By Alex Mills May 12, 2021 — On Friday, Colonial Pipeline, which transports refined petroleum products (gasoline, jet fuel, etc.) from Texas to New Jersey, halted operations because of a cyberattack on its …
May 12, 2021 — The Port of Calhoun Terminal is “officially in business,” Max Midstream announced on Wednesday following the company’s first loading of Eagle Ford crude onto a company vessel. Houston-based Max …
May 12, 2021 — University of Texas researchers are looking closely at methane hydrates, a kind of ice-trapped methane that can hold more than “100 times the energy per unit of volume as methane found in the …
May 11, 2021 — Royal Dutch Shell subsidiary Shell Offshore Inc. says it’s discovered more than 600 feet of net oil pay at multiple levels at the Leopard prospect in the deep-water Gulf …
May 10, 2021 — Evolution Petroleum is buying the non-operated Barnett Shale O&G assets of TG Barnett Resources LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Americas, Ltd. The price is $18.2 million, …
May 9, 2021 — Laredo Petroleum says it has a new agreement to buy the assets of Corpus Christi’s Sabalo Energy LLC, a portfolio company of Houston’s EnCap Investments L.P. and a non-operating …
Update: The Washington Post reported about 9 am Saturday that it was a ransomware attack, and an unnamed US official “and experts in industrial control security said such attacks are more common than …
May 7, 2021 –It’s a challenging afternoon — demand for electricity is starting to reach dangerous levels and it’s up to you to manage generator output and bring as many renewables online as …
May 6, 2021 — Statement from Texas-New Mexico Power Company and AVANGRID: Today, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) voted to approve the unanimous stipulation and agreement among parties for the merger of PNM …
May 6, 2021 — It looked like West Texas state Rep. Brooks Landgraf‘s bill changing some of the regulation of nuclear waste in the state was going to make it out of the …
May 6, 2021 — Record demand for electricity is expected this summer, ERCOT warned on Thursday. But the electricity operator said that there is a low risk for a emergency such as the …
May 6, 2021 — Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) (the “Company” or “Vistra”) announced today the pricing of a private offering (the “Offering”) of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the …
By Alex Mills As President Biden tries to move his massive energy/environment agenda forward, he must come up with programs appealing to Democrats and Republicans, which may prove to be difficult. However, the …
May 6, 2021 — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) on Thursday changed the way ERCOT assesses prices during emergencies such as the February storms. The PUC oversees ERCOT, the Electric Reliability …
May 4, 2021 — A bill to ban Texas cities from banning natural gas from new homes and buildings has passed the legislature and is headed to the governor for his signature. HB …
By Colin Grabow May 4, 2021 — Connecting the busiest port in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico, the Houston Ship Channel is one of the country’s most important waterways. It’s also home …
May 4, 2021 — A bill to help pay for weatherization of power plants passed 138-9 the Texas House on Tuesday. The legislation, which would change the Texas Constitution and so would end …
May 4, 2021 — The Texas House passed the controversial Senate Bill 13 on Tuesday, which requires the state to withdraw investments with companies that refuse to invest in Texas O&G companies based …
May 4, 2021 — A bill making it harder to file a lawsuit in connection with commercial vehicles has been passed by the Texas House and will now be taken up by the …
May 4, 2021 — The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and Stabilis Solutions Inc. (“Stabilis”) (NASDAQ:SLNG), a leading provider of energy transition services, including hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) fueling solutions, have …