Caroline Evans joined NGI as an associate LNG editor in March 2021. Prior to NGI, she was a reporter for five years at oil & gas newspaper Upstream, where she covered North American LNG and shale. Caroline holds a bachelor of arts degree in history from McGill University and a master of arts degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
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ICE Reports Record Volume in September on European Natural Gas Trades
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) is logging more record trading activity on its European natural gas futures contracts amid increasing volatility in the global market. An unprecedented 5.5 million Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) futures and options were traded in September, 37% higher than the previous monthly record set in January, ICE said. The exchange also…
October 13, 2021
Sky’s the Limit for European Natural Gas Prices this Winter, Wood Mackenzie Says
European natural gas stockpiles could be completely drained over the next few months, leaving the continent wholly dependent on Russian pipeline imports if this winter turns out to be unseasonably cold in both Europe and Asia, according to an analysis from Wood Mackenzie. Colder winter weather across the globe could raise European heating demand to…
October 11, 2021
Comstock to Exit Bakken for $154M, Boost Gassy Haynesville Completions
Comstock Resources Inc. plans to fund a boost in completions activity at its Haynesville Shale assets in Louisiana and Texas using the proceeds from selling properties in North Dakota. The Frisco, TX-based independent said Thursday it would exit the Bakken Shale, selling its assets to Northern Oil & Gas Inc. for $154 million in cash.…
October 8, 2021
Exports, Industrial Sector Seen Driving U.S. Natural Gas Demand This Winter
A growing industrial sector and record-high export activity are expected to be key drivers of increased U.S. natural gas demand this winter, according to a leading trade group. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are expected to grow by 16% over last winter, while pipeline exports to Mexico are expected to get an 18% boost, the…
October 7, 2021
LNG Canada Construction Hits Halfway Point
Construction on the first phase of the Royal Dutch Shell plc-led liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in British Columbia, known as LNG Canada, has hit the halfway point, with activity to accelerate in the coming months. In a notice posted on the LNG Canada website Wednesday, management said the project had “just surpassed the…
October 7, 2021
Tokyo Gas, Project Canary Team Up to Certify Haynesville Natural Gas
A natural gas certification pilot is set to begin this month at Tokyo Gas Ltd.’s properties in the Haynesville Shale of Texas and Louisiana as part of an agreement with Project Canary. Under the pact announced Monday, Project Canary would install continuous emissions monitors and carry out its proprietary TrustWell operational certification on several well…
October 5, 2021
Earthstone Beefs up Permian Midland Basin Footprint with $73.2M Acquisition
Permian Basin-focused independent Earthstone Energy Inc. said Monday it would boost its footprint in the area with a $73.2 million acquisition. The company is buying the assets in the Midland sub-basin from two undisclosed sellers for a mix of stock and $49.2 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the middle of…
October 4, 2021
Stonepeak Expanding Natural Gas Reach by Taking Teekay LNG Private in $6.2B Deal
Private investment firm Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners is expanding its reach in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping space with the takeover of Teekay LNG in a transaction valued at $6.2 billion. The deal announced Monday would give New York-based Stonepeak access to the third-largest LNG carrier fleet in the world. Teekay owns or has stakes…
October 4, 2021
Cimarex, Cabot Complete Merger, Rebrand as Coterra Energy
U.S. independents Cimarex Energy Co. and Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. have completed their closely watched merger, bringing together more than 700,000 net acres across the Marcellus Shale and the Permian and Anadarko Basins. The previously announced transaction was completed on Friday after both companies’ shareholders approved it earlier this week. The combined company operates…
October 1, 2021
Decarbonization Costs Squeeze LNG Suppliers
Suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are under increasing pressure to lower the carbon footprints of their cargoes. But the question of who pays for the costs of decarbonization is a tricky one, Poten & Partners analysts said Wednesday. With more LNG supply expected to come online by the middle of the decade, sellers are…
September 30, 2021