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Mexico’s strategy to attract private energy companies appears to be working, especially for the oilfield services market, according to officials at the Offshore Technology Conference, which opened Monday in Houston.

While it appears the Southeast is likely to come out of its freeze shortly, New England, the Northern Rockies and Plains are expected to remain cold for the foreseeable future, according to Billerica, MA-based WSI Corp.’s latest seasonal outlook, which covers the February to April period.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) appears split (with one commissioner still undecided) ahead of a key decision expected to be made on Feb. 11 regarding Southern California Gas Co.’s (SoCalGas) comprehensive settlement agreement on transportation and storage unbundling, a SoCalGas official said last Monday.

While it appears the Southeast is likely to come out of its freeze shortly, New England, the Northern Rockies and Plains are expected to remain cold for the foreseeable future, according to Billerica, MA-based WSI Corp.’s latest seasonal outlook, which covers the February to April period.

As is usually the case, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) appears split (with one commissioner undecided) ahead of a key decision expected to be made on Feb. 11 on Southern California Gas Co.’s (SoCalGas) comprehensive settlement agreement on transportation and storage unbundling, a SoCalGas official said Monday.

While it appears that the East Coast can continue to enjoy warmer than normal temperatures through the fall and early winter, WSI Corp. said colder temperatures are set to move into the Northwest quarter of the United States.

While it appears that the East Coast can continue to enjoy warmer than normal temperatures through the fall and early winter, WSI Corp. said colder temperatures are set to move into the Northwest quarter of the United States.

Oil and gas drilling in North America appears to be on the upswing, according to oil and gas industry service companies that keep track of offshore and onshore statistics. Offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico was up in July more than 5% over a year ago, according to GlobalSantaFe Corp.; Baker Hughes. Inc. found that the number of rigs actively exploring domestically has increased since the beginning of the month; and the Canadian service sector reports a summer drilling boom is more than making up for a slow spring.

Noting that the natural gas market within the United States appears to be correcting itself, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) said late last month that it believes proscriptive federal policies on the fuel are not necessary.