2007

Jordan Cove Energy Project LP (JCEP) received final approval from Coos County commissioners for its plans to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the International Port of Coos Bay, OR.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) ignored the best available science and has to reconsider its decision not to list the greater sage grouse under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), an Idaho district judge ruled Tuesday. If ultimately listed under the ESA, the bird’s status could slow development, impact grazing rules and curb oil and natural gas drilling in parts of the U.S. West.

Notably absent from those stepping up to commercialize Alaska’s vast North Slope gas reserves with pipeline/liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects under a state-sanctioned plan are the region’s three major producers and a pipeline company that many expected to throw its hat in the ring.

Interstate natural gas pipeline shippers Friday called on FERC to put an end to the pipeline practice of recovering fuel costs through fixed fuel retention percentages. They contend that the practice leads to significant over-recovery of fuel by pipes from their shippers.

ExxonMobil Production Co. is soliciting bids to sell its nonoperated interests in properties in several fields located in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico, as well as the Texas Gulf Coast. The Permian Basin fields included in the sale are the Empire ABO unit, Jo Mill/Spraberry, the Sundown Slaughter unit, various Vacuum leases and several nonoperated interests associated with these fields. Along the Texas Gulf Coast, ExxonMobil wants to sell its nonoperated interest in the Hastings Field in Brazoria and Galveston counties. The ExxonMobil Corp. subsidiary, which is based in Houston, did not disclose operating data on the fields or how much it expects to earn from the sale. However, a compact disk containing ExxonMobil’s sales instructions and sample agreements, accounting, geological, engineering data and land descriptions is available. ExxonMobil also will open a data room in Houston to prospective bidders in December. Bids are due by Jan. 28, and the effective date of the sale is May 1, 2008. For more information, contact Deborah Adams at (713) 656-5840 or at Deborah.L.Adams@exxonmobil.com.

Interstate natural gas pipeline shippers Friday called on FERC to put an end to the pipeline practice of recovering fuel costs through fixed fuel retention percentages. They contend that the practice leads to significant over-recovery of fuel by pipes from their shippers.

Enterprise Products Partners LP and the Jicarilla Apache Nation have formed a joint venture to own and operate natural gas gathering assets on and near Jicarilla Apache Nation reservation lands, they said last week.

Enterprise Products Partners LP and the Jicarilla Apache Nation have formed a joint venture to own and operate natural gas gathering assets on and near Jicarilla Apache Nation reservation lands, they said Tuesday.

TransCanada Corp. subsidiary NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. filed an application Wednesday with the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board to build a major expansion of the northern section of the Alberta pipeline system.