05 August 2015 EPA CO2 plan adds to RGGI appeal One of the compliance options in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan may appeal to new states looking to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) CO2 trading program. Filter: Electricity Emissions North America More filters
05 August 2015 US propane stocks up by 932,000 bl: EIA US propane inventories rose by a smaller than expected 932,000 bl for the week that ended 31 July, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Filter: LPG North America More filters
05 August 2015 Patriot Coal warns of potential layoffs at mines Patriot Coal has warned workers at mines it plans to sell to Blackhawk Mining that there may be layoffs when the deal is closed. Filter: Coal Coking coal North America More filters
05 August 2015 Chesapeake takes $4bn hit, raises output guidance Chesapeake took a writedown of $4.03bn as a sharp fall in commodity prices lowered the value of its oil and gas assets, but a decline in costs has prompted the independent to raise its output guidance for this year. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas North America More filters
05 August 2015 Oneok rejects less Bakken ethane Oneok Partners said NGL throughput on its Bakken pipeline reached 100,000 b/d in July amid less ethane rejection in the Rocky Mountains. Filter: LPG Natural gas North America More filters
05 August 2015 NS fights Delaware anti-idling proposal Norfolk Southern (NS) asked federal railroad regulators to overrule new locomotive idling restrictions proposed in the state of Delaware, saying they are preempted by federal law. Filter: Biofuels Coal Crude oil Fertilizers Metals Petrochemicals Petroleum coke North America More filters
05 August 2015 Analysis: US indies' quandary: to pump or not US independent oil and gas producers are in a quandary: Each new barrel they pump brings cash to repay debt and fund drilling, but also adds to the growing domestic supply glut. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas North America More filters
05 August 2015 Biomass industry welcomes CPP, seeks clarfication The US biomass industry has largely welcomed the inclusion of biomass in President Obama's Clean Power Plan (CPP), but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must clarify the definition of "qualified biomass" in order to help boost the industry. Filter: Biomass North America More filters
05 August 2015 India opts for open acreage system India is switching to an open acreage system for its upstream licensing, allowing developers to approach the oil ministry directly to negotiate blocks of their choice. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas Asia-Pacific More filters
04 August 2015 Harum maintains bearish thermal coal price outlook Indonesian coal producer Harum Energy is maintaining its bearish outlook on coal prices, with the firm projecting that the continuing supply glut will keep domestic prices under pressure even as the country's mining firms reduce their output. Filter: Coal Asia-Pacific More filters
04 August 2015 Mexico eases terms for second upstream tender Mexico has eased contract terms and bidding requirements for an upcoming tender of nine shallow-water development blocks in the Gulf of Mexico, the second package to be auctioned under the country's staggered first licensing round that kicked off in December. Filter: Crude oil Latin America and Caribbean More filters
04 August 2015 Analysis: Pacific states get leeway in CO2 rule California, Oregon and Washington could face a relatively easy path to compliance with new federal rules for CO2 emissions from the power sector. Filter: Electricity Emissions North America More filters
04 August 2015 US propane stocks seen up by 1.54mn bl The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is expected to report a 1.54mn bl build in US inventories for the week ended 31 July, according to an Argus survey. Filter: LPG North America More filters
04 August 2015 US ethane consumption rose in 2Q Ethane consumption by US ethylene crackers rose by 35,795 b/d during the second quarter on ongoing demand for the feedstock after Williams' Geismar, Louisiana, plant came back online in the first quarter. Filter: LPG North America More filters
04 August 2015 US agency to fund supercritical coal research The US Department of Energy has given a $9mn grant to Thar Energy for research aiming to find more cost-effective ways of applying supercritical power generation technologies. Filter: Coal Electricity North America More filters
