Morgan Evans joined NGI as an interning associate reporter in June 2019 before joining the Thought Leaders team in a full-time position in May 2022. She holds a liberal arts degree from Gettysburg College.
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U.S. Natural Gas, Electric Resources Said Ready for ‘Normal’ Winter, but Concerns Remain about Cold Snaps
Natural gas market fundamentals are aligned for adequate supply under normal winter conditions, but extreme cold snaps could threaten infrastructure across portions of the United States, federal regulators have warned. FERC and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) earlier this month issued the 2023-2024 Winter Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment. Citing adequate storage…
TC Energy, Williams Each Fetch Final Approvals for Natural Gas Expansions
Columbia Gas Transmission LLC (TCO) and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco) each gained FERC approval on three projects designed to boost natural gas deliveries to the Southeast and East Coast. Transco’s Southeast Energy Connector (SEC) would increase firm transportation supply by 150,000 Dth/d from Mississippi and Alabama to an existing power generation facility…
Natural Gas Seen Powering U.S. Utilities Through Escalating Demand for Decades
Several utilities released extensive plans to grow natural gas generation, expand pipelines and add LNG storage across the country to meet a wave of demand, executives said during the recent third quarter conference calls. Many utilities have filed integrated resource plans (IRP) with state regulators that outline the role natural gas would play to ensure…
Texans Vote ‘Yes’ to Fund More Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation
Texans on Tuesday cast ballots on a slate of constitutional amendments, with Proposition 7, which supplies state funds to add natural gas-fired power plants, resoundingly approved. Proposition 7, a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Energy Fund, passed with about 65% of the popular vote. With its passage, the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT)…
EOG Holding Production Steady in 2024 as ‘Instrumental’ Dorado Natural Gas Pipeline Half Complete
Multi-basin exploration and production firm EOG Resources Inc. in the third quarter made steady progress toward completing a natural gas pipeline that would transport Eagle Ford Shale supply to Gulf Coast markets. EOG completed construction on a natural gas treatment facility, as well as the first phase of a 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline from the…
U.S. Natural Gas Utilities Paving Long Road to Hydrogen Blending
Forecasts suggest that it would take time before U.S. hydrogen production is up to speed to match burgeoning demand, and before pilot projects produce conclusive results for blending the fuel in natural gas infrastructure. Natural gas and electric utilities, nonetheless, are eager to leverage the fuel to lower emissions in existing infrastructure and electricity generation. …
SilverBow Pivoting to Boost Texas Natural Gas Production on ‘Bullish’ Forecast for Prices
SilverBow Resources Inc. is eyeing plans to ramp up natural gas production in South Texas amid expectations for stronger commodity prices and as more Gulf Coast export projects near completion. SilverBow, which operates in the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations, earlier this year made oil development its focus. With gas prices hovering around…
Texans to Vote on Funding Billions for Natural Gas-Fired Generation
Texans as early as Monday were going to be able to begin voting on a slate of amendments, including one that would fund natural gas-fired generation facilities to bolster the stressed electric grid. Proposition 7, a constitutional amendment, would if adopted by a majority of voters establish the Texas Energy Fund (TEF) to support the…
Natural Gas Prices, Drilling Activity Forecast to Rise Modestly in Midcontinent, Rockies
Despite some pressure from high drilling costs, oil and gas executives surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas expressed optimism on U.S. natural gas prices and future drilling activity, forecasting both would rise over the next six to 24 months. The Kansas City Fed conducts quarterly surveys to gauge current and expected drilling activity…
Texas Oil, Gas Regulators Plug Record Orphaned Wells with Federal Assist
Texas oil and natural gas regulators have surpassed legislative targets for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which included plugging 75% more orphaned wells than required with the support of federal funding. The Texas legislature sets annual targets for the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) to carry out a certain number of pipeline inspections and wellhead inspections,…