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MarkWest CEO Sees ‘Critical’ Need for Utica Shale Midstream

MarkWest Energy Partners LP, which teamed up with private equity fund The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG) three years ago to create one of the largest natural gas processing companies in the Marcellus Shale, now sees a “critical” need to create similar midstream infrastructure in the emerging Utica Shale, CEO Frank Semple said late Monday.

December 15, 2011

Dover Power Plant Switching From Coal to Natural Gas

Delaware has issued an air quality construction permit and awarded grant money to NRG Energy Inc. as it begins a $26.5 million project to convert one of its power plants from coal to natural gas.

November 29, 2011

Louisiana Storage Project Receives Environmental Clearance

FERC has issued a favorable environmental assessment (EA) of Sawgrass Storage LLC’s proposal to convert a depleted natural gas reservoir to an underground storage facility just west of Perryville in Lincoln and Union parishes in northeast Louisiana.

November 28, 2011

Western Storage Project Gets Green Light

FERC has approved Tricor Ten Section Hub LLC’s proposal to convert a depleted oil and natural gas reservoir in Southern California to a high-deliverability multi-cycle gas storage facility to cater to multiple markets in the West. California-based Tricor Energy LLC, parent of the storage company, is an independent energy firm that produces, transports and sells natural gas from its oilfields in California.

October 10, 2011

FERC Approves Storage Project for Western Markets

FERC has approved Tricor Ten Section Hub LLC’s proposal to convert a depleted oil and natural gas reservoir in Southern California to a high-deliverability multi-cycle gas storage facility to cater to multiple markets in the West. California-based Tricor Energy LLC, parent of the storage company, is an independent energy firm that produces, transports and sells natural gas from its oilfields in California.

October 4, 2011

Michigan Benefits from Gas-Fired Conversions, Says Study

If Michigan were to convert some of its coal-fired generating plants to natural gas, it could result in a net increase in long-term jobs and tax revenue, according to an analysis by a Michigan State University (MSU) economist.

August 25, 2011

FERC OKs Colorado Gas Storage Project

FERC on Thursday approved Leader One Energy LLC’s application to convert a production field to a natural gas storage facility to meet existing peak-day and load growth demand for local gas distribution and power generation in the market area along the Front Range in Colorado.

August 19, 2011

Sawgrass Proposes Louisiana Storage Capacity

Sawgrass Storage LLC has filed an application at FERC to convert a depleted natural gas reservoir into an underground storage facility just west of Perryville in Lincoln and Union parishes in northeast Louisiana.

August 12, 2011

Back to the Future with the Pony Express Pipeline

It’s deja vu all over again as Kinder Morgan floats a proposal to convert a 635-mile Wyoming to Missouri section of its former Pony Express Pipeline from natural gas back to its original function of carrying crude oil. Chalk it up to the booming oil development in the Bakken and the Denver-Julesburg/Niobrara shales and a shrinking demand for Rockies gas in the East.

August 8, 2011

Back to the Future with the Pony Express Pipeline

It’s deja vu all over again as Kinder Morgan floats a proposal to convert a 635-mile Wyoming to Missouri section of its former Pony Express Pipeline from natural gas back to its original function of carrying crude oil. Chalk it up to the booming oil development in the Bakken and the Denver-Julesburg/Niobrara shales and a shrinking demand for Rockies gas in the East.

August 8, 2011