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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Lower 48 Energy Infrastructure Operators Artera Services, Otis Eastern Plan to Merge
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…
September 1, 2020
Covid-19 Shut-Off Moratoriums Set to Expire, with Possibly Millions Facing No Electricity
Across the county, moratoriums on gas, electricity, and water shut-offs put in place in the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic are about to expire, and by Oct. 1, 36 states may not have utility shut-off moratoriums, according to data from Carbon Switch. The United States saw unemployment at an all time high of 14.7%…
August 31, 2020
Oklahoma Keeps Natural Gas Proration Formula at 50%
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has voted to leave a proration formula in place that limits natural gas production from some of the state’s most prolific wells. In a 2-1 vote, with Chairman Todd Hiett and Commissioner Dana Murphy in support of the current formula, operators are required to limit an unallocated gas well’s absolute…
August 31, 2020
Range Resources Aiming for Net Zero Emissions in Lower 48 by 2025
Lower 48 independent Range Resources Corp. on Wednesday unveiled an emissions goal of net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2025. The Fort Worth, TX-based exploration and production (E&P) company said in its 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report it has reduced absolute GHG emissions by 47% since 2017. It also has recycled 147% of produced water…
August 27, 2020
We Energies’ Proposed LNG Peaking Facility in Wisconsin Facing Local Opposition
A WEC Energy Group subsidiary has received complaints from residents of Ixonia, Wisconsin, where the utility is proposing a $185 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. We Energies Inc. initially filed an application requesting a certificate to install two LNG peaking facilities in southeastern Wisconsin last November. The Ixonia facility, which could occupy 25 acres…
August 26, 2020
Competitive Power Ventures, Partners Secure Financing for Three Rivers Natural Gas-Fired Project in Illinois
Developers of a 1,250 MW natural gas-fueled combined-cycle generation facility in Northern Illinois said they had finalized $1.3 billion in financing for the project. Competitive Power Venture Inc’s (CPV) Three Rivers Energy Center is planned for Grundy County, near Chicago, where it will sell enough power into the PJM Energy Market to serve up to…
August 25, 2020
Pipeline Leak Detection Company mIQroTech Joins Chevron Technology Venture
Leak detection company headquartered in Tampa, FL, mIQroTech Inc. is joining the Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) Catalyst Program, launched in 2017, in order to further develop their smart sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Technology from mIQroTech implements AI and internet of things (IoT) to predict pipeline leaks, which can be reported in a dashboard…
August 6, 2020
Oil, Natural Gas Industry Continues Efforts to Aid Customers Hit Hard by Pandemic
As the original expiration date has expired for most moratoriums on utility shut-offs for nonpayment, several companies within the oil and gas industry continue to support their customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March, NGI has reported on the efforts of more than 57 domestic and international corporations, foundations and utilities as they responded to…
August 4, 2020
PennFuture Urges Oil, Natural Gas Industry to Explore Green Initiatives, but PIOGA Calls Proposal ‘Laughable’
Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) is calling on the commonwealth to explore “green initiatives” for the oil and gas industry, which could help in the economic recovery from Covid-19. In a report titled “A Green Stimulus and Recovery Platform for Pennsylvania,” PennFuture said Pennsylvania’s economy will need to recover from the ongoing pandemic, and officials…
July 31, 2020
Xcel Says Natural Gas to Remain Key in Lower Carbon Energy Strategy to 2050
Moving toward its goal of 100% carbon-free electricity to customers by 2050, Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy Inc. said it still plans to incorporate more natural gas into its U.S. energy mix. Xcel released its sustainability report ahead of 2Q2020 results, which were issued on Thursday. CEO Ben Fowke said the utility is stepping up its capital…
July 31, 2020