Natural gas production from the Marcellus and Utica shales should double over the next five years, surpassing Rockies output levels from 2012 and accounting for “over a quarter of U.S. Lower 48 gas production,” Wood Mackenzie upstream analysts are forecasting.
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TexStar Acquires Eagle Ford Shale Pipeline
TexStar Midstream Services LP has acquired Tierra Pipeline LP from The Tierra Companies, and the companies said they have tentatively agreed on the sale of trucking operator Tierra Transportation to Black Creek Well Services, a TexStar sister company, with closing expected by July 1.
Atlas Pipeline Completes Woodford Expansion, Begins Midcon Buildout
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (APL) has completed a 60 MMcf/d expansion of its Velma system in the Woodford Shale of Oklahoma, increasing capacity to 160 MMcf/d.
Texas Panhandle Gas Plant Explodes, No One Injured
Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP said there were no injuries or fatalities from Monday afternoon’s explosion and subsequent fire at a natural gas processing facility in the Texas Panhandle. It is investigating the incident.
Escondido Sharpens Eagle Ford Focus
Escondido Resources II LLC of Midland, TX, has sold 11,050 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale for $115.3 million. The sale consists of three distinct blocks of acreage located mainly in La Salle County in South Texas, Escondido said Tuesday.
DTE Offering Gas Storage at Washington 10 Complex
DTE Gas Storage has launched a binding open season for natural gas storage services at the Washington 10 storage complex, which is north of Detroit.
FERC Clears Path for Guardian’s G-II Expansion to Open
FERC on Monday granted Guardian Pipeline LLC’s request to commence service on the Guardian Expansion and Extension Project (G-II) in eastern Wisconsin.
Industry Briefs
Murphy Oil said it has commenced production from its Medusa field in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 538 and 582. Medusa is located in 2,200 feet of water and consists of a spar facility capable of handling 40,000 b/d of crude oil and 110 MMcf/d of gas. Murphy is the operator of the field and holds a 60% interest with partners Eni Petroleum (25%) and Callon Petroleum (15%). Medusa has reserves of 140 million boe and is expected to reach peak production of 36,000 b/d of oil and 40 MMcf/d of gas.
Industry Briefs
Murphy Oil said it has commenced production from its Medusa field in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 538 and 582. Medusa is located in 2,200 feet of water and consists of a spar facility capable of handling 40,000 b/d of crude oil and 110 MMcf/d of gas. Murphy is the operator of the field and holds a 60% interest with partners Eni Petroleum (25%) and Callon Petroleum (15%). Medusa has reserves of 140 million boe and is expected to reach peak production of 36,000 b/d of oil and 40 MMcf/d of gas.
Kern River Expansion Completed
Kern River Gas Transmission announced Monday it had completed construction and was flowing gas through emergency expansion facilities on its Kern River natural gas transmission system. The expansion, which consists mostly of adding compression, increased delivery capacity of the Wyoming to California pipeline by 135,000 Dt/d.