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After getting a first hand look at hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale — and with a comprehensive study of the practice due out in her state later this spring — North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue on Wednesday said she believes fracking can be done safely.

Natural gas, which had taken a backseat to numerous issues during the first three years of the Obama administration, may be poised to move toward the top of the agenda in the president’s State of the Union speech.

A new study of private water wells in rural Pennsylvania found 20% to be contaminated with methane before Marcellus operations began nearby, but also found increased bromide levels that could be the result of natural gas drilling.

Companies that aim to export domestic shale gas can expect to face a tough spot market, according to Terry Engelder, the Penn State University geosciences professor who helped prove the value of the Marcellus Shale.

In a recent preliminary report, the U.S. Coast Guard and Interior Department concluded that Transocean Ltd., the owner of the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig, and its crew largely contributed to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico a year ago.

In a preliminary report released Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard and Interior Department concluded that Houston-based Transocean Ltd., the owner of the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig, and its crew largely contributed to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico a year ago.

Ryckman Creek Resources LLC, a gas storage project owned by Peregrine Midstream Partners LLC, concluded its nonbinding open season for firm service at its proposed high-deliverability, multi-cycle (HDMC) facility in Uinta County, WY.

Denali — The Alaska Gas Pipeline concluded its open seasons for the U.S. and Canadian portions of its project to move Alaska North Slope gas to Canadian and Lower 48 markets.

Denali — The Alaska Gas Pipeline concluded its open seasons for the U.S. and Canadian portions of its project to move Alaska North Slope gas to Canadian and Lower 48 markets.