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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Would-be Utility Air Force Gets Initial FAA Approval
Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas and Electric Co. (SDG&E) combination utility on Friday became the nation’s first utility to gain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for potential future use of unmanned aircraft, or drones, in safety and maintenance programs for natural gas pipeline and electric transmission line systems.
Market Ripe for Medium-, Heavy-Duty NGVs
Because of its high fuel use and average miles driven, the fleet sector using medium- and heavy-duty vehicles provides a global market plum waiting to be picked by the alternative fuel vehicle providers, including natural gas vehicles (NGV), according to a report from Navigant Research.
Possible NGV Gallons-to-Kilograms Switch Stirs Concerns
A national organization charged with making recommendations for weights and measures standards is expected to decide this month whether natural gas fueling dispensers should use kilograms rather than gallons in measuring the amounts of fuel they distribute.
Oil Prices + Regional Hubs = Market Complexity, Study Shows
Sustained robust global oil prices and the U.S. energy boom driven by shale development are at the center of a new Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. study assessing the chances for lower global liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices in an increasingly complex global marketplace.
North Dakota Sets Flaring Goal at 5% in 2020
Attached to North Dakota’s regulations to lower the amount of associated natural gas flared in its booming oilfields are specific annual targets to reduce the number of flaring wells, volumes and the percentages on a year-to-year basis.
Oregon LNG Wins Local Appeal, Notes Canadian Developments
Backers of the proposed Oregon liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at the mouth of the Columbia River won an appeal in a county land-use case and hailed a Canadian Supreme Court decision that may make it tougher for competing LNG export projects in British Columbia (BC) to move ahead.
Bakken Potential Vast, Technology Key, Says Liberty CEO
There are up to 500 billion bbl of oil in the Bakken/Three Forks shale plays in North Dakota, but how much of it is ultimately produced will depend on a complex mix of technology and economic decisions still to unfold, according to Chris Wright, CEO at Liberty Resources and its services unit, Liberty Oilfield Services LLC.
North Dakota Cracks Down on Gas Flaring
North Dakota officials on Tuesday established an unprecedented set of rules that will be implemented beginning Oct. 1 to reduce associated natural gas flaring from oil wells.
Colorado Local Control Ballot Proposals Get Court’s OK
The heavily debated issue of local control over oil/natural gas activity in Colorado is free to be placed on the November ballot following a state Supreme Court ruling on Monday. Five proposed initiatives were given a green light by the state’s high court; a sixth had earlier received similar approval.
KM’s Sierrita Pipeline to Mexico Goes Forward With Local Mitigation
With a mitigation agreement with local county officials signed in mid-June, Kinder Morgan Inc.’s (KM) proposed Sierrita Pipeline link to new natural gas transmission pipelines in northern Mexico won FERC approval Tuesday to begin construction, opening the door wider to future U.S. natural gas exports.