ESG

Ohio oil and natural gas operators produced 15 times more natural gas in 2018 than in 1990 while slashing carbon dioxide emissions by 37.3 million metric tons, according to the Ohio Oil and Gas Association’s (OOGA) first Community Impact and Sustainability Report  OOGA surveyed its member companies on environmental stewardship, community engagement and energy education…

Tulsa-based Williams has clinched agreements with Quantum Energy Partners that include more than doubling its Haynesville Shale natural gas midstream footprint to 4 Bcf/d-plus from 1.8 Bcf/d. In one deal, Williams agreed to pay $950 million for Quantum’s Trace Midstream, which holds East Texas natural gas gathering and processing assets.  A memorandum of understanding with…

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…

Houston-based Apache Corp. is expanding its partnership with LongPath Technologies Inc. to build its continuous methane emissions monitoring in the Permian Basin. The APA Corp. subsidiary first partnered with LongPath last fall to use its monitoring systems at dozens of Apache drilling sites. Now, the Houston-based independent plans to employ LongPath’s monitoring systems for about…

Egypt’s importance to the portfolio of APA Corp. is advancing after the Houston independent and its Chinese partner secured updated production sharing contracts (PSC). The PSCs between exploration unit Apache Corp., 66% owner, and minority joint venture (JV) partner China Petrochemical Corp., aka Sinopec, consolidated 90% of gross production into a single concession and refreshed…

Calgary-based Vermilion Energy Inc. has become the third Canadian producer to earn an international eco-label for its natural gas. The independent also announced Wednesday an initial sale of certified gas sporting the ethical energy brand, created by New York City-based Equitable Origin, which is trademarked as EO100 Standard Certification. “As the energy transition progresses, we…

Houston-based energy manufacturing and logistics firm Phillips 66 and fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of low-carbon hydrogen business opportunities. Phillips 66 already owns hydrogen-related infrastructure and uses hydrogen in the manufacturing of transportation fuels. Plug Power, meanwhile, is developing green hydrogen production…

Designating natural gas as certified or “responsibly sourced” may do little to reduce its carbon intensity, but as U.S. and overseas customers question how their fuel is produced, the branding is growing in importance to ensure conformity and transparency, according to industry experts. A conundrum of challenges is facing natural gas buyers today, as many…

National Fuel Gas Co., whose footprint extends across the country, has set a goal to lower its carbon footprint in 2030 by double-digits across the exploration, midstream and utility segments.  The goals were announced last week in the company’s 2020 Corporate Responsibility report, which provided a review of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. The…