Assessing

SoCal Municipal Utilities Look for More Gas Deals

Having locked up reserves and pre-pay natural gas deals in the past two years, the infrastructure financing arm for a dozen Southern California municipal utilities is assessing its member utilities to determine if their tanks are full, or they still want to buy some peace of mind in terms of future fuel supplies for generating electricity in the southern half of the state. The assessment will come the first half of next year.

November 30, 2007

House Judiciary OKs Bill Ending Higher State Taxes on Interstates

The House Judiciary Committee last Wednesday approved by voice vote a bill that would prohibit states from assessing taxes on interstate natural gas pipelines at a higher rate than those levied on in-state industrial and commercial facilities.

July 17, 2006

House Judiciary OKs Bill Ending Higher State Taxes on Interstates

The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved by voice vote a bill that would prohibit states from assessing taxes on interstate natural gas pipelines at a higher rate than those levied on in-state industrial and commercial facilities.

July 13, 2006

House Panel Votes Out Bill Ending Higher State Taxes on Pipes

A House Judiciary subcommittee last Thursday approved by voice vote a bill that would bar states from assessing taxes on interstate natural gas pipelines at a higher rate than those levied on in-state industrial and commercial facilities.

June 19, 2006

House Panel OKs Bill Cutting Higher State Taxes on Pipes

A House Judiciary subcommittee on Thursday approved by voice vote a bill that would prohibit states from assessing higher taxes on interstate natural gas pipelines than on in-state industrial and commercial facilities.

June 19, 2006

House Panel to Mark Up Bill Ending Higher State Taxes on Pipes

A House Judiciary subcommittee is expected to vote out a bill shortly that would bar states from assessing taxes on interstate natural gas pipelines at a higher rate than those levied on in-state industrial and commercial facilities.

June 14, 2006

MMS Seeks Companies to Explore in Alaska’s Frontier Areas

The Minerals Management Service (MMS), looking to foster exploration in more remote areas of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf, is assessing industry interest in exploring for oil and gas in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea/Hope Basin and Norton Basin.

February 14, 2005

MMS Seeks Companies to Explore in Alaska’s Frontier Areas

The Minerals Management Service (MMS), looking to foster exploration in more remote areas of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf, is assessing industry interest in exploring for oil and gas in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea/Hope Basin and Norton Basin.

February 10, 2005

Unocal Test Well to Determine Possible New Gas Storage Facility in Colorado

Following up on a request to FERC in June, Unocal Midstream & Trade (UMT) is assessing the feasibility of developing the first-ever bedded salt natural gas storage facility in Morgan County, CO. Unocal Windy Hill Gas Storage LLC asked the Commission for permission to conduct subsurface testing four months ago (see NGI, July 5).

October 11, 2004

Unocal Test Well to Determine Possible New Gas Storage Facility in Colorado

Following up on a request to FERC in June, Unocal Midstream & Trade (UMT) is assessing the feasibility of developing the first-ever bedded salt natural gas storage facility in Morgan County, CO. Unocal Windy Hill Gas Storage LLC asked the Commission for permission to conduct subsurface testing four months ago (see Daily GPI, June 30).

October 8, 2004