There is a growing opportunity for Canada to serve growing Chinese demand for LNG A new University of Calgary report says there is a rapidly growing demand for liquid natural gas (LNG), which could be [Read more]
Prices rose across USA as temperatures generally increased and higher cooling demand increased natural gas use for electricity generation In April 2018, natural gas production from the Utica formation, located primarily in Ohio, averaged 5.8 [Read more]
According to the United States Energy Information Administration, US oil production reached a record high of 10.47 million barrels per day in March. Anadarko photo. US oil production up 215,000 b/d in March Data from [Read more]
CO2 emissions from coal were more than double those from natural gas in 2017 Fossil fuels consumption in the electric power sector declined to 22.5 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2017, the lowest level [Read more]
Most underground storage facilities in Canada are depleted oil and gas fields Natural gas is held in underground storage facilities in order to increase the reliability of natural gas supply throughout the year, according to [Read more]
Significant volumes of gasoline flow from refineries in Eastern Canada to serve markets in Northeast US Canada is the largest energy trading partner of the United States, based on the combined value of energy exports [Read more]
Russian and Saudi natural gas production expanded significantly in 2017, at 8% and 6% year-on-year growth The United States remained the world’s top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2017, reaching a record [Read more]
Of 160 natural gas pipeline projects in US, 37 completed or under construction and expected to come into service by end of 2018 The U.S. Energy Information Administration(EIA) expects construction of new natural gas pipeline [Read more]
LNG meets the lion’s share of growth in long-distance gas trade in the period to 2040 “Are we entering a Golden Age of Gas?” – That was the question the International Energy Agency asked in 2011 when examining [Read more]
With $15 per ton CO2 fee, nuclear capacity increases to 106 GW in 2050; at $25 per ton, increases to 145 GW in 2050 Existing U.S. nuclear power generating plants operate under increasingly competitive market [Read more]
475 MW of capacity that came online in Feb., 81% was wind, 16% solar photovoltaic, and remaining 3% hydro and biomass The U.S Energy Information Administration(EIA) expects nearly 32 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating [Read more]
Critical aspect of work is to reduce use of precious metals, lowering the cost The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen a team led by a chemical engineer from the University of Houston for a [Read more]
Coal consumption has been declining in the UK for decades In the United Kingdom, electricity produced from coal declined from 42% of total electricity generation in 2012 to 7% in 2017, according to the U.S. [Read more]
Drilling rig count in state increased, averaging 20 rigs in 2016 and 33 in 2017 Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production averaged a record 15 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2017, 3% higher than the [Read more]
In 2016, 36% of total US fuel cell capacity was in California At the end of 2016, the United States had 56 large-scale fuel cell generating units greater than 1 megawatt (MW), totaling 137 megawatts [Read more]
Chinese commercial well costs have fallen 25% since 2014, are more than 20% higher than comparable US wells Shale gas in China has seen significant progress over the last decade, growing to nearly 600 wells [Read more]
Exports of liquid natural gas from the United States increased 278.8% An assessment of monthly data shows that in 2017 OECD natural gas production grew by 2.4% compared to 2016. This growth was driven by increases [Read more]
Natural gas leading source of electricity generation in U.S. through 2050, accounting for 35% of electricity generation, an increase from 31% in 2017 EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2018 (AEO) projects that U.S. dry natural gas production will [Read more]
In 2017, about 13% of total petroleum products consumed were for non-combustion use While most fossil fuels in the United States are burned, or combusted, to produce heat and power, EIA estimates that the equivalent [Read more]
Keyera will provide Encana with condensate and natural gas processing services under fee-for-service arrangement Encana Corporation has reached an agreement with Keyera Partnership, under which Keyera will acquire and fund the remaining development of Encana’s [Read more]
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