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The fourth iteration of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) biannual production report issued last week indicated that natural gas production from unconventional wells totaled 894.8 Bcf during the first six months of this year, a figure that includes Marcellus Shale wells along with some targeting the Utica Shale and other formations. Operators also reported producing 672,550 bbl of condensate and 49,194 bbl of oil from January through June.

Chemical industry executives are believers in the North American shale gas miracle, and they’re investing accordingly. But there’s still time to blow it with bad policies and regulation, speakers at a Houston industry conference said.

Chemical industry executives are believers in the North American shale gas miracle, and they’re investing accordingly. But there’s still time to blow it with bad policies and regulation, speakers at a Houston industry conference said.

A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, Friday vacated a FERC order approving an expansion of Dominion Cove Point LP’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Lusby, MD, ruling that the evidence did not support the agency’s conclusion that a DC-based utility can fix widespread leaks on its system before the expansion goes into operation.

Prices responded accordingly Tuesday as just about everythingturned bullish for the spot gas market – chilly to very coldweather almost everywhere, rising futures in three importantcategories (gas, heating oil and crude oil), and expectations of alarge withdrawal volume in this afternoon’s storage report.

Serving residential and small commercial customers is a smallmargin business and Columbia Energy is planning its strategyaccordingly for its entry into the Georgia market. Columbia won’tbe sinking large dollars into a statewide brand name advertisingcampaign as several other retail marketers did prior to the Nov. 1start-up of the largest retail unbundling in the country. Instead,Columbia plans an aggressive direct marketing program that focuseson attractive pricing and customer service.