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Carolyn Davis

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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Chevron Prefers Its Natural Gas Liquefied, Linked to Oil Prices

Chevron Corp. is sitting in the sweet spot to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia-Pacific markets from two world-class Australian export facilities, but there’s no hurry to move an inventory of dry natural gas prospects in the U.S. onshore until conditions are right, executives said Tuesday.

March 11, 2014

Barnett Landowner Prevails in Royalty Lawsuit Against Chesapeake

Chesapeake Energy Corp. improperly deducted drilling expenses from Barnett Shale natural gas royalty payments and violated some terms of a lease agreement, a Texas appeals court has affirmed.

March 11, 2014

Columbia’s Pipe Corroded, Response Faulty in WV Rupture, NTSB Says

The rupture of a section of a Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. natural gas pipeline in Sisson, WV, in late 2012 was caused by severe corrosion that could have been detected with regular inspections, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported Monday.

March 10, 2014

U.S. Energy Sector Growth Means Jobs Growth, Says Bernanke

Close to one-quarter of the jobs added to U.S. payrolls since the economic downturn began in 2008 is the result of the booming natural gas and oil industry, former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.

March 10, 2014

Winter Freeze-Offs ‘New Hurricane Risk,’ Says Analyst

At what level natural gas storage inventories will be at the end of this month remains an open-ended question. It all depends on the weather. However, natural gas producers and some analysts are sanguine stocks will bounce back through the summer in time for the next withdrawal season.

March 7, 2014

Shell GTL Technology Converting Gas to Motor Oils

Royal Dutch Shell plc has found another niche for global natural gas, a first-of-its-kind base oil that is the main component of motor oils.

March 7, 2014

U.S. Leaders Call for Expedited LNG Exports; Moniz Indicates Revamp Possible

The Obama administration may consider revamping an economic case-by-case analysis of projects to export U.S. natural gas to determine if a specific destination might benefit overseas allies, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz suggested Wednesday.

March 6, 2014
Chesapeake, Encana Charged with Colluding in 2010 Michigan Auction

Chesapeake, Encana Charged with Colluding in 2010 Michigan Auction

Chesapeake Energy Corp. and the U.S. arm of Encana Corp. on Wednesday were formally charged by Michigan officials for allegedly collaborating in 2010 to avoid bidding against each other in state oil and natural gas lease sale.

March 6, 2014
Michigan AG Claims Conspiracy by Chesapeake, Encana in 2010 Auction

Michigan AG Claims Conspiracy by Chesapeake, Encana in 2010 Auction

Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Encana Corp. representatives are scheduled to be arraigned in a Michigan county district court on March 19 after the companies were formally charged Wednesday for allegedly participating in a criminal conspiracy in 2010 to avoid bidding against each other in a state oil and natural gas auction.

March 6, 2014

Natural Gas, Oil Market Transformation Outpacing U.S. Energy Policy

The lack of an energy policy isn’t keeping the United States from reaching its full potential, and implementing one today isn’t as big a concern as before, energy experts said Wednesday in Houston.

March 6, 2014