With an abbreviated off-year, one-month special session scheduled for February, the Oregon Legislature is being urged by environmental groups to revisit a three-year moratorium on offshore oil/natural gas drilling in state coastal waters — either through extending the moratorium that expired Jan. 2 or by enacting a permanent ban.
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Oregon Legislature to Revisit Coastal Drilling Ban
With an abbreviated off-year, one-month special session scheduled for February, the Oregon Legislature is being urged by environmental groups to revisit a three-year moratorium on offshore oil/natural gas drilling in state coastal waters — either through extending the moratorium that expired last Saturday or by enacting a permanent ban.
Southwest Gas Seeks to Lower Working Gas Level of OK Field
Southwest Gas Storage Co. has filed an abbreviated application at FERC seeking the go-ahead to adjust the working storage capacity and base gas capacity of its North Hopeton storage field in Woods County, OK.
Southwest Gas Seeks to Lower Working Gas Level of OK Field
Southwest Gas Storage Co. has filed an abbreviated application at FERC seeking the go-ahead to adjust the working storage capacity and base gas capacity of its North Hopeton storage field in Woods County, OK.
AGA Optimistic OCS Bill Will Clear Congress This Year
Despite an abbreviated legislative calendar for the remainder of the year, American Gas Association (AGA) officials last Wednesday said they were optimistic that Congress will vote out legislation opening more of the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to oil and natural gas leasing.
AGA Optimistic OCS Bill Will Clear Congress This Year
Despite an abbreviated legislative calendar for the remainder of the year, the American Gas Association (AGA) on Wednesday said it was optimistic that Congress will vote out legislation opening more of the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to oil and natural gas leasing.
CenterPoint Files to Build Carthage-to-Perryville Line as Outlet for Growing TX, LA Production
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission (CEGT) has filed an abbreviated application at FERC seeking authorization to build a 172-mile pipeline from the Carthage Hub in Texas to the Perryville Hub in Louisiana, providing a market outlet for the burgeoning natural gas production in North-Central and East Texas and North Louisiana.
Texas Eastern Seeks to Improve Performance of Maryland Storage Site
Duke Energy pipeline Texas Eastern Transmission LP has filed an abbreviated application at FERC seeking to bolster the performance capability of its depleted storage reservoir in western Maryland.
House Panel Approves More LIHEAP Funds, Expanded Daylight Saving Time
In abbreviated mark-up sessions the first week of April, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed two “feel good” amendments to increase spending for a federal energy assistance program by 50% effective 2006 and extend Daylight Saving Time by a month at either end. The mark-up was cut short to allow key lawmakers to attend the Pope’s funeral; it will resume on April 12 at 2 p.m.
Futures Test Support as Traders Assess the Storage Situation
Adding to losses etched in Thursday’s abbreviated session, the natural gas futures market continued lower Friday as buyers appeared content to wait for sub-$5.00 prices before re-entering the market.