Energy Transition

BKV Inc., the biggest natural gas producer in the Barnett Shale, is partnering with EnLink Midstream LLC to develop what could be one of the first commercial carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects to come online in the United States. The project envisioned could begin in 2023 after the partners clinched a final investment decision…

More than a new source of revenue, extracting lithium from produced water could allow natural gas and oil industry players to achieve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, informed sources told NGI. The level of interest in lithium extraction produced water, aka brines, among exploration and production companies, oilfield services firms and others is “growing,”…

Black Hills Energy is pursuing a voluntary renewable natural gas (RNG) and carbon offset pilot program for its residential and business customers, said parent company Black Hills Corp.  The Rapid City, SD-based utility filed a proposal with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for a program that would offer customers the opportunity to offset 100%…

Viridi Energy, a renewable natural gas (RNG) platform, announced last week global investment firm Warburg Pincus LLC would back the company with a $320 million equity commitment.  “Viridi has a truly differentiated approach, with the unique ability to handle all parts of the RNG value chain, spanning development, operations, financing, and commercial strategy,” said Viridi’s…

Pittsburgh International Airport, known to fliers by the three-digit code PIT, is stepping up its natural gas development partnership with Appalachian Basin-focused independent CNX Resources Corp. PIT and CNX last month launched another phase of their public-private partnership, which includes a revenue-sharing deal for CNX-operated Marcellus Shale wells on airport property and a 20-MW natural…

Calgary-based Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd. (GLE) has designed a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction process that could require less energy and lower operating costs.  GLE is touting the split absorber reflux (SABR) process, which extracts propane and ethane from natural gas. “In many cases, SABR can recover propane and ethane with lower energy use, and…

A partnership between Wärtsilä Corp., WEC Energy Group Inc., the Electric Power Research Institute Inc. (EPRI) and construction company Burns & McDonnell has been tapped to carry out hydrogen fuel testing at the A.J. Mihm natural gas-fired generating station near L’Anse, MI. “As we bring more renewable energy online, we must ensure that we can…

Black Hills Corp. is aiming to achieve a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 based on 2005 levels as it aims to exceed Colorado’s requirements. Subsidiary Black Hills Energy submitted its 2030 Ready Plan to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) at the end of May. The plan details how the company…

More than a new source of revenue, extracting lithium from produced water could allow natural gas and oil industry players to achieve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, informed sources told NGI. The level of interest in lithium extraction produced water, aka brines, among exploration and production companies, oilfield services firms and others is “growing,”…