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Economic analysts, Mexican President Andrés López Obrador and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris have all said that liquefied natural gas (LNG) could fuel an industrial boom in southern Mexico and Central America and lead to prosperity. Central America, with its population of some 44 million, has four natural gas projects, each valued at some $1…

North Dakota’s Bakken Shale oil production under-performed in its most recent monthly statistics, reflecting a “serious shortage of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) crews,” the state’s chief oil/natural gas regulator Lynn Helms reported Tuesday. Helms told a webinar with reporters that he expects to see improvement in the summer months, but the May statistics — 34.9 million…

Following a second quarter of across-the-board sequential improvement for the company’s financial metrics, including a 12% increase in revenue for its North America segment, management for Halliburton Co. sees itself at the start of a “multi-year upcycle.” Reported quarterly losses in 2020 were steep, but after getting back into the black financially in the first…

The United States and Germany have reached a compromise on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline, clearing a path for the project to finish unencumbered.  In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the countries pledged their support for Ukraine and agreed to sanction Russia if it uses the pipeline or energy supplies for geopolitical advantage. “The…

Citing the current oil and natural gas commodity price environment and what makes the most sense on a capital investment basis, Whiting Petroleum Corp. on Wednesday doubled down on its exploration and production operations in the Bakken Shale of North Dakota. At the same time, it jettisoned all of the company’s oil and natural gas…

South Texas proved to be a sore spot for Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI), as the company’s 2Q2021 earnings took a hit during an otherwise strong period in which the midstream giant made two substantial purchases. Houston-based KMI recorded a $1.6 billion, non-cash impairment related to anticipated lower volumes and rates on contract renewals on its…

Quebec upheld its reputation as no-go territory for fossil fuel projects Wednesday by denying environmental approval for a US$10.6 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plan. GNL Quebec’s proposed Energie Saguenay terminal and Gazoduq pipeline failed to prove it would cut global greenhouse gas emissions, provincial Environment Minister Benoit Charette said in announcing the rejection.…

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has entered a trio of sale and purchase agreements (SPA) to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from its Pluto facility via truck to power Western Australia’s remote mining industry. Woodside said last week it and joint venture partner EDL had inked a 10-year SPA with miner Strandline Resources Ltd. to supply…

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) on Sunday told California regulators that its equipment may have been involved in the ignition of the now raging Dixie Fire in part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Northern California. A PG&E field employee reported a blown fuse on PG&E’s Bucks Creek 1101 12-kV overhead distribution circuit,…