acquisition of Lineal Star Holdings on Monday through an all-stock transaction by entry into an agreement and plan
CEOs rank Texas at the top, California at the bottom Chief Executive magazine has published its newest list of the best and worst states for business. Texas ranked Number One—again. California is Number 50—again. In the executive summary of its findings, the magazine quoted a consultant as saying: ” ‘the Chief Executive ranking … reflects what decision-makers are saying. And it’s what
Natural gas liquids production in the Marcellus and Utica formations expected to nearly double in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, drawing petrochemical expansion According to a new study from IHS Markit, the Marcellus and Utica shale formations’ production will increase exponentially in the next two decades, driving petrochemical growth in the region. Natural gas from the tri-state region of Ohio,
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project 70% Complete by Year-End
The rapid growth of oil production from shale combined with returning GOM production have succeeded in making the United States the leading crude oil producer in the world. The U.S. set a new record for daily oil production at 11.3 MMBOPD in August 2018, according to new data from the EIA. Thanks largely to U.S. shale, the fast-growing production from
Report: West Virginians Saved More Than $4 Billion Over 10 Years from Lower Natural Gas Prices
Teachers’ strike impacted bill with threat of higher severance taxes From the Gazette-Mail WHEELING — After a long-awaited “co-tenancy” bill was signed into law, presenters at an oil and gas conference told industry players Wednesday to make sure the industry agrees internally on how to interpret the bill and to flag aspects of it that could cause issue. “There’s going to
Coal industry sheds 21% of its West Virginia jobs, no longer state’s largest industrial employer West Virginia shed more industrial jobs over the past twelve months than at any year since the end of the recession, according to a new report in the 2017 West Virginia Manufacturers Register®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News. According to the
