Jamison Cocklin joined the staff of NGI in November 2013. Prior to that he worked as business and energy reporter at the Youngstown Vindicator, covering the regional economy and the Utica Shale play. He also served as a city reporter at the Bangor Daily News and did freelance work for the Associated Press. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from the University of Maine.
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COLUMN: The Basics of U.S. LNG; How it’s Sold and Why It Matters
The boom in U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in recent years is not only about abundant resources and cheap gas, but also how that low-cost supply has been tailored and sold to a global market historically accustomed to restrictive trade. Putting aside the woefully loose market of today, we all know that low-cost gas…
June 29, 2020
Supreme Court Seeking More Input on PennEast Battle with New Jersey
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the Solicitor General to weigh in on PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC’s battle to condemn state-owned land in New Jersey, an order that could potentially delay the high court’s decision to take the case. PennEast petitioned the court earlier this year to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
June 29, 2020
Finally Toppled by Debt, Chesapeake in Bankruptcy
Chesapeake Energy Corp., once a symbol of the American natural gas industry’s revival and a disruptive leader that helped spark the nation’s unconventional boom, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sunday to wipe out $7 billion of debt. The move follows months of speculation and years of cost-cutting initiatives at the Oklahoma City-based independent, which…
June 29, 2020
Pennsylvania Regulators Failed to Protect Public from Natural Gas Development Problems, Says Grand Jury
A Pennsylvania grand jury has accused state regulators of failing to adequately oversee unconventional natural gas development, recommending new laws to better protect water supplies and air quality. Attorney General (AG) Josh Shapiro said a report released by the grand jury following a two-year investigation shows “systematic failure” by the state’s top oil and…
June 26, 2020
Pennsylvania Regulators Failed to Protect Public from Natural Gas Development Problems, Says Grand Jury
Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Josh Shapiro on Thursday said a two-year grand jury investigation into unconventional natural gas development uncovered “systematic failure” by regulators to protect the public from the risk of industry operations. The grand jury report recommended new state laws to better protect water supplies and manage air pollution. “This report is about…
June 25, 2020
Headwinds Persist in European Gas Market, Keeping U.S. Exports Locked Out
Feed gas deliveries to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals hovered near a three-week high on Thursday in a bright spot that’s likely to be short-lived as pain continues throughout the global market and American cargoes have largely been priced out of Europe where headwinds are keeping prices flat. The continent has been the…
June 25, 2020
Optimism Waning for Steady LNG Demand Recovery, Poten Says
The chances for a sustained recovery in global natural gas demand are being threatened by economies that have been slow to start back up as countries inch out of lockdown and face a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in some parts of the world, according to shipbroker Poten & Partners. Industrial demand remains weak in key…
June 24, 2020
LNG Recap: U.S. Feed Gas Deliveries Rebound, but More Cargo Cancellations Likely
Feed gas deliveries to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals finally jumped back up on Monday after sitting below 4 Bcf/d for nearly two weeks. For the evening cycle for Monday’s gas day, Genscape Inc. estimates showed a 550 MMcf day/day jump in feed gas demand to more than 4 Bcf/d overall. “Most notably,…
June 22, 2020
U.S. Issues Final Rule Authorizing Widespread Transport of LNG by Rail
Federal regulators on Friday issued a final rule that would allow the bulk transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in specialized rail tank cars in what could prove a boon for small-scale projects across the United States.
June 19, 2020
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FERC Seeks Answers on New Fortress LNG Terminal Built in Puerto Rico Without Federal Approval
FERC has ordered New Fortress Energy LLC (NFE) to explain why it built and brought online a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico, without Commission approval.
June 19, 2020