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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CPV’s Illinois Natural Gas Plant Said Bolstering PJM Grid
Competitive Power Ventures Inc.’s (CPV) $1.3 billion natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in northern Illinois has begun commercial operations to add 1,250 MW to the PJM Interconnection grid. Three Rivers Energy Center is expected to bolster PJM, the regional transmission operator for 13 states and Washington, DC. The region is facing “potential resource adequacy issues…
Natural Gas Utilities Finding Value in Boosting RNG, Alternative Fuels in Portfolios
U.S. natural gas utilities are using innovation and technology to improve their portfolios, adding more renewable natural gas (RNG) and alternative fuels while reducing coal, executives said during the recent second quarter conference calls. Some utility executives noted that higher costs affected their recovery from last year’s high natural gas prices, but they are steadily…
RNG Producers Optimistic About Growth with Revised Biofuel Rules
Some North American renewable natural gas (RNG) operators are expecting a more favorable market for selling environmental credits after federal biofuel volume requirements were updated. Three of the largest domestic RNG operators said in their second quarter results that revamped rules issued in June by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may help them improve…
Texas E&P Activity Slows in June on Lower Natural Gas, Oil Prices
The Texas upstream industry has seen reduced natural gas and oil prices and lower permitting through the first half of the year, and in June, employment growth began to slow as well. Exploration and production (E&P) activity “is clearly in a state of contraction as measured by the Texas Petro Index (TPI),” said Texas Alliance…
Some Permian E&Ps Reporting Softer OFS, Materials Costs
Some Permian Basin-focused exploration and production (E&P) executive teams – Callon Petroleum Co., HighPeak Energy Inc. and Permian Resources Corp. to name a few – are reporting that oilfield services (OFS) and material prices softened during the second quarter. Houston-based Callon Petroleum Co. CEO Joe Gatto said OFS equipment prices dropped slightly. Gatto hosted a…
Colorado OKs Natural Gas, Oil Methane Emissions Rules
Colorado regulators have unanimously approved natural gas and oil emissions standards, increasing oversight on the state’s exploration and production (E&P) companies. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) rules define how E&Ps will calculate greenhouse gas intensity and how to monitor operations. The rules are expected to provide an accurate ratio of a facility’s emissions…
Antero Eyeing Premiums for Appalachian Natural Gas Via LNG Exports
Antero Resources Corp. management is “positive on the natural gas market” as future LNG demand could “provide support,” CEO Paul Rady said Thursday. During the second quarter conference call to discuss results, Rady said the independent is preparing for a build out of more Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facilities. Antero sells its Appalachian gas…
Wyoming Governor Says Lack of Federal Natural Gas, Oil Lease Sales Pressuring E&Ps
The lack of federal oil and gas lease sales has put pressure on exploration and production (E&P) and state revenues, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said as he’s working to advance more carbon capture projects and advance the state’s opportunities. In an interview with NGI, the Republican governor said the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of…
Raising Federal Oil, Gas Leasing Fees to ‘Hamper’ E&P Activity, Says Industry
A proposed rule by the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to increase bonding requirements, royalty rates and minimum bids for natural gas and oil producers was met with criticism from the industry. The draft rule would increase economic returns for the country while ensuring oil and natural gas companies are environmentally responsible…
Most Americans Support U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Production, Poll Finds
A recent poll commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute (API) of U.S. registered voters has found that a majority agree that domestic natural gas and oil production could lower energy prices and ensure national security. The poll conducted from June 23-25 of 2,003 registered voters by Morning Consult for API found that at least 88%…