The annual ENTELEC Fall Seminar Series focuses on critical regional topics and pressing industry issues for operations in the Permian Basin. Topics and issues such as digitalization and operational efficiencies, 5G and next gen wireless, SCADA, IIoT, field communications, cybersecurity and regulatory developments. The Fall Seminar, new two-day conference format designed to fit busy schedules …

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The media are using Hurricane Idalia to spread the false narrative that fossil fuels make extreme weather danger worse. By Alex Epstein The media are using Hurricane Idalia to spread the false narrative that fossil fuels make extreme weather danger worse. In reality, fossil fuels make us safer from extreme weather. Here are answers to the …

25 myths in the media’s Idalia coverage – Alex Epstein Read More »

SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Venture Global LNG was accused of “deceitful actions” by Shell Executive Vice President Steve Hill on Tuesday, who said failing to meet contracts was “damaging and dangerous to the industry”. Shell  is among energy companies that have filed arbitration cases against Venture Global LNG over its …

GASTECH-Shell Exec Accuses Venture Global of ‘Deceitful Actions’ Over Contracts Read More »

Summary Global gas prices seen remaining volatile Europe at 90% target for gas storage – Uniper Winter temperatures key factor for European gas prices LNG market seen as volatile until 2025 – Chevron Price could deter some winter buyers in Asia – Vitol SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Global gas prices are expected to remain …

GASTECH-Global Gas Prices Still Seen Volatile, Even as Europe in a Better Position Read More »

By Clyde Russell SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The dominating theme in crude oil markets is that there are too many competing narratives and driving factors to allow for anything approaching a clear view of the path ahead. And in what is probably an ironic outcome, prices are likely to remain locked in the same relatively …

COMMENTARY: Crude Oil Uncertainty Paradoxically Equals Price Stability Read More »

Doom-laden stories about China’s economy aren’t portraying an accurate picture of energy demand in the top crude importer, according to oil luminaries at a major conference in Asia. “There’s a lot that’s good about what’s going on in China,” Ben Luckock, co-head of oil trading at Trafigura Group, told hundreds of attendees at the APPEC …

Oil Executives Are Surprisingly Optimistic on Chinese Demand Read More »

MELBOURNE, Sept 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) – On the surface, offering a near-100% premium for an as yet unproductive lithium miner may seem over the top. Dig down a bit, though, and U.S.-based Albemarle’s (ALB.N) A$6.6 billion($4.3 billion) sweetened all-cash offer on Monday for Australian rival Liontown Resources  has financial merit, as well as offering each side a …

Lithium Miners’ $4.3 Bln Dance is a Two-Way Hedge Read More »

The biggest US companies are badly trailing their Chinese counterparts when it comes to generating income from solar, wind, nuclear and other types of renewable energy. Companies that make up the S&P 500 produce just 3.4% of their revenue from clean-energy sources, which is roughly half what companies on the Shanghai Composite Index earn, according …

China Leaves U.S. Behind in Race for Renewables Income Read More »

Oil’s having a rocky year, swung by jitters over China’s slowdown, OPEC+ supply cuts, and the fallout from the Federal Reserve’s tightening campaign. The tensions wrongfooted many traders as prices sank, then recovered. Now, what comes next is up for debate in Singapore. Producers, hedge funds, analysts and traders will all converge on the Southeast …

Oil Industry Elite Hits Singapore to Debate Crude’s Next Twist Read More »

Sept 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday sued Southern California Edison, accusing the Edison International (EIX.N) unit of negligence that caused the 2020 Bobcat Fire, which burned close to 180 square miles (466 sq km) in one of the largest wildfires ever in Los Angeles County. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal …

U.S. Sues Southern California Edison Over 2020 California Wildfire Read More »