The heat content of dry natural gas delivered in Texas during 2023 was 1.7 percent below the national average, according to an Sept.17 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During 2023 the heat content of dry natural gas in Texas averaged 1,018 British thermal units per cubic foot (Btu/cf) compared to the national…...
Twelve new fields are expected to start production in the U.S. Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico (GOM) during 2024 and 2025, according to an Sept. 16 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In the absence of production from these new fields, the agency would expect GOM production to decline. Crude oil and natural…...
Several U.S. natural gas power plants are exploring options to incorporate hydrogen into their operations in response to emissions reduction policies, according to an Sept. 12 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Hydrogen combustion does not produce carbon dioxide emissions and has garnered interest as an effective tool to support the progress toward…...
Natural gas pipeline takeaway volume in the Permian Basin is expected to increase with the Matterhorn Express Pipeline projected to become operational this month, according to a Sept. 10 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This pipeline has a capacity of 2.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). Matterhorn will carry gas from the…...
The U.S. Energy Department has authorized New Fortress Energy to export liquefied natural gas to non-Free Trade Agreement countries, according to a Sept. 3 press release from the company. The approval allows exports of up to ~1.4 million tonnes per annum to non-Free Trade Agreement countries from the company’s Fast LNG 1 facility located offshore…...
North American liquified natural gas (LNG) export capability is expected to increase from 11.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) during 2023 to 24.4 Bcf/d in 2028, according to a Sep. 3 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency’s projection hinges on the expectation that projects that are currently being developed will…...
Natural gas usage for electricity generation accounted for 56 percent of New England’s production mix during the June 16-23 heatwave, hitting a high of 61 percent on June 22, according to an Aug. 27 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Natural gas fired power generation averaged 58 percent of the production mix from…...
U.S. crude oil production and marketed natural gas production is projected to increase by an average of 13.7 million barrels per day (b/d) and an average of 114.3 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) during 2025, according to an Aug. 22 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The projected growth in natural gas…...
The Texas Railroad Commission on Aug. 16 announced a proposal to amend rules regulating waste management facilities. This marks the first reexamination of the commission’s waste management rules in over 40 years. The amendments take into account historical rules to adapt to technological advancements in the Texas energy industry’s resource development. Moreover, groundwater protection is…...
The U.S. Interior Department has announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution, funded through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA. The IIJA provides $11.3 billion to provide grants to states and tribes for abandoned coal mine land reclamation and $4.7 billion for orphaned well site…...
Global proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas that were held by 175 publicly traded exploration and production businesses rose by 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, or one percent during 2023, according to an Aug. 12 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Proved reserves refer to the estimated volumes of hydrocarbon…...