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DOE Reissues $900M Nuclear SMR Opportunity, Scraps Community Criteria to Focus on Technical Merit

POWER Magazine

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reissued a $900 million funding opportunity to accelerate deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactors (SMRs), removing community benefit requirements and shifting the […] The post DOE Reissues $900M Nuclear SMR Opportunity, Scraps Community Criteria to Focus on Technical Merit appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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New Oil Projects Set to Flood Market in 2025

OilPrice

This year will see the highest amount of new oil supply in a decade, according to data analyzed by Raymond James that showed projected global additions of nearly 3 million barrels daily. But only if the price is right. Bloomberg reported the Raymond James figures, noting projects such as the giant Tengiz field in the Kazakh section of the Caspian Seaone of the largest oil discoveries in modern timesand the Bacalhau field in Brazil, which has an estimated potential of 1 billion barrels of oil equ

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Shapiro DEP Takes Next Step to Ban Marcellus Drilling via Setbacks

Marcellus Drilling News

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) continues to aid and abet radical environmental groups in circumventing the state legislature. In what amounts to a classic leftist sue-and-settle case, last year radical environmental groups (including the Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project) petitioned the state Environmental Quality Board (EQB), asking the board to amend.

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Unlocking the Power of Network Telemetry for the US Public Sector

Cisco: Oil & Gas

Co-authors: Lou Norman and Erich Stokes A golden nugget can be seen as a valuable piece of information that significantly enhances security measures. In cybersecurity, identifying and leveraging such golden nuggets can be crucial for maintaining robust security postures and preventing breaches.

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BASF Commissions Electrolyzer for Major German Hydrogen Production Project

POWER Magazine

German multinational chemical company BASF has commissioned that country's largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. The company said the 54-MW facility will have an annual capacity of as much as 8,000 metric tons of hydrogen. The post BASF Commissions Electrolyzer for Major German Hydrogen Production Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Saudi Arabia Set to Slash Oil Prices to Asia Amid Falling Benchmarks

OilPrice

Saudi Arabia, the worlds top crude oil exporter, is expected to slash the price of its oil loading for Asia in May to the lowest level in three months amid a slide in regional benchmarks, a Reuters survey of Asian refining and trading sources showed on Friday. Saudi oil giant Aramco is set to slash its official selling price (OSP) for the Arab Light grade by between $1.80 and $2 per barrel to Middle Eastern benchmarks for cargoes loading for Asia next month, according to the survey.

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$9.6M Renovation Coming to Salt Fork State Park, Thx to Fracking

Marcellus Drilling News

Last week, MDN told you that fracking has begun under the park, and literally nobody noticed (see Drilling Begins Under Salt Fork State Park No Signs of Fracking). The radical left has been stroking out over the prospect of drilling under (not on) Salt Fork and other state-owned parks and lands. The Big Green-backed. The post $9.6M Renovation Coming to Salt Fork State Park, Thx to Fracking first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Heathrow Airport Transformer Fire Prompts Urgent Inquiry, Exposes Cracks in Grid Resilience

POWER Magazine

One week after a catastrophic fire at the North Hyde electrical substation plunged the UKs flagship Heathrow Airport into chaos, questions are mounting about what went wrongand what the incident […] The post Heathrow Airport Transformer Fire Prompts Urgent Inquiry, Exposes Cracks in Grid Resilience appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Ukraine Rare Earths Deal Is Nonsense To Mining Experts

OilPrice

The United States is pinning its hopes on reclaiming expenses incurred on Ukraine during its war with Russia by tapping Ukraines vast mineral potential including the development of rare earth element deposits. The problem with this deal is two-fold: one, the deposits in question are mostly within Russian-occupied territory; and two, rare earths are difficult to find lumped together in economic quantities, and even harder to separate into rare earth oxides, that are used in everything from cell p

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7 Gas Pipelines Target Southeastern U.S. from 4 Midstream Cos.

Marcellus Drilling News

AI data centers are increasingly being built in the Southeastern U.S. due to economic, infrastructural, and environmental factors that make the region attractive for such facilities. One key reason is the availability of affordable and reliable energy—i.e., natural gas (mostly from the Marcellus/Utica). The Southeast offers relatively low electricity costs compared to other parts of.

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AI ambitions: Re-evaluating UK data centre power demand

Energy Voice

Turning the UK into an AI powerhouse implies a lot more energy consumption. However, a large number of data centres already exist, and power demand is lower than ten years ago. Digitalisation makes an economy less energy intensive rather than more. The post AI ambitions: Re-evaluating UK data centre power demand appeared first on Energy Voice.

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Nuclear-Powered Data Centers—What U.S. Developers Need to Know

POWER Magazine

Recognizing their desirable attributes and long-term potential to meet data center demands for power, several technology companies have announced their intention to team up with nuclear developers. At the same time, three companies with shuttered nuclear plants have notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of their plans to restart those facilities, which were closed for economic reasons.

