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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NatGas Part of More Diverse West Power Supply
While the litany of coal-fired electric generation plant closings continues unabated, the West is increasingly using a diversity of sources for its power supplies with natural gas, hydroelectric and coal still the dominant sources, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
December 13, 2013
North Dakota Production, Gas Prices Increase; Flaring Down
While oil and natural gas production continued on its record-breaking trajectory, North Dakota’s burgeoning Williston Basin also produced some significantly higher prices for natural gas in the most recent statistics released Friday by the state Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).
December 13, 2013
CNG Keeps Its Buzz in Public Transit Going
California-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported Thursday that customers increased natural gas vehicle (NGV) orders by 70% this year compared with 2012, and the public transit sector helped lead the way.
December 13, 2013
California Sets ‘Emergency’ Status for Interim Fracking Rules
To comply with the new state law (SB 4) mandating hydraulic fracturing (fracking) regulations, California oil and natural gas drilling officials on Wednesday designated as “emergency regulations” a set of interim rules that take effect Jan. 1 while permanent rules and an environmental assessment are being finalized (see Shale Daily, Dec. 10).
December 12, 2013
Wyoming Governor Seeks Four-Year Well-Plugging Plan
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead on Tuesday unveiled a four-year plan to accelerate the plugging of more than 1,200 abandoned oil and natural gas wells on state and fee lands. The proposal will be given Thursday to the state legislature’s Joint Minerals Committee, which requested a plan be presented at that meeting.
December 11, 2013
Oilfield CNG, LNG Drilling Interest Gauged in Bakken
A group of small natural gas-related firms seeking to displace diesel use in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale oilfield operations and transportation have launched an effort to gauge the interest of operators in switching to compressed (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) applications.
December 11, 2013
California Begins Environmental Review on Fracking Rules
California energy officials on Tuesday began a series of five public meetings to take comments on the scope of the draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the state’s new rules for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) under a state law (SB 4) passed earlier this year (see Shale Daily, Sept. 23).
December 10, 2013
Monterey Shale’s Potential Questioned in Study
A recent study sponsored by two anti-hydraulic fracturing (fracking) organizations calls into question the bullish estimates for California’s Monterey Shale. “Drilling California: A Reality Check on the Monterey Shale” is an analysis of previously released bullish production estimates of 15.4 billion bbl (see Shale Daily, Sept. 13, 2011).
December 9, 2013
Apache to Expand LNG in Drilling Operations
Under a new deal announced Monday by Houston-based Prometheus Energy Group Inc., Apache Corp. will expand its use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations. The agreement is an expansion of an existing contract between the two Houston-based energy companies.
December 9, 2013
Colorado Producers Attempting to Topple Fracking Bans
The Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) on Tuesday filed lawsuits against two of four cities that last month passed initiatives banning drilling, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking), in their local jurisdictions (see Shale Daily, Nov. 18).
December 4, 2013