Richard Nemec began writing for NGI in 1995 and has 30 years experience in the energy industry. He holds BA from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles; and a MA in journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; and completed MBA courses at Northwestern's Evening Graduate School of Management.
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Northern Border Seeks Interest in Bakken Lateral in North Dakota
Northern Border Pipeline Co. is testing the shipper interest in a proposed 16-inch diameter, 295 MMcf/d capacity pipeline lateral from the newly expanded Hess Corp. Tioga natural gas processing plant in northwest North Dakota. It is conducting an open season through Nov. 26.
October 27, 2014
Bakken, Piceance Assets Likely to Be Sold, Oxy CEO Says
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oxy), which soon will spin off its California assets into a new company, currently has more of a sales mindset, but if oil prices continue to decline it could quickly switch to a buying mode regarding U.S. domestic assets, particularly in the Permian Basin, CEO Stephen Chazen said Thursday on a 3Q2014 earnings conference call.
October 24, 2014
FERC Begins Environmental Work on Proposed Gas Pipe in North Dakota
FERC said Thursday its staff has opened the environmental assessment process for a new natural gas pipeline project in North Dakota that bids to serve a proposed multi-billion-dollar fertilizer project in the state (see Daily GPI, Sept. 9). The scoping period for comments ends Nov. 24.
October 24, 2014
$126B in Colorado Oil, Gas Economic Benefits Outlined in Study
Economic benefits from Colorado’s upstream and midstream oil and natural gas industry totaled $126 billion between 2008 and 2012, according to a study highlighted Thursday by the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business.
October 24, 2014
Five-Year Outlook: North Dakota Oil Production to Grow Steadily
On average, North Dakota oil production, which surged past the 1 million b/d mark earlier this year, will continue to grow steadily at a rate of about 18,000 b/d each month through 2019, according to a study completed in September for the state legislature.
October 24, 2014
More Models for CNG Fueling Technology Take Shape
Natural gas vehicle (NGV) start-up GSD Systems is working on compressed natural gas (CNG) architecture for pressure vessels that would allow 20% more fuel to be stored in a back-of-the-cab structure on heavy-duty truck cabs.
October 23, 2014
Oxy Puts More Emphasis on Permian as California Splits Off
Reporting lower year-over-year 3Q2014 profits tied to lower oil prices and higher costs, Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oxy) senior executives expressed bullishness Thursday about their slimmed down company’s future, emphasizing the huge growth potential they see in unconventional plays in the revitalized Permian Basin.
October 23, 2014
Arizona Eyes Robust Winter Gas Supplies, Warmer Weather
Arizona regulators said Tuesday in an annual conference with major suppliers and distributors in Phoenix that the state has robust natural gas supplies for this winter, which is expected to be warmer and wetter than normal.
October 22, 2014
California’s Energy Outlook Mixed, Say Industry, Legislators
With carbon emissions and well stimulation now regulated by the state, and with new water rules and energy taxes possible next year, oil and natural gas industry representatives expressed mixed feelings Tuesday about the future of their business at Oil and Gas Awards’ West Coast Energy Summit in Bakersfield, CA.
October 22, 2014
Industry Brief
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has introduced the Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT), a pipeline inspection robot, to upgrade maintenance and safety checks on a natural gas pipeline system in South San Francisco. The robot uses ultrasonic waves within the pipe to automatically detect weld defects. The new technology does not require excavation to test the inside of the pipe. The robot travels inside the pipeline to inspect the girth welds.
October 22, 2014