Morgan Evans

Hinting at the potential future for their huge oil and natural gas industries, the governors of New Mexico, North Dakota and and Texas said in their recent state of the state addresses that they could be challenged by Biden administration initiatives on activity but they still see opportunities.  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in his address…

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), along with co-owners Alliant Energy Corp. and WEC Energy Group subsidiary Wisconsin Public Service announced plans to retire coal-fired Columbia Energy Center sooner than initially scheduled.  The early retirement of the 1,100 MW coal-fired center in Dekorra, WI, is part of MGE’s pledge to produce net-zero carbon electricity by 2050,…

Spire Inc., the fifth largest publicly traded natural gas company in the United States, announced it is joining Our Nation’s Energy Future Coalition to help reduce methane emissions to 1% or less by 2025. ONE Future, currently made up of 37 operators working toward the same goal, was originally formed in 2014 to reduce the…

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is pushing to build up the state’s economic recovery through proposals and initiatives that he said would add value to the agriculture, tourism, and energy sectors.  Taking an “all the above” approach, Gordon said he would seek to further bolster Wyoming’s energy and mining sectors. The governor supports bills allowing severance…

As part of an initiative to ensure hydrogen plays a role in the U.S. energy transition, a coalition of 11 companies has united to form Hydrogen Forward.  Hydrogen has a low-carbon footprint, the coalition said. It “can help decarbonize large segments of the economy, including shipping and transportation, power generation, refining, steelmaking, chemical production, mining,…

The Texas oil and natural gas industry is poised to find its “cyclical trough” early this year, according to one of the state’s leading industry groups.  The state’s share of total U.S. oil production had grown to roughly 42% in 2019, and by the end of 2020 its share was up to 44%, according to…

Lake, FL-based Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc. has launched the world’s first standard packages for green hydrogen integration, another step toward its long-term strategy of  emissions-free generation.   The hydrogen storage integrator model allows other energy storage technologies to integrate, including including with natural gas turbines and renewable energy. “We previously announced two green hydrogen projects in…

With Louisiana and Texas communities and businesses facing substantial losses after Hurricane Laura, charitable efforts by the oil and gas industry and beyond are providing a helping hand.  Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the United States, pledged $1 million to local organizations that are supporting relief efforts. The donation…

Artera Services LLC, which provides natural gas and electric industry infrastructure services across 34 states, has an agreement to acquire pipeline contractor Otis Eastern Services LLC. Atlanta-based Artera, renamed earlier this month, employs more than 8,500 people throughout the country. PowerTeam Services LLC earlier this month changed the name of the company following its acquisition…