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Oil Rises on Larger Than Expected Crude Draw

OilPrice

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 4.6 million barrels for the week ending March 21. Analysts had expected a dip of 2.5 million barrels. So far this year, crude oil inventories have climbed more than 16 million barrels, according to Oilprice calculations of API data. Earlier this week, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) climbed 0.2 million barrels again t

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Multiple Utica-Fired Power Plants Planned for New Albany, Ohio

Marcellus Drilling News

The city of New Albany, located in Franklin and Licking counties in Ohio, said it has been notified about plans for multiple natural gas power projects to be located within the Licking County portion of the New Albany International Business Park. The power plants (three of them identified so far) will provide power for nearby. The post Multiple Utica-Fired Power Plants Planned for New Albany, Ohio first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Learning From Leaders – Seth Shapiro

American Gas Association

News True Blue Blog Where energy conversations come to life. Hear lessons from top leaders in natural gas utilities on Learning from Leaders. This episode, Philadelphia Gas Works President and CEO Seth Shapiro shares how PGW delivers for their community, with both providing essential energy to critical operations like hospitals and schools, and in employee actions that go the extra mile to make sure customers know that the utility is here whenever they’re needed.

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From Waste to Wireless: How RF Power is Eliminating Disposable Batteries

POWER Magazine

The increasing reliance on battery-powered devices plays a substantial role in the unfolding environmental crisis. With industries and consumers dependent on single-use and rechargeable batteries, the global waste problem continues to escalate. Lithium-ion batteries, while effective, contribute significantly to environmental degradation due to resource extraction, manufacturing emissions, and disposal challenges.

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China's Falling LNG Imports are a Boon for Europe

OilPrice

Europes gas storage levels this week reached an uncomfortably low level of some 34% full. Germanys alone has dropped to 29%. Yet LNG imports are about to pick up and, for a change, prices might not surgethanks to China. Earlier this month, Kpler data showed that Chinas imports of liquefied natural gas had slumped to the lowest level in five years. At 4.

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Big Gas-Fired Power Plant Planned Near Milwaukee Advances

Marcellus Drilling News

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin held hearings on Tuesday at the Oak Creek Community Center to listen to public comments on a proposed natural gas plant. Wisconsin Electric Gas Operations, doing business as We Energies, proposes to spend $1.2 billion at its Oak Creek Power Plant (Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee) to.

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AI ambitions: Re-evaluating UK data centre power demand

Energy Voice

Turning the UK into an AI powerhouse implies a lot more energy consumption. However, a large number of data centres already exist, and power demand is lower than ten years ago. Digitalisation makes an economy less energy intensive rather than more.

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More Natural Gas-Fired Plants Planned to Support Ohio Data Centers

POWER Magazine

An Ohio town known as a hub for the burgeoning data center industry may soon have one or more new natural gas-fired power plants to support the area's need for energy. The post More Natural Gas-Fired Plants Planned to Support Ohio Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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India Turns Away Russian Oil Tanker As Sanctions Evolve

OilPrice

India moved on Thursday to deny entry to a Tanzanian-flagged tanker carrying Russian crude, signaling that New Delhi is ramping up scrutiny of vessels transporting oil from Russia, Reuters reported exclusively. The vessel, Andaman Skies, was en route to the Vadinar Port to deliver 100,000 metric tons (roughly 800,000 barrels) of Varandey crude oil sold by Russias Lukoil.

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Front Month NYMEX Natural Gas Rose 2.3% to Settle at $3.95/MMBtu

Marcellus Drilling News

From time to time, we like to check in on what the price of natural gas is doing, both the “futures” NYMEX price (front month) and the spot price at various points around the Marcellus/Utica. We’re certainly well off our highs over the past month from when the NYMEX price hit $4.49 on Monday, March.

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Oil price, Diversified, United. and finally…

Malcolm Graham Wood

Oil is flat but remains firm on the week. Today DEC announce a placing of $300m of new senior notes and from yesterday when UOG got an extension in Jamaica. The post Oil price, Diversified, United. and finally… appeared first on Malcy's Blog.

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Egypt’s Orascom Joins Spanish Group to Build 3-GW Gas-Fired Plant in Saudi Arabia

POWER Magazine

An Egypt-based construction group is partnering with a Spanish energy infrastructure company to build a 3-GW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in Saudi Arabia. The post Egypt’s Orascom Joins Spanish Group to Build 3-GW Gas-Fired Plant in Saudi Arabia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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U.S. and Ukraine Yet to Agree on a Minerals Deal

OilPrice

The United States and Ukraine have not agreed yet on any draft of a minerals deal, Ukrainian officials said on Friday amid reports that the U.S. pushes for an agreement to have all income from Ukraines mineral resources contributed to a joint fund. The U.S. has revised its original proposal, according to a summary of a draft seen by Reuters. The new proposal does not include security guarantees but includes a proposal to have all revenues from the Ukrainian mineral sources contributed to a joint

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Freak Accident Ignites Conventional Natural Gas Well in SW Pa.

