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U.S. Natural Gas Demand Eyes Record as Arctic Blast Dents Output

U.S. natural gas supplies fell to near a 13-month low on Monday as an Arctic blast across much of the country froze wells, while demand for the fuel for heating and power generation was set to hit a record high on Tuesday. In Texas, meanwhile, the state’s power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of …

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How To Keep Your Digital Energy Job Even If Your Company is Acquired – Geoffrey Cann

Go from survive to thrive in a few easy steps. By Geoffrey Cann If you’re working on a digital innovation when your oil and gas company has been acquired, you’re at risk, and you need a plan. Why The Industry Is In Turmoil Let’s be frank. The oil and gas industry is the poster child for a fast turning …

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Biden Walks Political Tightrope on U.S. Oil Boom

Original Article Published in the Hill As U.S. oil production booms, President Biden finds himself on a tightrope between courting moderate voters and maintaining enthusiasm among progressives. Domestic oil production is projected to hit record highs this year. That fact could be used to parry Republican attacks on the administration’s energy agenda as Biden seeks reelection, …

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Market to be Short Oil From 2025 Onwards, Occidental CEO at Davos

The oil market could be heading for a supply crunch from 2025 onwards as oil exploration fails to keep pace with demand, Occidental Petroleum Chief Executive Vicki Hollub said on Tuesday. Hollub, who spoke on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, said U.S. WTI crude prices could trade in the $80-$85 a …

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Climate Activists in Norway Disrupt Gathering of Oil Chiefs

Bloomberg Protesters calling for an end to oil and gas exploration by Europe’s biggest supplier of natural gas have blockaded a planned gathering of oil executives and politicians in southern Norway. About 35 demonstrators from Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrance of the Scandic Park Sandefjord, making it impossible for some conference attendees to enter ahead …

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Texas Sets New Electricity Record, Faces More Tests From Freeze

Ercot urges people to conserve energy Tuesday morning Texas grid holds up Monday despite record demand for winter Texas faces another power grid test Tuesday after surviving record winter demand as freezing weather strains electricity systems across North America. While the state’s grid held up Monday, its operator issued a conservation plea for 6 a.m. …

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Red Sea Disruptions Not (Yet) Enough to Trouble LNG Prices

(Reuters) – The effective closure of the Red Sea to tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), while a concern, is unlikely to shift prices for the super-chilled fuel because other factors are driving the market. QatarEnergy, the world’s second-biggest LNG shipper, has stopped sending tankers via the Red Sea, a senior source with direct knowledge of …

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Shell to Exit Nigeria’s Troubled Onshore Oil After Nearly a Century

(Reuters) – Shell is set to conclude nearly a century of operations in Nigerian onshore oil and gas after agreeing to sell its subsidiary there to a consortium of five mostly local companies for up to $2.4 billion. The British energy giant pioneered Nigeria’s oil and gas business beginning in the 1930s. It has struggled …

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U.S. Energy Tax Credit Trading Grows to as Much as $9 billion, Study Finds

NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Developers of renewable energy projects selling unused U.S. tax credits to other companies now account for a market worth between $7 billion and $9 billion, buoyed by legislation in 2022 that made these trades possible, a new study shows. President Joe Biden’s climate law aimed to stoke trillions of dollars of investment to …

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