Commitments

Border Governors Sign Energy Cooperation Pacts

Ten U.S. and Mexican states making up the Border Governors Conference concluded their three-day meeting Friday by signing joint commitments to step up cooperative energy, environmental and economic development efforts, among others. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger played host at Universal Studios Hollywood, adding some special effects with a Green Tech Expo Thursday and a new agreement on pushing green projects in Mexico.

August 19, 2008

New Mexico-Chihuahua Pipeline Holding Second Open Season

The Paso Norte Pipeline Group made a second call for formal commitments from shippers for its proposed 400-mile international natural gas pipeline project connecting Deming, NM, to power plants in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico.

May 5, 2008

New Mexico-Chihuahua Pipeline Holding Second Open Season

The Paso Norte Pipeline Group made a second call for formal commitments from shippers for its proposed 400-mile international natural gas pipeline project connecting Deming, NM, to power plants in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico.

May 2, 2008

Wyoming Pipeline Authority Seeks State Incentives for Firm Shippers

Having had some success in encouraging producers to sign on for firm long-term commitments for the Rockies Express (REX) Pipeline, the Wyoming Pipeline Authority (WPA) is working to convince the state legislature to incentivize shipper support for other pipeline projects to export gas out of the state, thereby contributing to state revenues.

April 7, 2008

Wyoming Pipeline Authority Seeks State Incentives for Firm Shippers

Having had some success in encouraging producers to sign on for firm long-term commitments for the Rockies Express (REX) Pipeline, the Wyoming Pipeline Authority (WPA) is working to convince the state legislature to incentivize shipper support for other pipeline projects to export gas out of the state, thereby contributing to state revenues.

April 1, 2008

El Paso Holds Open Season for Deliveries to Hobbs

As part of a proposed expansion, El Paso Natural Gas Co. (EPNG) is conducting a dual binding open season to solicit shipper commitments for firm transportation capacity from the El Paso Permian Basin system’s Keystone Pool to a new power plant that Southwestern Public Service Co. is constructing at its Hobbs, NM, power complex.

September 4, 2007

Dominion’s East-Bound REX Hookup Moving Ahead

Dominion has secured firm, long-term commitments to receive natural gas from Rockies Express (REX) and deliver it to major markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions on its pipeline project named Dominion Hub I, the company said last week.

August 20, 2007

Dominion Quietly Touts East-Bound Hookup with REX in Ohio

Dominion has secured firm, long-term commitments to receive natural gas from Rockies Express (REX) and deliver it to major markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, the company said Thursday.

August 17, 2007

EnerVest Closes $1.02B Equity Fund to Acquire Energy Assets

EnerVest Management Partners Ltd. has closed the largest private equity fund in its 15-year history with equity commitments of $1.02 billion. EnerVest Energy Institutional Fund XI LP will be used to acquire upstream oil and gas properties and companies in North America.

June 11, 2007

TransCanada Gets OK to Convert Mainline Segment to Oil Service

TransCanada Corp. last week received National Energy Board (NEB) approval to transfer at net book value a portion of TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.’s Canadian mainline gas transmission facilities to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. The facilities are a key component of the Keystone Pipeline, which will transport crude oil from Alberta to refining centers in the U.S. Midwest.

February 13, 2007