Awaits

While TransCanada Corp. awaits word from Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) on its Mainline toll restructuring, executives are gaining confidence that a portion of the pipeline has a future moving western Canadian and Bakken Shale crude eastward.

While TransCanada Corp. awaits word from Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) on its Mainline toll restructuring, executives are gaining confidence that a portion of the pipeline has a future moving western Canadian and Bakken Shale crude eastward.

Royal Dutch Shell plc’s window to drill in Alaska’s offshore this summer is narrowing as it awaits federal approval for its oil spill containment barge, which would be moored near two drillships.

After more than three years of wrangling, Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed an impact fee on unconventional gas drilling, but as the bill awaits an anticipated signature from Gov. Tom Corbett, it is garnering plenty of disdain from detractors and backhanded compliments from supporters.

After more than three years, Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed an impact fee on gas drilling. The bill awaits Gov. Tom Corbett’s signature.

After more than three years, Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed an impact fee on gas drilling. The bill awaits Gov. Tom Corbett’s signature.

Operations at two Northeast Natural Energy (NNE) natural gas wells in the Marcellus Shale near Morgantown, WV, have been delayed while the company awaits the arrival of a service rig.

As Ohio awaits results of preliminary Utica Shale wells, industry leaders told an audience in Columbus last week that the play, if successful, could revive the state’s manufacturing sector.

August natural gas declined slightly Wednesday as algorithmic traders showed little interest in purchases at current prices and the market awaits the release of government inventory figures. August had fallen 3.3 cents to $4.500 and September had skidded 4.2 cents to $4.469. August crude oil gained 64 cents to $98.14/bbl.