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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FERC Ordered to Revisit South Texas LNG Authorizations as Court Finds Environmental Analyses Lacking
A federal court on Tuesday ordered FERC to review its approvals of two planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects in South Texas, saying the agency had not adequately explained its approach in evaluating the potential impacts on climate change and environmental justice (EJ) communities. The decision handed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals…
August 4, 2021
Lower 48 Output More than Doubles on Concho Takeover, Says ConocoPhillips
Houston-based ConocoPhillips reported higher earnings in 2Q2021 as it benefited from higher commodity prices and production driven by its recent acquisition of Permian Basin pure-play Concho Resources Inc. Excluding output from its Libya operations, the super independent reported 2Q2021 output of 1.55 million boe/d, a 566,000 boe/d increase over the same period of 2020. The…
August 3, 2021
TC Energy Looks to ‘Quickly’ Resolve LNG Canada Dispute, Sanctions Electric Compression Project for Columbia Gas System
TC Energy Corp. management hopes to quickly resolve a dispute over ballooning costs related to the Coastal GasLink pipeline connecting gas supply in Alberta to the huge liquefied natural gas (LNG) project underway in British Columbia (BC). In its second quarter earnings report released last week, the Canadian midstream giant said it was in disagreement…
August 2, 2021
Australia’s Santos to Gain Footholds in PNG LNG, Alaska with Oil Search Acquisition
Australian independent Santos Ltd. is set to bolster its global portfolio through a takeover of Papua New Guinea-based Oil Search Ltd. The deal announced Monday would give Santos a foothold in the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (LNG) scene, considered some of the lowest-cost projects in the world. Oil Search is a partner in…
August 2, 2021
Hess Moving Forward with Bakken Ramp-Up on Strong Oil Prices
U.S. independent Hess Corp. said Wednesday it was moving forward with plans to ramp up drilling activity in the Bakken Shale amid continued commodity price strength. Hess plans to add a third rig in the Bakken in September, something it previously said it would consider if oil prices continued to improve. “We have been operating…
July 29, 2021
Equinor Grows Marcellus Output and North American Natural Gas Fetches 53% Price Improvement
Norwegian state player Equinor ASA logged lower overall U.S. oil and natural gas production in 2Q2021 primarily because of its recent Bakken Shale exit, but that decline was offset by growth in the gassy Marcellus Shale. Average daily equity production of liquids and gas was 391,000 boe/d in 2Q2021 compared with 405,000 boe/d in the…
July 28, 2021
U.S. LNG Exports Hit New High in First Half of 2021
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports hit record highs in the first half of 2021 as new capacity ramped to meet growing global demand. LNG exports averaged 9.6 Bcf/d in the first six months of the year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is a stark contrast to last year when demand cratered…
July 28, 2021
PGNiG Inks Another Sempra Deal after Scrapping Texas SPA, Boosts LNG Offtake from Venture Global
Polish Oil and Gas Co., aka PGNiG, has scrapped one deal and signed another with U.S. developer Sempra related to North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced Tuesday was signed after PGNiG canceled a previous sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to buy 2 million metric tons/year (mmty) of LNG…
July 27, 2021
Energy Transfer Rapped by PHMSA over ‘Probable’ Safety Violations on DAPL
Midstream giant Energy Transfer LP said it is continuing work to correct alleged safety violations on its Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) after federal regulators warned last week it could face fines if the issues are not resolved. Energy Transfer told NGI’s Shale Daily on Monday that the notice issued last week by the Pipeline and…
July 26, 2021
Chart Industries Optimistic on U.S. LNG, Reports Record Orders for Third Straight Quarter
Chart Industries Inc. CEO Jill Evanko expressed optimism on Thursday that up to four large U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects could be sanctioned early next year following a flurry of activity in the past two months. Evanko said she was “very bullish on one to four U.S. Gulf Coast export projects that already…
July 26, 2021