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A number of states have been early movers in the data center world, but several in the Northeast — while not yet major data center hubs — are laying the groundwork for a much bigger role. Today, we examine the plans of several states and how they could impact the region’s natural gas market.
Many hyperscalers now acknowledge that they will rely heavily on natural gas-fired generation to power their new data centers, at least for the near term. But that conflicts with “net zero” goals, so many AI giants are moving to mitigate the environmental impact of their fast-rising gas use.
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It’s been quite a year already, with energy markets roiled by the Iran war. To survive such swings, you need a deep understanding of market fundamentals so that you can anticipate their effects. That’s today’s subject and the focus of our upcoming School of Energy: Foundations.
On Thursday July 2 the Government of Canada, along Alberta’s provincial government, announced a proposal for a heavy crude oil pipeline capable of transporting more than 1 MMb/d from Bruderheim, AB (near Edmonton) to a deepwater port at Roberts Bank just south of Vancouver, BC (see map below).
Louisiana refineries don’t pipe in all the crude oil they need from the Houston and Nederland areas or the U.S. Gulf, or ship it in from abroad. Some depend on crude that is piped in from Longview, TX, and others get at least some of their oil from Capline, which moves crude south from Illinois.
U.S. oil and gas rig count gained six rigs to 580 for the week ending July 2 according to Baker Hughes data, published Thursday ahead of the Independence Day holiday.
In Western Canada, the gas-directed rig count rose by one to 58 rigs, while the oil-directed rig count dropped by seven to 127 rigs, for the week ended July 2, according to Baker Hughes data.
NATGAS Billboard is a daily, early morning email and report that provides an up-to-the-minute view of the natural gas market outlook, including storage injections/withdrawals and price. Billboard’s models incorporate pipeline flow data, weather models, electricity demand data and more.
This morning Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced a positive Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Greenlight Electricity Centre (GLEC), a 932 MW gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility to be located within Alberta’s Industrial Heartland in Sturgeon County near Edmonton.
Alberta crude oil and condensate production for May averaged 4.31 MMb/d, down 180 Mb/d vs. April, but up 387 Mb/d year-over-year, according to data released by the Alberta Energy Regulator this week.
For decades, the major integrated oil companies have been judged by their global scale, diversified business models and shareholder returns. But are their U.S. upstream businesses competitive? Today, we provide answers that may surprise many investors.
