FERC Tuesday denied producer-shippers’ request for a Commission injunction to block Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) from carrying out hydrostatic testing on its line beginning Wednesday, a move that producers contend could shut in half of the Rockies natural gas flowing on the pipeline at the height of hurricane and storage injection seasons.
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Producers Spend Heavily to Play Offense, Defense on Energy
Major and independent producers are on track to spend a record amount of money this year lobbying Congress in their quest to block unfavorable legislation and to open up more offshore and onshore lands to oil and natural gas exploration and production.
Roan Drilling Opponents Sue to Block Lease Sale; Ferret Prevails
Ten environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Denver in a last-ditch effort to block new natural gas leasing on Colorado’s Roan Plateau until federal officials evaluate alternative ways to develop the region’s energy resources.
Roan Drilling Opponents Sue to Block Lease Sale
Ten environmental groups filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Denver Friday in a last-ditch effort to block new natural gas leasing on Colorado’s Roan Plateau until federal officials evaluate alternative ways to develop the region’s energy resources.
Industry Briefs
Hess Corp. said it has completed an appraisal well at its Pony discovery on Green Canyon Block 468 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Recoverable resources in the prospect are estimated to be 200 million boe. The Pony #2 sidetrack well encountered the same objective sands as the Pony #1 and #2 wells, Hess said. The sidetrack appraisal well reached a measured depth of 33,362 feet from a surface location 7,400 feet northwest of the discovery well. The main pay sand was oil-filled throughout the interval drilled. The appraisal well is part of an ongoing data gathering program that is being conducted over the Pony prospect, which is 100% owned by Hess. The company said it is evaluating development concepts for production from the Pony prospect before making a final investment decision.
Court Rules Local Zoning Ban on LNG Facilities Preempted by NGA
In a decision that could have broad impact on communities seeking to block liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, a federal appeals court in Richmond, VA, has ruled that a Baltimore County zoning ordinance that bans the construction of LNG facilities in certain Chesapeake Bay coastal areas is preempted by the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
Court Rules Local Zoning Ban on LNG Facilities Preempted by NGA
In a decision that could have a broad impact on communities seeking to block liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, a federal appeals court in Richmond, VA, has ruled that a Baltimore County zoning ordinance that bans the construction of LNG facilities in certain Chesapeake Bay coastal areas is preempted by the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
Minnesota Court Tells State to Reconsider CenterPoint Billing Decision
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Tuesday said the state’s utilities regulator have to reconsider their decision to block CenterPoint Energy from recovering $21 million from customers that it underbilled over four years.
Supreme Court Says Delaware Can Block LNG Project
The U.S. Supreme Court last Monday ruled that the state of Delaware has the authority to block the construction of an off-loading pier that would serve a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal being proposed by BP’s Crown Landing LLC along the Delaware River in Logan Township, NJ. Despite the setback, BP indicated that it intends to move forward with the LNG project.
Supreme Court Says Delaware Can Block LNG Project
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday ruled that the state of Delaware has the authority to block the construction of an off-loading pier that would serve a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal being proposed by BP’s Crown Landing LLC along the Delaware River in Logan Township, NJ. Despite the setback, BP indicated that it intends to move forward with the LNG project.