CO2 pipeline firms, safety advocates at odds over oversight
Plans to build a sprawling network of carbon dioxide pipelines in the US Midwest are raising questions...
Plans to build a sprawling network of carbon dioxide pipelines in the US Midwest are raising questions about regulatory oversight, with safety advocates arguing that current regulations don't apply to CO2 pipelines, while pipeline companies insist that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has undisputed authority over the projects. Opponents are pushing for a moratorium on CO2 pipeline construction until new rules are in place, but the PHMSA's planned regulatory overhaul isn't expected to produce a first draft until October 2024.
US LNG industry gains momentum with recent developments
The US liquefied natural gas industry continued its expansion in the past two weeks as Venture Global...
The US liquefied natural gas industry continued its expansion in the past two weeks as Venture Global secured new offtake deals and Sempra signaled progress toward a final investment decision on its Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Texas. Center for LNG Executive Director and Natural Gas Supply Association Vice President Charlie Riedl foresees a relatively smooth journey ahead for US LNG amid ample gas supply and a favorable regulatory landscape.
DOE taking steps to bring standards to certified gas
Energy Department Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Brad Crabtree...
Energy Department Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Brad Crabtree is leading efforts to standardize the certified natural gas market and has held meetings and workshops with industry representatives and officials from the EU, Japan, Britain and other countries on this matter, as well as to explore ways to reduce methane emissions from the gas industry. "It's a big priority for us to make sure that the role we're playing in ... supplying natural gas to our allies at a time of great energy security need is done in a way that is climate responsible," Crabtree said.
CHK Strikes 15-year U.S. LNG Supply Deal With Gunvor
March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. energy company Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK.O) said on Monday it would supply a unit of Swiss commodity trader Gunvor Group Ltd with up to 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a period of 15 years.
Under the deal, the companies will choose a U.S. LNG export plant to liquefy Chesapeake's gas and deliver the LNG to Gunvor with a target start date in 2027.
The purchase price of the LNG will be indexed to the Japan Korea Marker (JKM) , which is a benchmark gas price in Asia.
There will be no rest for investors this week as they await a...
There will be no rest for investors this week as they await a marquee report on the state of the U.S. labor market, along with biannual Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Further complicating things, investors will also be watching to see how stocks react to more attractive risk-free returns in the bond market after the yield on the 10-year Treasury note last week temporarily topped the 4% threshold, with many expecting it to climb even further.
