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EQT Corp. said it would continue cutting 1 Bcf/d of production as U.S. natural gas prices remain near four-year lows, but management anticipates strong power generation demand in the coming years that has it planning an expansion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). After a seven-year battle and a congressional mandate rescued the system from…

PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. regional transmission organization (RTO), recorded all-time lows for various greenhouse gas emissions last year while natural gas-fired generation continued to grow as the Mid-Atlantic region’s primary power source.  PJM, the RTO managing the electric grid for 13 Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, DC, said carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2023 tumbled…

EQT Corp., the nation’s largest natural gas producer, is swapping some Pennsylvania holdings in the Marcellus Shale in an exchange with Norway’s Equinor ASA, which is handing off its operations in Ohio and paying $500 million to balance the overall transaction. The agreement with Equinor USA Onshore Properties Inc. and affiliates includes 100% of its…

The domestic natural gas rig count held steady at 112 for the week ended Thursday (March 28), while a decline in oil activity lowered the combined domestic drilling tally by three to 621, the latest Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) data show. The combined oil and gas U.S. rig count for the week, which was 621,…

EQT Corp., the No. 1 natural gas producer in the United States, isn’t resting on its laurels. The gas giant is continuing to eye a potential East Coast LNG project, but it’s venturing into the artificial intelligence (AI) market, to gain a slice of the data center power market. Executive Vice President Rob Wingo, who…

Natural gas production from major Lower 48 plays will hold mostly steady from March to April as oil-focused regions boost output to offset declines in the Haynesville Shale and Appalachian Basin, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA in its latest monthly Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) modeled combined natural gas production from seven…

Oklahoma City-based Gulfport Energy Corp., 92% weighted to natural gas, plans to remain nimble this year to ensure it may “defer or accelerate” activity depending on the direction of prices. Speaking to analysts during the recent fourth quarter conference call, CEO John Reinhart said the “volatile natural gas environment reinforces the importance of developing our…

Appalachian Basin pure play Range Resources Corp. is targeting flat production growth in 2024 with a focus on natural gas liquids (NGL) to offset weak natural gas pricing, management said Thursday. “Near-term prices are obviously incredibly challenging for the industry, and we expect these historically low price levels should help keep a lid on natural…

Chesapeake Energy Corp. said Wednesday it would significantly slash spending and natural gas production this year in one of the biggest activity cuts announced yet for U.S. onshore operations in response to tanking prices.  The company, one of the largest natural gas producers in the Lower 48, plans to reduce capital expenditures (capex) in 2024…