Oil Major Equinor Stops Drilling In U.S. Shale Patch
Norway’s Equinor will not drill any more wells in the U.S. shale patch this year as it adjusts to a lower-for-longer oil price environment, a spokesperson for the company said Continue Reading
Dakota Access Case Could Sour Future Pipeline Plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has asked an appeals court to reverse a lower court’s ruling vacating the permit of the Dakota Access oil pipeline to operate, arguing that Continue Reading
U.S. Biofuel Mandate Decision Could Be Delayed By Pandemic
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be unable to come up with a decision for next year’s biofuel blending requirements by the November 30 deadline because of the coronavirus Continue Reading
US oil, gas rig count drops by seven to 282, mostly from small plays
The US oil and gas rig count dropped by seven on the week to 282 with small plays along the Texas Gulf Coast and Kansas accounting for most of the Continue Reading
US weekly coal production totals 11.3 million st, up 9.6% on week: EIA
Weekly US coal production was estimated at 11.3 million st in the week ended Aug. 22, up 9.6% from the previous week, Energy Information Administration data showed Aug. 27. It Continue Reading
Hurricane Laura: Texas Chemical Plants Leak Toxic Emissions
In the chaos surrounding Hurricane Laura, a sprawling chemical plant in Port Arthur, Texas, released nearly 90 tons of emissions, including a half ton of cancer-causing benzene and 8.7 tons Continue Reading
The U.S. Energy Storage Boom Is About To Begin
The rise of renewable energy sources and the decarbonization of the grid will need new energy storage installations in the coming years to provide flexible energy and capacity. Alongside rising Continue Reading
California utilities could face long-term impact from fires and blackouts: Fitch
California utilities, community choice aggregators and renewable developers are not expected to see a hit to their credit ratings due to ongoing wildfires and recent rolling blackouts, but a “potential Continue Reading
An Oil Giant’s Wall Street Fall: The World is Sending the Industry Signals, but is Exxon Listening?
An ExxonMobil sign is seen on a gas station on October 25, 2018 in Gutenberg New Jersey. ExxonMobil has fallen off the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index. Credit: Kena Continue Reading
EPA’s big coronavirus announcement questioned by scientists
The pressure’s on to get Americans to fly again: As the novel coronavirus put a serious dent in air travel, airlines are warning they plan to cut tens of thousands of Continue Reading