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Diversity of supply adds up to security of supply, Tim Bullock, president of BP Gas and Power North America, told about 1,200 Rocky Mountain producers gathered in Denver Tuesday. “We’re going to need all of it, all sources of supply, including Alaskan gas and LNG, if we’re going to keep the price of natural gas at a level that allows demand to continue to grow,” he said.

Fort Worth-based independent Encore Acquisition Co. said last Wednesday it will acquire $52.2 million of gas-rich North Louisiana acreage, which holds estimated proven reserves of 37 Bcfe — 14 Bcfe proved developed. The new properties, purchased from a group of private sellers, are non-operated and located in the Elm Grove Field in Bossier Parish.

Fort Worth-based independent Encore Acquisition Co. said late Wednesday it will acquire $52.2 million of gas-rich North Louisiana acreage, which holds estimated proven reserves of 37 Bcfe — 14 Bcfe proved developed. The new properties, purchased from a group of private sellers, are non-operated and located in the Elm Grove Field in Bossier Parish.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. has upped its asset strength in the Midcontinent region through several closed and pending acquisitions that added an estimated 135 Bcfe of proved reserves to its coffers. Current production from the properties is approximately 35 MMcfe/d, the reserves-to-production index is 10.6 years, 99% are natural gas and 75% are proved developed.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. has upped its asset strength in the Midcontinent region through several closed and pending acquisitions that added an estimated 135 Bcfe of proved reserves to its coffers. Current production from the properties is approximately 35 MMcfe/d, the reserves-to-production index is 10.6 years, 99% are natural gas and 75% are proved developed.

Vector Pipeline LP. announced Monday that a new interconnect between its pipeline and ANR Pipeline Co. has been put into service at St. John in Lake County, IN. The connection is designed to provide natural gas customers in the Midwest and southwestern Ontario additional flexibility and access to natural gas supplies at the Joliet/Chicago Hub.

Independent Tom Brown Inc. is stocking up on natural gas reserves after agreeing to merge with privately held Matador Petroleum Corp. on Wednesday. The transaction will increase the Denver-based independent’s reserves by 37% to 1 Tcfe.

Dallas-based Energytec Inc. said last week that it has recently closed the acquisition of a 65-mile natural gas pipeline and 13 associated wells in East Texas. The independent oil and gas company said the acquisition continues its emphasis on East Texas as an area of multiple opportunities suitable to its expertise.

Dallas-based Energytec Inc. said Tuesday that it has recently closed the acquisition of a 65-mile natural gas pipeline and 13 associated wells in East Texas. The independent oil and gas company said the acquisition continues its emphasis on East Texas as an area of multiple opportunities suitable to its expertise.