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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.

Columbia’s 1.3 Bcf/d WB XPress Gets Partial FERC Nod to Start Service

The same day it OK’d the startup of Atlantic Sunrise, FERC authorized service on another Appalachian takeaway expansion aimed at serving the East Coast, Columbia Gas Transmission LLC’s WB XPress Project.

October 4, 2018

FERC Signs Off on Sierrita Expansion, to Grow U.S.-to-Mexico Natural Gas Capacity

FERC on Monday issued a certificate to Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC’s Compressor Expansion Project, designed to add 322,794 Dth/d of firm service through its existing border crossing facility by building a compressor station in southern Arizona.

October 4, 2018

Storage Concerns Front and Center as November Natural Gas Called Higher

November natural gas futures were up 3.9 cents to $3.205/MMBtu shortly before 9 a.m. ET Wednesday, with the winter strip continuing to rally on concerns over lean storage inventories even as overnight forecasts failed to impress.

October 3, 2018

Uncertainty Mounts for MVP as Court Vacates Water Crossing Permit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday vacated the water crossing permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC, another major setback for a project plagued by regulatory uncertainty in recent months.

October 3, 2018

Storage Deficits Resonating as November Natural Gas Called Higher

November natural gas futures were trading 3.2 cents higher to $3.126/MMBtu at around 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday, building on Monday’s rally as stubborn storage deficits finally appeared to be resonating through the winter strip with heating season fast approaching.

October 2, 2018

Sierrita Gas Pipeline OK’d for Additional U.S.-to-Mexico Capacity

FERC on Monday issued a certificate to Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC’s Compressor Expansion Project, designed to add 322,794 Dth/d of firm service through its existing border crossing facility by building a compressor station in southern Arizona.

October 2, 2018

November Natural Gas Called Sharply Higher as Weekend Weather Data Mixed

November natural gas futures were trading about 7.4 cents higher at around $3.082 shortly after 8:30 a.m. ET Monday, with forecasters noting warmer medium-range trends in the East but with the potential for more cold later this month.

October 1, 2018
Lean Storage, Constrained Producers Boost Natural Gas Prices During October Bidweek

Lean Storage, Constrained Producers Boost Natural Gas Prices During October Bidweek

Meager natural gas storage inventories ahead of the 2018/19 winter helped futures bulls gain the momentum entering October bidweek, while physical prices in Appalachia and West Texas showed producers potentially feeling the shoulder season squeeze; the NGI National Bidweek Average climbed 3.5 cents from September bidweek to $2.675/MMBtu, which represents a 13.5-cent premium over October 2017 bidweek.

October 1, 2018

Net U.S. Natural Gas Exports More Than Double in First Half of 2018 Thanks to LNG, Says EIA

U.S. natural gas exports through the first six months of 2018 on average have more than doubled the export volumes recorded in 2017, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Monday.

October 1, 2018
Mild Forecast Pressures Natural Gas Futures Lower; Appalachian Spot Weakness Continues

Mild Forecast Pressures Natural Gas Futures Lower; Appalachian Spot Weakness Continues

A milder outlook for October helped pressure natural gas futures lower Friday, as the conditions that contributed to a bullish weekly inventory build weren’t expected to last. Spot prices rebounded for Monday delivery in the Northeast as Appalachian basis differentials remained weak; the NGI National Spot Gas Average added 1.0 cents to $2.520/MMBtu.

September 28, 2018