Even with the huge Marcellus Shale, the high cost of natural gas vehicles and a lack of infrastructure to fuel the vehicles may deter growth in the state, according to the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.
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Marcellus Straining Housing Stock, Study Finds
Pennsylvania must begin to take steps to protect average homeowners from rising housing costs and rental rates in the Marcellus Shale region, according to a new study.
Report: Eagle Ford Fracking Will Take Less Water Than Other Uses
Natural gas wells in the booming Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas will use significantly less amounts of water for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) compared to municipalities and farmers in the region, a water expert said.
Pennsylvania Bill Calls for Well Pad Standards
A bill recently introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would require the state’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) to develop standards for the construction of oil and gas well pads in the Marcellus and Utica shales, according to Rep. Fred Keller, a Republican from central Pennsylvania.
Southwest Gas Rate Deal Begins Arizona Regulatory Process
Offering two alternatives for consideration, a Southwest Gas Corp. rate case settlement valued at $52.6-54.9 million began the Arizona regulatory process earlier this month and hearings continued Wednesday. Each alternative attempts to decouple monthly gas utility charges from revenues among other things to avoid penalizing the utility for successful energy saving efforts.
Talisman-Sasol Partnership Moves Forward with GTL Feasibility Study
The technical portion of a feasibility study of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) project in Western Canada, which is under consideration by Talisman Energy Inc. and Sasol Ltd., is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Foster Wheeler AG subsidiary that will perform the study.
Texas American Completes Eagle Ford Farmout
Texas American Resources Co. affiliate TARH E&P Holdings LP completed a farmout on a portion of its Eagle Ford Shale and Buda acreage in South Texas.
Marcellus Water Issue Overrated, Pennsylvania Official Says
Water use in Marcellus Shale drilling “may not be as big an issue as we originally thought it was,” a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) official told a natural gas forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, last Wednesday.
CenterPoint Revs Up Field Services As Projects Advance
CenterPoint Energy Inc. reported Tuesday that progress was being made on several infrastructure projects, with more under consideration in its field services division, and the company could consider a master limited partnership (MLP) for the midstream to help finance future expansion.
Projects Advance As CenterPoint Ramps Up Field Services
CenterPoint Energy Inc. reported last week that progress was being made on several infrastructure projects, with more under consideration in its field services division, and the company could consider a master limited partnership (MLP) for the midstream to help finance future expansion.