The Interior Department has fired back at a federal judge’s mid-February order for the department’s Bureau of Ocean Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to act within 30 days on five pending permit applications to drill wells in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM). In a new filing Interior has asked for a stay of the judge’s order.
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Southern California Gas issued a high-linepack OFO for Thursday and extended it through at least Friday, saying it would assess Buy-Back charges in accordance with its tariff to customers who deliver into its system more than 110% of their actual gas usage on the OFO day. The e-mail notice for Thursday’s OFO was not sent until early that morning.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Call for Moratorium on Forest Leasing
In a March 2 letter to Gov. Tom Corbett, a group of 80 Pennsylvania state representatives said they would hold up royalty revenues if the state leased additional forest land for natural gas development.
Interior Seeks Stay of Judge Feldman’s Deepwater Permit Order
The Interior Department has fired back at a federal judge’s mid-February order for the department’s Bureau of Ocean Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to act within 30 days on five pending permit applications to drill wells in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM). In a new filing Interior has asked for a stay of the judge’s order.
Transportation Notes
Southern California Gas declared a high-linepack OFO for Saturday, saying it would assess Buy-Back charges in accordance with its tariff to customers that deliver into its system more than 110% of their actual gas usage on the OFO day.
Corbett Continues to Roll Back Pennsylvania Natural Gas Regulations
The administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett continues to roll back natural gas development regulations put in place by its predecessor.
Pennsylvania Rolls Back Leasing Restrictions on State Land
As promised, the administration of Gov. Tom Corbett is rolling back restrictions on leasing Pennsylvania parks and forests for natural gas development.
Pennsylvania Rolls Back Leasing Restrictions on State Land
As promised, the Corbett administration is rolling back restrictions on leasing Pennsylvania parks and forests for natural gas development.
Enterprise: Mont Belvieu Returning to Full Service
Most operations at the Mont Belvieu, TX, natural gas liquids (NGL) processing plant owned and operated by Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) are either back to normal or soon will be, and plans for a new fractionator there remain on schedule, said EPD CEO Michael Creel.
Shales Are Talisman’s Game in North America
While Talisman Energy Inc. has a diverse portfolio of international exploration and production (E&P) interests, in North America the company is focused largely on the Marcellus, Montney and Eagle Ford shales, plays in which its activities are in various stages of development. In the Marcellus, where its shale activities are the most mature, Talisman is enjoying improved well results as it continues to learn the play.