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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What’s Shaking In Colorado? Professor Wants to Know
A state that helped pioneer research in induced earthquakes a half century ago, Colorado this month joined several other states with robust oil and natural gas exploration and production activity in trying to determine if the advent of small quakes is directly related to drilling.
June 12, 2014
BLM OKs Noble Energy Plan for Nevada Drilling
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Tuesday signed off on Noble Energy Inc.’s plan to drill oil wells on extensive leases it holds in northeast Nevada in Tabor Flats.
June 12, 2014
CNG, LNG Transportation Fuel Markets Get Boost
So far June has turned up the heat on the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel with a merger in the compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling sector and additional production capacity for a transportation supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
June 12, 2014
Wyoming Asks BLM for Pipeline Rights-of-Way
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead on Thursday unveiled a state plan to establish pipeline corridors through federal lands. An application by the state has been submitted to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to establish 1,150 miles of pipeline corridors.
June 12, 2014
California Outlines Safety Steps for Expected Crude Rail Increase
Anticipating an increase in the amount of oil imports coming by rail into the state, California on Tuesday issued an interagency report with recommendations to beef up oversight of crude rail transport.
June 11, 2014
Senate Bill Would Extend Funding for BLM Permitting Pilot Program
A bill that would extend a pilot program that streamlines the permitting process at the U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for oil and natural gas drilling was introduced in the Senate last week and has bipartisan support.
June 10, 2014
Colorado Nearing Compromise on Local Oil/Gas Control
The signs on Monday were pointing toward Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper calling a special session of the state legislature later this month to pass a hoped-for bipartisan measure that would resolve nagging issues over local control of oil and natural gas activities throughout the state.
June 10, 2014
Summit to Invest $300M in Bakken Projects
Privately held, Dallas-based Summit Midstream Partners LLC on Tuesday outlined $300 million in new investments in its gathering operations related to the Bakken Shale play in North Dakota. Four new investments related to separate operating units will support expansion activities.
June 10, 2014
People
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead on Friday filled two key advisory positions following his policy director Shawn Reese’s departure to become CEO of the Wyoming Business Council. As a replacement for Reese, Mead named Mary Kay Hill to the deputy policy director position. Hill brings experience from being a policy director to previous Wyoming governor Jim Geringer and media director for U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson (R- WY). Mead also named Jerimiah Rieman natural resources policy director. Rieman has been a natural resources policy advisor and before that an administrator for the state workforce development council.
June 10, 2014
Global Limits to Decide Number of U.S. LNG Exports, Sempra Exec Says
No more than six U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects are likely to be operating by 2021 as limited amounts of skilled workers and financial resources for developing the costly liquefaction terminals will serve as a restraint on how many get built, according to Sempra Energy’s top LNG executive.
June 9, 2014