U.S. natural gas production recorded a new annual high in 2021, increasing by 3.5 percent from 2020, according to an Oct. 12 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. natural gas production declined in 2020, on the back of lower economic activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During 2021, natural gas production surpassed the previous…...
U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) imports during the January-June 2022 period were recorded at their lowest level in at least 15 years, averaging 0.08 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), down by 60 percent compared with previous five year average of 0.2 bcf/d. At the same time, U.S. LNG exports have risen significantly, amid the…...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 9 issued its final environmental report for the Commonwealth LNG project, which includes a proposal to construct a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal in Louisiana. The study found that the project, with recommended mitigation measures in the report, would result in some adverse effects on the environment,…...
The U.S. has the largest liquefied natural gas export capacity in the world and emerged as the top exporter as of July 2022, according to a Sep. 6 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. LNG exports averaged 11.2 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) during the first half of 2022, up by 12…...
Natural gas pipeline exports from West Texas to Mexico were documented to be at record levels at 1.6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) during May 2022, according to an Aug. 18 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The administration also reported U.S. gas pipeline exports to average 1.4 bcf/d for the period Jan-May…...
The U.S. emerged as the world’s top liquefied natural gas exporter during the first half of 2022, according to a July 25 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. LNG exports averaged 11.2 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), up by 12 percent compared to the same period in 2021. An increase in U.S…....
The U.S. Energy Information Administration slashed its spot natural gas price forecasts for the second half of 2022 according to a July 12 report primarily due to lower-than-expected liquefied natural gas exports stemming from the extended outage at the Freeport LNG facility. The agency expects 10.5 billion cubic feet per day in U.S. LNG exports…...
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on June 17 published complete details of their $234 million impact fees spendings in 2021 on natural gas producers. Till date, the commission has distributed $2.2 billion impact fees to Pennsylvania communities including this year’s distribution. The impact fee, also known as unconventional gas well fee, is paid by all…...
Several states that have ambitious clean energy and emissions reduction mandates are investigating the role of natural gas in the shift to a low-carbon power system. Actions at the federal level, spurred by the Biden administration’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, are also catalyzing efforts to decarbonize the gas system.
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on March 8 that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil and gas and energy, “targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy.” This is latest action taken by the Biden administration in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began nearly two weeks ago. Biden noted that the effort…...