Altering

Researchers Call for Study of Marcellus Drilling Environmental Impact

A comprehensive research plan that would provide guidelines and an assessment tool for regulators should be conducted in order to minimize the environmental impact of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, according to researchers at the Academy of Natural Sciences (ANS).

October 19, 2010

Meeting on Alternatives to Roan Plateau Drilling Irks Producers

Independent producers say they are being shut out of closed-door meetings that could lead to legislation altering the gas drilling plan for Colorado’s Roan Plateau in the Piceance Basin.

February 22, 2007

Katrina Shut-ins Send Expiring September Futures to Record Settle

With Hurricane Katrina altering its path farther west into the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, natural gas and petroleum futures felt the wrath in Sunday overnight Access trading and again on Monday. The expiring September natural gas contract hit a new all-time commodity high of $12.070 in Access, eclipsing the previous high of $11.899, which was set during a spike on Feb. 25, 2003.

August 30, 2005

EPA Accused of Altering Hydraulic Fracturing Data to Favor Halliburton

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) has accused the Bush administration of submitting altered data to Congress to minimize the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing in oil and natural gas production.

October 9, 2002

TransCanada Considers Altering IT, Short-Term Firm Tolls

In an effort to deal with the serious decontracting problem onits pipeline system caused by the addition of Northern Border’sChicago expansion and the Alliance Pipeline project, TransCanadasaid last week it is strongly considering filing an applicationwith the National Energy Board this month to raise the floor pricefor interruptible and short-term firm transportation service,something the pipeline’s shippers almost certainly will oppose.

September 13, 1999