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Jeremiah Shelor

Jeremiah Shelor joined NGI in 2015 after covering business and politics for The Exponent Telegram in Clarksburg, WV. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Literary Nonfiction from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Virginia Tech.

BLM OKs Right-of-Way for Utah Town’s Natural Gas Supply Line

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a right-of-way that allows the city of Green River, UT, to build a new natural gas pipeline to tap supply from a nearby processing plant, the agency said this week.

August 28, 2019
FERC’s Feet-Dragging Exacerbating Permian Flaring, Sendero Says

FERC’s Feet-Dragging Exacerbating Permian Flaring, Sendero Says

Inaction at FERC is hampering a new Sendero Midstream Partners LP processing plant and contributing to unnecessary flaring of Permian Basin associated gas, the Houston-based midstreamer said in a recent filing.

August 28, 2019
Blackstone Tries to Make Tallgrass a ‘Take Private’ Offer It Can’t Refuse

Blackstone Tries to Make Tallgrass a ‘Take Private’ Offer It Can’t Refuse

Tallgrass Energy LP (TGE) has received a “take private” proposal from private equity firm Blackstone offering to buy up the master limited partnership’s stock at a premium, management revealed late Tuesday.

August 28, 2019

Natural Gas Futures Called Lower as Forecasts Seen Mostly Unchanged

After minor changes in the latest forecasts, and coming off a sharp rally a day earlier, natural gas futures were trading slightly lower early Tuesday. The expiring September Nymex futures contract was down 2.1 cents to $2.209/MMBtu shortly after 8:40 a.m. ET.

August 27, 2019

Plains Backs Down on Tariff Surcharge for Permian Crude Line

Facing protests from shippers, Plains All American Pipeline LP has decided to remove a capital surcharge on its Cactus II crude oil pipeline from the Permian Basin, which it had originally proposed to offset costs associated with U.S. tariffs on imported steel.

August 27, 2019
Sendero Urges FERC to OK Permian NatGas Pipeline as Processing Plant Hamstrung

Sendero Urges FERC to OK Permian NatGas Pipeline as Processing Plant Hamstrung

Citing a drawn-out regulatory timeline, Sendero Carlsbad Gateway LLC is urging FERC to issue a certificate for its proposed 23-mile, 24-inch diameter Permian Basin natural gas pipeline.

August 27, 2019

Forecasts Steady as LNG, Production Reaching Highs; Natural Gas Futures Called Higher

Natural gas futures were trading slightly higher early Monday amid a stable forecast and strength on both the supply and demand side of the balance equation. The September Nymex futures contract was up 2.5 cents to $2.177/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET.

August 26, 2019

Enterprise Mulling 50,000 b/d Expansion for Appalachia-to-Texas Ethane Line

Enterprise Products Partners LP said Monday it’s testing support for up to 50,000 b/d of additional capacity on its Appalachia-to-Texas (ATEX) ethane pipeline.

August 26, 2019

Weather Outlook Lacking Heat as Market Mulls EIA Data; Natural Gas Futures Called Lower

With forecasts looking bearish through early next month, and with the market continuing to digest the latest government inventory numbers, natural gas futures were trading slightly lower early Friday. The September Nymex contract was down 2.5 cents to $2.134/MMBtu as of 8:30 a.m. ET.

August 23, 2019
Latest Rig Count Piles on More Bad News for U.S. Oil Patch as Tariff War Escalates

Latest Rig Count Piles on More Bad News for U.S. Oil Patch as Tariff War Escalates

The same day that an escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions sent crude prices tumbling, Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE) released updated rig numbers Friday showing a sizeable slowdown in the domestic onshore oil patch.

August 23, 2019