Tag Archives: Natural Gas

The Composition of Produced Natural Gas and Why It Matters

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Typical natural gas composition Natural gas composition refers to the amount of various constituents that make up a stream of natural gas. Though natural gas is mostly methane, there are many other … Continue reading →

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What Can the Energy Industry Expect Under the Trump Administration?

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator President Obama took office eight years ago determined to address the United States’ emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). The President was unsuccessful in getting Congress to take much action other than extending … Continue reading →

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Continental U.S. Begins Exporting LNG Despite Uncertain Global Market, part II

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Facilitator In last week’s post I delved into how the United States’ lower 48 is, for the first time ever, exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to overseas markets. On February 24, 2016, the first LNG tanker … Continue reading →

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Federal Measures Taken to Increase Pipeline Safety Post-San Bruno

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor Pipeline safety is a growing concern and top priority for all sectors of the natural gas industry (upstream, midstream, downstream, and additional stakeholders). As discussed in my last post, Pipeline Safety: Top Concern for All Segments of … Continue reading →

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The Cold Winter of 2014 Shows Weaknesses in Midwest Pipeline Infrastructure

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Enerdynamics

by Bill Malcolm*, guest author At the Illinois Commerce Commission forum held in Chicago on May 14, People Gas/North Shore Gas, Ameren, Nicor, and other local distribution companies (LDCs) described how the unusually cold winter challenged their operations. For Nicor (the … Continue reading →

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EU Asserts Need for Energy Independence after Russia’s Actions in Crimea

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor Last week I wrote about Ukrainian, Russian, and European natural gas markets and the recent developments that may present an opportunity for U.S. gas producers. Well, it’s been another busy week in the European natural … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals Rule Natural Gas Pricing, Part II

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Enerdynamics

by Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor Last week’s blog post discussed how and why fundamentals rule natural gas pricing. Following up on that discussion, here are a few examples of events or scenarios that in recent years have been game-changing on both … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals Rule Natural Gas Pricing, Part I

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Enerdynamics

by Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor Natural gas prices in North America rise and fall. In the last decade, the Henry Hub monthly price has been as high as $14/MMBtu and as low as $2/MMBtu. How can the same commodity at the … Continue reading →

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The Energy Industry: A Review of 2013 Highlights and What May Come in 2014, Part II

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Enerdynamics

By Bill Malcolm, guest author Happy New Year! In last week’s Part I of this post, we looked at a few energy industry trends that emerged in 2013: low electric load growth, the closing of nuclear plants for economical reasons, and … Continue reading →

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Stealth Demand for Natural Gas Fuel is Quietly Building

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Enerdynamics

by Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor Those in the natural gas industry are very aware of the natural gas supply surplus in the U.S. Articles fill industry trade newsletters and mainstream media. Additionally, there are numerous blurbs outlining big future demand … Continue reading →

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