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Exclusive: Dan Romito Urges Methane Mitigation Game Plan

Dan Romito, the consulting partner at Pickering Energy Partners, says evading mitigation responsibility is "naive" as methane detection technology and regulation are focusing on oil and gas companies, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview. 

Kinder Morgan Exec: Building Pipelines ‘Challenging, but Manageable’

Allen Fore, vice president of public affairs for Kinder Morgan, said building anything, from a new road to an ice cream shop, can be tough but dealing with stakeholders up front can move projects along.

Exclusive: Sponte Operating's Long-haul NatGas Strategy

President and CEO of Sponte Operating Chris Widell says the company is pinching back production as gas prices remain on the lower end, but is ready on the operation side when prices come back up in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview. 

Dispatch from the LNG Front: Development Not ‘Paused’ so much as Slowed

Analysts: Low prices may stall upcoming gas gathering projects that are needed for an expected boom.

The Answer to Curbing Permian Associated Gas? More M&A

Consolidation will result in less oil production, and therefore less associated gas, as fewer wells are produced, an energy analyst says.

Exclusive: Liberty CEO Says World Needs to Get 'Energy Sober'

More money for the energy transition isn’t meaningfully moving how energy is being produced and fossile fuels will continue to dominate, Liberty Energy Chairman and CEO Christ Wright said.

BKV CEO Chris Kalnin says ‘Forgotten’ Barnett Ripe for Refracs

The Barnett Shale is “ripe for fracs” and offers opportunities to boost natural gas production to historic levels, BKV Corp. CEO and Founder Chris Kalnin said at the DUG GAS+ Conference and Expo.

Chesapeake, Awaiting FTC's OK, Plots Southwestern Integration

While the Federal Trade Commission reviews Chesapeake Energy's $7.4 billion deal for Southwestern Energy, the two companies are already aligning organizational design, work practices and processes and data infrastructure while waiting for federal approvals, COO Josh Viets told Hart Energy.

Aethon Cuts Rigs but Wants More Western Haynesville Acreage

Private gas E&P Aethon Energy has drilled some screamers in its far western Haynesville Shale play—and the company wants to do more in the area.

DUG GAS+: Chesapeake in Drill-but-don’t-turn-on Mode

COO Josh Viets said Chesapeake is cutting costs and ready to take advantage once gas prices rebound.