Oil and Natural Gas
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Entergy Arkansas reaches agreement to transition away from coal plants
Entergy Arkansas recently announced that it reached an agreement with organizations opposed to the use of coal and other fossil fuels for electricity generation to transition from using coal at several of its plants. Under the agreement, Entergy will cease operations at the White Bluff, Independe... Read More »Cassidy, Bennet introduce bill to strengthen Strategic Petroleum Reserve
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) recently introduced legislation that would allow the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to lease unused storage capacity at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The added revenue would support SPR maintenance and its long-term operational re... Read More »Elevate Midstream expands gas gathering, treating and processing asset base
Elevate Midstream Partners, LLC recently announced that it expanded its asset base with the acquisition of Woodland Midstream Partners, LP and Orion Pipeline, LLC. Officials said the transactions would enhance Elevate Midstream's capabilities in the realm of gas gathering, treating and processing... Read More »PG&E continuing to restore electricity amidst Camp Fire in Butte County
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is continuing to respond to the Camp Fire in Butte County, the company said Wednesday. PG&E's Emergency Operations Center is open, and crews are responding to the fire in coordination with local agencies and first responders and helping to clear roadways. A... Read More »Number of wells producing oil, gas declines
The number of wells producing crude oil and natural gas in the United States declined in 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Oil and gas producing wells dropped from a peak of 1,039,000 in 2014 down to 991,000 in 2017. The decline can be primarily attributed to ad... Read More »Charles E. Jones
FirstEnergy CEO highlights utility’s transformative growth, road ahead
FirstEnergy Corp. this recent fiscal year achieved major milestones critical for finalizing its transition into a fully regulated utility, said FirstEnergy President and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Jones on Tuesday. “As many of you may well know the past few years have been transformatio... Read More »Gerry Anderson