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This post was originally published on this siteFrom time to time, the issue of wells that need plugging appears in the news. We highlighted one such story earlier this week (see XTO Begins to Plug 4 Shale Wells in Butler County Starting Today). There is some confusion over the terms inactive, abandoned, and orphaned wells. […]

This post was originally published on this siteIn March 2023, the West Virginia legislature passed House Bill 3110, giving the state Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) extra funds to hire more oil and gas well inspectors. At that time, the state had just ten inspectors to oversee not only all of the state’s 75,000 documented/known

This post was originally published on this siteIn May 2023, MDN brought readers the sad news that New York State has fallen and is now under a Communist dictatorship, with the freedom to choose energy sources now gone (see NY State has Fallen – Gas Stoves & Peaker Plants Banned in Budget). Gov. Kathy Hochul

This post was originally published on this siteOne week ago, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) Foundation published a report called “Impact of Electrifying Natural Gas Transmission Compression” (full copy below). The Foundation commissioned global consulting and technology services provider ICF to assess and write a report on the potential impacts of electrifying

This post was originally published on this siteAnalysts for S&P Global Commodity Insights have been pouring over the forward prices for natural gas contracts in 2024 and the news is not good. Traders actively bidding on forward contracts in 2024 have priced natural gas below $4/MMBtu. In the forwards market, the summer 2024 strip was

This post was originally published on this siteNATIONAL: AFVi offers training for firefighters re natgas vehicles; More states seeking primacy over CO2 injection wells; US oil business posts record merger action in 4th quarter; House Republicans claim CEQ misconduct on climate rule; INTERNATIONAL: Ships told to transit red sea with ‘great care’ after strikes; Global

This post was originally published on this siteDespite promises about phasing out fossil fuels, Tinubu has pledged to strengthen oil and gas investments in the country.

This post was originally published on this site The London-listed oil and gas explorer said the start-up of Jubilee Southeast offshore Ghana drove production and boosted 2023 cash flow ahead of its expectations.

This post was originally published on this siteBP expects a final investment decision on its Calypso project off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago by 2025.

This post was originally published on this sitePetronas has awarded production sharing contracts (PSCs) for seven areas as part of the Malaysia Bid Round 2023 (MBR 2023).