Utilities who deliver gas to homes and businesses, and/or generate electricity from gas, are important stakeholders along the natural gas supply chain. They are the face of natural gas to their customers; and, thus, they need to know that the gas they sell is being produced in the most responsible and transparent way possible—one in… Keep reading →
On September 1, 2017, the Department of Energy issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to revise its regulations to expedite the application and approval process for small-scale exports of natural gas.
Let’s look at a few of the big ways rising domestic natural gas production is benefiting our country: Power – According to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas accounted for nearly one-third of U.S. electricity generation last year – the first time natural gas was the leading fuel for power generation on an annual… Keep reading →
In recent months we’ve posted a number of times about how increased U.S. use of natural gas is lowering carbon dioxide emissions by the electricity-generation sector while also making our air cleaner by helping reduce criteria pollutants. Looking ahead, using abundant natural gas offers states a path to continue reducing emissions in a way that’s… Keep reading →
In response to the deadly natural gas explosion in San Bruno, California, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing new regulations to make pipelines safer. The regulations will go a long way toward safeguarding communities from the risks of natural gas explosions, but, if they’re done right, they could also protect… Keep reading →
On separate fronts, two U.S. government agencies have proposed new regulations over the expanding natural gas industry, and industry participants are now focusing their efforts on coping with the costs the proposals will potentially bring, which could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized federal regulations… Keep reading →
More than a dozen areas in the US have been affected in recent years by small earthquakes caused by oil and gas drilling, according to a government report released Thursday. “The man-made quakes jolted once-stable regions in eight states, including parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas, according to researchers… Keep reading →
Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Industry Challenged by Regulatory Changes While a number of regulatory changes could slow Pennsylvania’s oil and gas expansion, its resource deposits will continue to attract steady growth. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s proposed natural gas severance tax would significantly increase the effective tax rate for shale gas producers in the state, and ongoing… Keep reading →
Given the number of LNG export licenses issued to projects that are likely to proceed, Black & Veatch has now raised its forecast for LNG exports by 2020 from the U.S. and Canada to 10 to 14 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). “Tens of billions of dollars in capital are targeted for the seven… Keep reading →
