OFF MESSAGE IN SHANGHAI [LNG CONDENSED] Natural Gas World, May 3, 2019 The bottom line is that LNG’s positive attributes are relative not absolute. They depend critically on the point of application – LNG can be expensive and dirty just as much as it can be green and clean. Gas is the best of the fossil fuels, but equally the … read more

House panel votes to stop oil drilling in Arctic refuge Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, May 1, 2019  A House panel approved a bill Wednesday that would block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), advancing a key Democratic priority. The bill approved by Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee repeals a controversial provision included in President Trump’s 2017 tax law. The provision opened … read more

China acquires 20 percent stake in Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 Project Malte Humpert, ArcticToday, April 30, 2019 Building on the success of that first project, Novatek is thus far sticking with the same project partners. As the company announced, the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) each secured a 10 percent share, mirroring … read more