Carolyn Davis joined the editorial staff of Intelligence Press Inc. in Houston in May, 2000. Prior to that, she covered regulatory issues for environmental and occupational safety and health publications. She also has worked as a reporter for several daily newspapers in Texas, including the Waco Tribune-Herald, the Temple Daily Telegram and the Killeen Daily Herald. She attended Texas A&M University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Houston.
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Bakken Crude Same as Crude Ever Was, Says Report
Preliminary results of an industry-backed study show that crude oil from the Bakken/Three Forks formation poses no more risk in rail shipment than other fuels. The report, unveiled Tuesday at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, is the second this month with the same findings.
May 21, 2014
Encana’s PrairieSky IPO May Raise $1.34B
Encana Corp. has increased the size of its initial public offering (IPO) and the price range for Alberta onshore unit PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. on expectations it may fetch up to $1.34 billion (C$1.46 billion), which would be Canada’s largest in more than 10 years.
May 21, 2014
U.S. E&Ps Again Cite Regulatory Oversight, Commodity Prices as Main Concerns
Regulatory changes and commodity price volatility continue to be the major risks facing U.S. exploration and production (E&P) companies, based on recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K filings by the top 100 public companies.
May 21, 2014
BP Taking Macondo Payout Decision to Supreme Court
BP plc will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that would force the company to pay economic damages to businesses that haven’t proved the Macondo well blowout directly caused their losses.
May 21, 2014
Russia Inks Biggest NatGas Deal in History in Pipeline Agreement with China
In a game-changing transaction Wednesday, China agreed to buy $400 billion of Russia’s natural gas over 30 years, allowing Russia to diversify its market at a time when tensions with U.S. and European nations have escalated.
May 21, 2014
Spectra Considering 1.1 Bcf/d Pipe from Marcellus to North Carolina
Spectra Energy is in the preliminary stages of building a 427-mile, 36-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, with capacity of up to 1.1 Bcf/d, that would run from the heart of the Marcellus Shale to North Carolina.
May 20, 2014
Shell Scrutinizing ‘Options’ for Alaska Offshore Portfolio
Royal Dutch Shell plc has shelved plans to drill in Alaska’s offshore this year and is reviewing options for the business unit, CEO Ben van Beurden told shareholders on Tuesday.
May 20, 2014
BP Loses Appeal in Split Decision on Macondo Payouts
BP plc could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bid in an 8-5 decision that would have allowed the oil major to prevent compensation payments to businesses that had not proved they were harmed directly by the Macondo well blowout.
May 20, 2014
Chesapeake Mantra Changes from ‘No Acre Left Behind’ to ‘No Barrel Left Behind’
Doug Lawler jumped into the driver’s seat at Chesapeake Energy Corp. last June, gassed up by a land-rich portfolio but slowed by a poorly-running cash generator. Asset sales and spinoffs continue, to improve the balance sheet and more nimbly compete in the onshore.
May 19, 2014
Marcellus NatGas Advances Pipeline Retooling Across North America, Says Moody’s Exec
The plethora of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale has created an identity crisis of sorts for the nation’s pipeline systems, with organic opportunities for the bedrock pipes to the Northeast, a shift in direction for others, and new markets for all, according to a top analyst with Moody’s Investors Service.
May 19, 2014