New Infrastructure Supports LNG Export Boom
Charles Hughes | Economics21 | April 3, 2018
Natural gas has transformed the domestic energy industry. The United States now exports more natural gas than it imports-- for the first time since 1957. While higher levels of production and the development of new sources such as the Utica and Marcellus shales have played a significant role, putting the energy transportation infrastructure in place is just as vital, as can be seen from the evolution of liquefied natural gas exports.
Read moreRising LNG Exports a Sign Trump Administration's Infrastructure Policies Are Paying Off: Rick Perry
Rick Perry | Cleveland.com | March 29, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Something refreshing is happening in our nation's capital, despite the usual partisan rancor and dysfunction that plagues Washington. Federalism is making a comeback. State and local leaders are being empowered by President Donald Trump to decide how best to rebuild America's aging infrastructure.
Read moreU.S. LNG Exports Increased 288 Percent in 2017
Texans for Natural Gas | March 28, 2018
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) grew from 0.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2016 to 1.94 Bcf/d in 2017, an astounding 288 percent increase according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). U.S. natural gas reached 25 different countries last year, according to EIA, including South Korea, China, Mexico and Middle Eastern countries such as Jordan, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Read morePruitt Proposes Revisions to Air Emissions Rules for Refiners
Nick Snow | Oil & Gas Journal | March 20, 2018
US Environment Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt proposed amendments to the Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). The corrections will provide refiners regulatory clarity and savings of as much as $11.5 million/year in compliance costs, he said.
Read moreWonder how the Oil Patch impacts the world economy? Dallas Fed is trying to find out
Jeff Mosier | Dallas News | March 14, 2018
Texas oil and gas drillers aren't the only ones scrambling to dominate the energy market. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas continues to carve out its niche as the energy Fed.
Read moreLink to More U.S. LNG Exports Established
Daniel J. Graeber | United Press International | March 15, 2018
March 15 (UPI) -- Improvements to a pipeline system in southern Louisiana will help with U.S. efforts to get liquefied natural gas to the market, TransCanada said.
Read more'Keep It In The Ground' Activists Optimistic Despite Oil Boom
Jeff Brady | NPR | March 16, 2018
The United States oil business is booming and the country could soon be the largest crude oil producer in the world. Despite this record-breaking production, climate change activists campaigning to move away from fossil fuels say they are making progress.
Read moreMore Than Half of US Oil Rigs Are in the Permian
Trevor Hawes | Midland Record Times | March 5, 2018
The U.S. hit 800 oil rigs this week, more than half of which were in the Permian Basin.
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