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Increasing crude oil supplies from shale plays coupled with Canadian oilsands imports will challenge the U.S. refining system in ways the industry had not anticipated, according to a new study from Turner, Mason & Co. (TMC).

Royal Dutch Shell plc plans to invest a minimum of $1 billion a year in unconventional natural gas exploration in China, the producer’s top China executive said this week.

The drilling boom in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas has increased instances of illegal drilling waste hauling in the region, while some South Texas counties have seen highway fatalities skyrocket, blamed largely on increased commercial truck traffic.

The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) arena offers plenty to watch: Growing supplies in Australia coupled with growing demand from traditional and emerging Asian markets, for instance. But “one of the most startling developments” is what is happening in North America, Vinson & Elkins energy lawyer Jay Cuclis told a Houston audience last week.

The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) arena offers plenty to watch: Growing supplies in Australia coupled with growing demand from traditional and emerging Asian markets, for instance. But “one of the most startling developments” is what is happening in North America, Vinson & Elkins energy lawyer Jay Cuclis told a Houston audience Wednesday.

Energy analysts predict more than 50% of the natural gas produced in the United States will come from shale by the year 2030, coupled with a rising demand for natural gas in power generation and an opportunity to export to world markets.

Energy analysts predict more than 50% of the natural gas produced in the United States will come from shale by the year 2030, coupled with a rising demand for natural gas in power generation and an opportunity to export to world markets.

A sluggish economy and warmer weather, coupled with an increase in production, will likely keep natural gas prices flat for the 2011-2012 winter season, the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) said.

A sluggish economy and warmer weather, coupled with an increase in production, will likely keep natural gas prices flat for the 2011-2012 winter season, the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) said Tuesday.