Marcellus Drilling News

A one-in-a-million, freaky-deaky accident happened in Westmoreland County, PA, that caused a conventional natural gas well operated by Kriebel Natural Gas Co. to explode. On March 19, a truck was hauling a trailer down nearby Interstate 76 Eastbound. The wheel/rim set (with brake drum and tires still attached) disconnected from the trailer and went flying.

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Surge in clean energy demand intensifies market competition

Enverus

CALGARY, Alberta (March 26, 2025) Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company that leverages generative AI across its solutions, is releasing a report on the surge in renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) taking place since 2020. Driven by tax incentives and growing demand from tech companies, PPAs have intensified market competition in a short amount of time.

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Flash blog: Pharos, Reabold.

Malcolm Graham Wood

Oil was flat yesterday but has rallied around 50 cents this morning. Today full year numbers from Pharos beat the whisper and the outlook is most exciting. And Reabold have tidied up Colle Santo which seems sensible. The post Flash blog: Pharos, Reabold. appeared first on Malcy's Blog.

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Iraq Hands BP Final Approval for Kirkuk Oil Development

OilPrice

British Oil & Gas giant BP Plc (NYSE:BP) has received final approval by the Iraqi government for the redevelopment of the giant Kirkuk oil fields, with an initial plan to produce 3B boe. BP will develop Iraq's Kirkuk oil and gas fields based on a profit-sharing model, Iraqi oil ministry officials have revealed. BP will spend as much as $25B in a deal that will last more than 25 years.

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EQT Still Committed to ARCH2 Hub Despite Tax Credits, Funding Freeze

Marcellus Drilling News

EQT Corp. remains committed to its low-carbon aviation fuel (LCAF) project and the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) even though federal funding for ARCH2 and other hydrogen hub projects around the country is now in question. EQT CEO Toby Rice told the Pittsburgh Business Times that his company continues to evaluate building a clean. The post EQT Still Committed to ARCH2 Hub Despite Tax Credits, Funding Freeze first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News.

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ReconAfrica to accelerate drilling plan for Namibia exploration well

Oil & Gas 360º

(World Oil) – Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. continues to pursue activities relating to the drilling of Prospect I. To date, initial surveying activity has been completed, with debushing activities ongoing and demining activities set to be undertaken in the coming weeks. As a result of the progress to date, ReconAfrica has accelerated the spud date for Prospect I to Q2 2025. “We have made great progress in getting Prospect I ready to drill and, as a result, we are accelerating the

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Flash blog:Southern Energy Corp.

Malcolm Graham Wood

Oil was up again modestly yesterday as the realism of the sanctions on Iran dawned on the market and even Opec+ chipped in with a cry of 'don't worry we can increase in May'.and Southern has tweaked the price of its current raise. The post Flash blog:Southern Energy Corp. appeared first on Malcy's Blog.

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Guyana is the World’s Newest Petro-State

OilPrice

In a mere six years, one of South Americas poorest nations, Guyana, has emerged as the worlds newest petrostate. There is speculation that the tiny country of less than one million is on track to become the continents second-largest oil producer. Even neighboring Venezuelas President Maduros never-ending saber rattling over the Essequibo is not distracting the national government, in the capital Georgetown, from promoting the worlds fastest-growing oil boom.

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MVP Case Against Radicalized Protesters Advances in Federal Court

Marcellus Drilling News

On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia (Roanoke Division) ruled in two of five cases before it in which Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), which is now majority-owned by EQT Corporation, sued radical protesters who blocked the construction of the pipeline in Roanoke County, Virginia. The court dismissed one count in.

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Meeting French billionaire entrepreneur Mohed Altrad

Oilholics Synonymous Report

Mohed Altrad (left), French entrepreneur and founder of multinational services and equipment firm Altrad Group, with Gaurav Sharma, Energy Analyst, Oilholics Synonymous, at Altrad Sparrows training centre in Tyrebagger, Scotland, UK. Earlier this month, the Oilholic headed some 550 miles north from London to Tyrebagger Hill, on the outskirts of the UK's energy capital Aberdeen, for a very special meeting with an extraordinary entrepreneur - none other than Scaffolding King Mohed Altrad.

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Flash blog:Rockhopper.

Malcolm Graham Wood

Oil was up last week and with geopolitics as they are supply and demand is quite tight. Today very good news from Rockhopper where Navitas release a good, solid CPR and indicate that FID will likely be this year. The post Flash blog:Rockhopper. appeared first on Malcy's Blog.

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Russia’s Far East Crude Price Slumps as China’s State Refiners Cut Imports

OilPrice

The price of Russias ESPO crude blend, the flagship grade exported from the Russian Far East, slumped to the lowest level since June 2024 and flipped to a discount to the international benchmark as demand from Chinese state-owned firms has weakened, trading sources told Reuters. Cargoes of ESPO for April loadings are now being traded at a discount of some $1.50 a barrel against ICE Brent on a delivered basis to China, according to Reuterss sources.

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