The liquefied natural gas (LNG) market will see more spot cargoes and shorter contracts over the next decade as the LNG industry evolves and grows supply, a major Japanese LNG buyer said.
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NFG Continues Scaling Back, Will Drop Marcellus Rig, Delay Northern Access Pipeline
National Fuel Gas Co. continued to curtail natural gas production in its fiscal year (FY) 1Q2016, saying during its earnings call on Friday that it would scale back further by dropping a rig in the Marcellus Shale and delay its Northern Access pipeline expansion project until next year.
People — Matthew Cabell; John McGinnis; John Pustulka; Carl Carlotti, David Bauer, Anna Marie Cellino, NFG
National Fuel Gas Co.’s (NFG) exploration and production subsidiary, Seneca Resources Corp., said President Matthew D. Cabell will retire on May 1. Cabell joined Seneca in 2006 with 26 years of experience working in the energy industry. John P. McGinnis, who currently serves as Seneca’s chief operating officer, has been appointed the company’s new president. McGinnis joined the company as senior vice president in 2007. Other executive management changes, which will take effect Feb. 1, include the appointment of John R. Pustulka as chief operating officer of NFG and David Bauer as president of subsidiary National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. Bauer would continue to serve as treasurer and principal financial officer of NFG. Carl M. Carlotti also has been named president of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. He replaces Anna Marie Cellino, who retires Feb. 1. Carlotti joined the utility in 1985 and has been senior vice president since 2007.
LNG Possible Cost-Saving Alternative for Hawaii Gas, Says Report
Hawaii leaders have set a goal to use 100% renewables by 2045, but liquefied natural gas (LNG) may be a viable and cost-saving supplement to the use of synthetic natural gas (SNG) by Hawaii Gas as a primary fuel in the interim, according to the results of an 18-month bidding process by the state’s only regulated gas utility.
Global NGV Sales Projected to Top 35 Million by 2025
Natural gas will remain an attractive transportation fuel alternative to diesel for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, and global sales of natural gas vehicles (NGV) will reach 35 million by 2025, according to a report released by Boulder, CO-based Navigant Research.
Tacoma LNG Storage Project Still Moving Forward Despite Challenges
A Native American Indian tribe is challenging in court support by Tacoma, WA, and its port authority for Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to develop a $275 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to store customer supply and marine fuel.
NGV Ignition Technology Program to Challenge Diesel Market
Natural gas vehicle (NGV) engine technology provider Vancouver, BC-based Westport Innovations Inc. and Des Plaines, IL-based Gas Technology Institute (GTI) have received a total of $900,000 from two California sources to pursue advances in Westport’s enhanced spark ignited (ESI) natural gas engine.
Federal Transportation Bill Carries Good News For NGVs
The five-year surface transportation bill (FAST Act) has been passed by both houses of Congress and carries some important provisions for advancing the use of natural gas vehicles (NGV), according to the Washington, DC-based NGVAmerica trade group, which lobbied hard for the provisions.
Renewable NatGas Benefits From California Low Carbon Fuels Standard
California officials are encouraging alternative fuel fleets, including those switching to renewable natural gas (RNG), to take advantage of the low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) and cap-and-trade program created under the state’s 2006 climate change law (AB 32).
Ryder Signs Up For Renewable Natural Gas at Two Fueling Stations
Ryder Systems Inc. has agreed to provide renewable natural gas (RNG) at two of its Southern California fueling stations operated by Newport Beach, CA-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp.