The Meeker II gas processing plant in Colorado’s Piceance Basin has begun operations, doubling the capacity at the Meeker complex to 1.5 Bcf/d with the capability to extract up to 70,000 b/d of natural gas liquids (NGL), Enterprise Products Partners LP said Thursday. The partnership also began operations at its recently expanded Shilling and Thompsonville processing plants in South Texas and expects its relocated Chaparral facility in the Permian Basin to begin processing gas later in March.
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Gustav, Ike Blew Through ‘Destructive’ 2008 Hurricane Season
The 2008 hurricane season “was one of the most destructive years on record from a damage perspective,” according to forecaster Phil Klotzbach of the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team.
CSU Team Recaps ‘Destructive’ 2008 Hurricane Season
The 2008 hurricane season “was one of the most destructive years on record from a damage perspective,” according to forecaster Phil Klotzbach of the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team.
Barrett: Paradox Basin’s Gothic Shale Holds ‘Significant’ Gas
The Gothic Shale of the Paradox Basin in southwestern Colorado appears to hold a “significant” amount of natural gas, according to Denver-based Bill Barrett Corp., which reported its initial well results last week.
Barrett: Paradox Basin’s Gothic Shale Holds ‘Significant’ Gas
The Gothic Shale of the Paradox Basin in southwestern Colorado appears to hold a “significant” amount of natural gas, according to Denver-based Bill Barrett Corp., which reported its initial well results on Wednesday.
CSU Predicts Two Hurricanes, One Intense, This Month
Despite a period of relative calm since Hurricane Ike slammed into the Texas coast at Galveston Sept. 13, the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team said it expects above-average hurricane activity this month.
Industry Brief
El Paso Pipeline Partners LP has completed its purchase of an additional 30% interest in Colorado Interstate Gas Co. (CIG) and an additional 15% stake in Southern Natural Gas Co. from El Paso Corp. The partnership now owns a 40% interest in CIG and a 25% share of Southern Natural. The transaction was financed with $250 million of debt and the issuance of approximately 27.8 million common units. El Paso Pipeline Partners also owns Wyoming Interstate Co., an interstate pipeline that serves the Rocky Mountain region.
Colorado Commission Staff Backs Dropping Drilling Moratorium
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) Tuesday resumed deliberations on a sweeping set of changes to the state’s natural gas drilling rules after staff proposed a concession to the energy industry.
CSU Sees Four Atlantic Hurricanes This Month
With Tropical Storm Hanna sliding up the East Coast and Hurricane Ike roaring out of the Atlantic, the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team said last Tuesday it expects five named storms, including four hurricanes, two of them intense (Category Three or greater), to form this month.
CSU Forecast: Four Hurricanes in September
With Gustav degraded to a tropical depression and three tropical storms lined up across the Atlantic, the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team said Tuesday it expects five named storms, including four hurricanes, two of them intense (Category Three or greater), to form this month.