Appalachian Basin

The world’s growing appetite for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) continued to take center stage during earnings calls at two more of the nation’s top exploration and production companies, with management at both acknowledging the opportunities and challenges that come with meeting rising demand. Southwestern Energy Co. said Friday it’s already sending a third of…

Natural gas production is set to rise more than 700 MMcf/d from April to May on the strength of output growth from the Haynesville Shale, and from the Appalachian and Permian basins, updated projections from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show. Modeling trends from seven key U.S. onshore producing regions, EIA said in its latest…

FERC on Friday amended Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC’s (MVP) certificate order to allow for changes to the natural gas conduit’s construction plans for 183 waterbody and wetlands crossings along the project route. The latest Federal Energy Regulatory Commission action does not itself clear the way for the embattled 303-mile, 2 million Dth/d pipeline to resume…

Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow podcast. Nick DeIuliis, the CEO of Appalachian producer CNX Resources Corp, joins NGI’s Senior LNG Editor Jamison Cocklin to discuss the intersection of politics, energy and the future of natural gas in the United States and beyond.  The conversation focuses on the…

Enbridge Inc. has sanctioned two separate U.S. natural gas projects for its Texas Eastern Transmission system, aka Tetco, to replace aging equipment and to expand Appalachia capacity to the Northeast. The expansions were announced during the fourth quarter conference call led by CEO Al Monaco. The volatile global energy markets, he told investors, can be…

Norway-based international energy giant Equinor ASA and global science and technology firm Battelle are teaming up to better understand the Appalachian Basin’s potential as a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub to support longer-term hydrogen. “The Appalachian Basin is an important energy-producing region that also shows great promise in being a leader for the decarbonization…

Chesapeake Energy Corp. on Tuesday snapped up a batch of natural gas-rich Marcellus Shale assets with a $2 billion-plus takeover of Chief E&D Holdings LP and affiliates of Tug Hill Inc. According to the Oklahoma City-based independent, pro forma natural production capacity could increase by up to 200 MMcf/d. The transaction, set for completion by…

Methane leak detection provider Bridger Photonics has been selected to perform multi-year aerial scans of Diversified Energy Co. plc’s natural gas production and distribution assets, initially in Appalachia. Bridger plans to deploy its laser imaging, detection and ranging (LiDAR) equipment to track the emissions. “Our Gas Mapping LiDAR technology will efficiently detect, pinpoint and quantify…

Appalachian Basin heavyweight Antero Resources Corp. is maximizing its exposure to natural gas prices heading into next year, betting on a continued bullish outlook for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL). Antero is “the least hedged in our company history on the natural gas side as we enter 2022,” CEO Paul Rady said during…