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Cheniere Energy’s LNG Commissioning Cargo Set to Depart from Sabine Pass LNG Terminal, Louisiana

February 26, 2016

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (Cheniere Partners) announced that the first commissioning cargo with liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) produced from the first liquefaction train (“Train 1”) of its Sabine Pass liquefaction project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, will depart imminently. The LNG

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Crude Oil Settles Higher Despite Record Stockpiles

February 26, 2016

West Texas Intermediate settled up 0.9 percent to US$32.15 a barrel overnight. At one stage during the session the commodity was off 4 percent. Driving the volatility was data showing another jump is U.S. stockpiles, with another 3.5 million barrels

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Emerson to Automate Cameron’s Liquefaction Export Project, Louisiana

February 24, 2016

Cameron LNG has awarded a contract to Emerson Process Management to automate new liquefaction export project in Hackberry, Louisiana, US. Under the $20m contract, Emerson will provide its DeltaV distributed control and DeltaV SIS integrated safety system for new as

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U.S. to Offer 45 Million Acres for Oil and Gas Exploration Offshore Gulf of Mexico

February 24, 2016

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer nearly 45 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration and development in lease sales. Scheduled to begin in March of 2016, the proposed Central Gulf

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It’s Getting Harder to Take Fracktivists Seriously

February 24, 2016

The moment anyone mentions fracking, the technology’s detractors, some call them “Fracktivists,” show up to spread fear about it. They claim fracking poisons drinking water, damages the environment, and promotes the use of “dirty” oil and natural gas. Well, it’s

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Gastar to Sell Its Marcellus Shale and Utica/Point Pleasant Properties for $80 Million, W. Va.

February 23, 2016

Gastar Exploration Inc. has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement (PSA) to sell certain Appalachian Basin assets primarily located in Marshall and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia. Gastar has entered into a PSA with an affiliate of Tug Hill

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Southern Company Named to Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies

February 23, 2016

Fortune magazine has named Southern Company to its 2016 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list, marking the seventh consecutive year the company has earned recognition among the publication’s top three utilities worldwide. Fortune recognized Southern Company as an industry leader for

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SoCalGas Begins the Process of Permanently Sealing Aliso Canyon Well, California

February 22, 2016

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has begun the process of permanently sealing the well at its Aliso Canyon storage facility. SoCalGas is working closely with the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) throughout this process. On December

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JP Energy Begins Expansion of Ethanol Rail Facility in Arkansas

February 19, 2016

JP Energy Partners has commenced the ethanol unit train project, an expansion of the existing rail facilities at its North Little Rock refined products terminal in Arkansas, US. The firm expects the upgrades to boost the ethanol offloading efficiency and

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U.S. Enters Settlement Talks Over Coal Mines in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico

February 19, 2016

Federal judges have suspended lawsuits that challenged coal mining projects in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico after government attorneys asked for time to negotiate potential settlements. The judges’ rulings give the U.S. Justice Department until April 1 to negotiate with

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