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The mad dash to tap the massive natural gas and oil shales across North America has begun to cut into the bottom line as service costs rise, Encana Corp. executives said Wednesday.

The mad dash to tap the massive natural gas and oil shales across North America has begun to cut into the bottom line as service costs rise, Encana Corp. executives said Wednesday.

The power generation industry is lacing up its track shoes for “dash to gas” part two, according to analysts at Black & Veatch. Only this time around plant operators aren’t likely to wind up hurdling gas price spikes like they did following the gas-fired buildout that took place around the turn of the decade.

The power generation industry is lacing up its track shoes for “dash to gas” part two, according to analysts at Black & Veatch. Only this time around plant operators aren’t likely to wind up hurdling gas price spikes like they did following the gas-fired buildout that took place around the turn of the decade.

Dash any rumors that BP plc is stalking cash-distressed independents. Now’s not the time, CEO Tony Hayward said last week.

Dash any rumors that BP plc is stalking cash-distressed independents. Now’s not the time, CEO Tony Hayward said on Tuesday.

Taking a break from following crude’s recent mad dash higher, May natural gas futures on Friday shrugged off June crude’s enormous gains to explore slightly lower levels. Reaching a low of $7.830 on the session, prompt-month natural gas went on to settle at $7.981, down 8.3 cents on the day, but 84.6 cents higher than the previous week’s close, which occurred Thursday, April 13 in observation of Good Friday.