The Continental Divide-Creston gas drilling project, which would be the largest in Wyoming, could add nearly 9,000 new wells on more than 6,100 well pads in Carbon and Sweetwater counties, creating thousands of jobs, but it needs to be done right, said Gov. Matt Mead.
2013
Articles from 2013
Pennsylvania Natural Gas Output Eclipsed 2 Tcf in 2012
Natural gas production from unconventional sources in Pennsylvania hit a record 2.04 Tcf in 2012, as the state’s Marcellus/Utica shale gas for the first time edged ahead of the granddaddy Barnett Shale in Texas.
Vanguard Is Oil/Gas ‘Agnostic,’ Focused on Margin
Unlike many producers today, Vanguard Natural Resources LLC is not necessarily focused on oil and natural gas liquids (NGL)-rich acquisitions. The company has done recent deals for both liquids and dry gas assets, instead focusing on margin and how the properties fit into its structure, CEO Scott Smith said Monday.
WSI: Early Spring Warmth Heading East
Spring will be warmer than usual in most of the eastern and central United States this year, but colder-than-normal temperatures are expected to dominate further west, according to forecasters at Andover, MA-based Weather Services International (WSI).
WSI: Early Spring Warmth Heading East
Spring will be warmer than usual in most of the eastern and central United States this year, but colder-than-normal temperatures are expected to dominate further west, according to forecasters at Andover, MA-based Weather Services International (WSI).
Linn Energy, Berry Petroleum in $4.3B Deal
The $4.3 billion tie-up of Linn Energy LLC and its LinnCo LLC unit with Berry Petroleum Co., announced Thursday, will create one of the largest exploration and production (E&P) companies in North America. The deal also is said to be the first-ever acquisition of a C-corporation by an upstream limited liability company (LLC) or master limited partnership (MLP).
BLM Defers Disputed Parcels from Colorado Lease Sale
The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Wednesday deferred 20,000 acres in Colorado’s North Fork Valley from an oil/natural gas lease sale set for later this month. Another 88,000 acres elsewhere in the state will be part of the sale.
Investors Call on E&Ps Once Again to Disclose Drilling Risks
Investor groups for the fourth year in a row are urging some of the largest natural gas and oil producers in the United States to disclose information about how the risks involved with unconventional drilling operations are managed and measured. Some explorers also have been called on to disclose fugitive emissions from natural gas transmission.
Geosciences Professor Says New Brunswick Can Frack Safely
A petroleum geosciences professor said hydraulic fracturing (fracking) can be performed safely in New Brunswick, and believes that Canadian province and others will eventually establish appropriate regulations to govern the practice.
FERC Extends Comments on Quarterly Gas Reporting
FERC has extended until Feb. 12 the deadline for comments on its notice of inquiry (NOI) on whether to require quarterly reporting of jurisdictional next-day and next-month transactions under the Natural Gas Act in order to increase transparency in the wholesale natural gas market.