Category: Energy News Beat

Energy Workforce: Biden’s Gulf of Mexico leasing auction “detrimental” to U.S. energy supply

Energy News Beat (WO) – Energy Workforce & Technology Council released the following statement rebuffing the newly finalized Department of Interior 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The program holds the fewest oil and gas leases in United States History. Only three oil and gas lease sales are scheduled for the Gulf […]

Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York

Energy News Beat Note: For quite a while now I have put my Citizens Guide to the Climate Act article as the top post on the website because it summarizes the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act). This post updates my current thoughts about the Climate Act and will replaces that post at the top of the list […]

Arctic LNG 2 T1 First LNG Drop

Energy News Beat A step forward, not the finish line The first train for the ALNG2 project started producing LNG today at 10:30 local time. While producing the first LNG drop is a significant achievement for any liquefaction project, it is important to note that this is not the same as loading the first cargo. […]

Strategy to End Iran’s Aggression

Energy News Beat History continues to offer lessons and strategy to Washington if only the Biden Administration had the wisdom to hear it. Eighty years ago, the allies quickly realized that both Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan fed their war machines on oil. In the Pacific, American submarines sank every enemy tanker on sight, choking […]

Lightsource bp sells five Australian solar farms to Chinese buyer

Energy News Beat Lightsource bp says it has sold five of its Australia solar project to the China-based Beijing Energy International Australia (BJEI Australia) for an equity value of $813 million. The portfolio, which amounts to a total of 1.04 GW (dc), includes the Wellington, West Wyalong and Woolooga projects which are already in operation, […]

Biden Govt Sets Only Three Fossil Fuel Leases for 2024-29

Energy News Beat The Biden administration has cut the number of lease sales in the United States outer continental shelf (OCS) from the previously proposed 47 to just three in the final oil and gas leasing program for 2024–29. The Department of the Interior (DOI) said the reduction is needed to meet offshore wind area […]

US announces 10-nation force to counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Energy News Beat The United States has announced the launch of a multinational force to protect trade in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels forced at least a dozen shipping lines to suspend operations. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Seychelles and the United […]

Croatian FSRU gets 80th LNG cargo

Energy News Beat Croatia’s Krk LNG terminal has received its 80th liquefied natural gas cargo since the launch of operations in January 2021. The 2010-built 170,000-cbm, Methane Julia Louise, arrived at the 140,000-cbm FSRU on December 18, according to a short statement by state-owned LNG terminal operator LNG Croatia. Methane Julia Louise’s AIS data provided […]

Permian operator Callon Petroleum mulls options amid buyer interest

Energy News Beat World Oil (Bloomberg) — Permian Basin operator Callon Petroleum Co. is considering strategic options amid takeover interest from rival oil and gas players, people familiar with the matter said, as dealmaking accelerates in the U.S. energy industry. Source: World Oil The Houston-based company has been working with an adviser to study possibilities […]

Goldman cuts 2024 Brent price forecast on strong US supply

Energy News Beat Nasdaq Goldman Sachs trimmed its price expectation for Brent crude in 2024 by $10 per barrel to between $70 and $90, saying strong production from the United States would moderate any upside in oil prices. Source: Reuters “We still look for range-bound prices and only moderate price volatility in 2024. Elevated spare […]