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FERC Monday issued a favorable environmental assessment (EA) of Trunkline Gas Co.’s proposal to convert a multi-state natural gas pipeline to crude oil service for the Gulf Coast market.

TransCanada Corp. last week gave a name and targets to its promised plan to convert part of its aging, half-empty natural gas Mainline to oil service.

TransCanada Corp. Tuesday gave a name and targets to its promised plan to convert part of its aging, half-empty natural gas Mainline to oil service.

Trunkline Gas Co. officials said they expect FERC to approve before the middle of next year plans to convert a multi-state natural gas pipeline to crude oil service.

Trunkline Gas Co. officials said last week they expect FERC to approve before the middle of next year plans to convert a multi-state natural gas pipeline to crude oil service.

Low-cost ethane supply from the Marcellus Shale is behind plans of Westlake Chemical Corp. to convert its Calvert City, KY, ethylene plant from propane to ethane feedstock and increase ethylene production capacity from 450 million pounds per year to 630 million pounds per year.

Low-cost ethane supply from the Marcellus Shale is behind plans of Westlake Chemical Corp. to convert its Calvert City, KY, ethylene plant from propane to ethane feedstock and increase ethylene production capacity from 450 million pounds per year to 630 million pounds per year.

The ability to convert shale and tight sands formations into affordable natural gas and oil is “the game changer” for the United States “because it changes the most important game in the world, the game of war,” according to global intelligence expert George Friedman.

The North Dakota Industrial Commission on Monday delayed for further study a decision on a $1.1 million state grant for a pilot project to turn flared natural gas in the Bakken Shale into fertilizer for the state’s farming industry. The three-member commission of elected officials, including the governor, wants more study of the project’s feasibility.