Energy news for October 6, 2026
October 6, 2026 · 10 stories
10 stories from across midstream & lng and power. The day led with NANO Nuclear names Jennifer Charlton vice president of fuel technology.
Power
NANO Nuclear names Jennifer Charlton vice president of fuel technology.
The nuclear company hired the former Y-12 National Security Complex scientist to lead uranium conversion, deconversion and fuel fabrication work.
Upstream
Gulf of America shut-ins hit 9% of oil output as storm approaches, no evacuations yet
No platforms or rigs have evacuated in the Gulf of America, but operators have shut in 9.24% of oil output and 3.36% of gas output ahead of the storm.
Markets
Heating oil bills to jump 21% this winter while gas heat gets cheaper, EIA says
EIA's 2026-27 outlook splits winter heating costs: gas and propane users pay less, heating oil users pay about 21% more amid tight distillate supply.
Midstream & LNG
Energy Transfer buys Vaquero Midstream for $2.625 billion
The deal pairs cash and new units for a Delaware Basin gas system that could nearly double its processing capacity.
Midstream & LNG
Energy Transfer buys Vaquero Midstream for $2.625 billion
The deal adds a 300-mile Delaware Basin gathering and processing network to Energy Transfer's Permian system, funded with cash and new units.
Midstream & LNG
Chevron swaps Hess Midstream and DJ Basin stakes for Bakken deal
Chevron will give up ownership stakes in Hess Midstream and DJ Basin midstream assets for improved Bakken midstream commercial terms.
Power
Google buys 890 MW of nuclear power from Constellation in 20-year deal
A 20-year deal funds $4.3 billion in nuclear uprates at six Constellation plants, adding 890 MW to PJM's grid.
Midstream & LNG
FERC opens scoping for Southern Star's Kansas pipeline project
The commission opened scoping on Southern Star's Evergy McNew gas project in Reno, Harvey, and Stafford counties, Kansas, with comments due November 2, 2026.
Midstream & LNG
Kinder Morgan unit files $139 million Texas pipeline expansion with FERC
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America asks FERC to approve a $139 million compressor station and delivery point in Moore and Deaf Smith counties, Texas.
Midstream & LNG
Freedom LNG asks DOE to export 343 Bcf/yr of gas to Mexico for LNG re-export
Freedom LNG wants a 20-year DOE license to export gas to Mexico and re-export 307 Bcf of it yearly as LNG from a Gulf Coast plant.
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