Delay

Davy Jones Flowing Within Weeks, Says McMoRan Chief

Davy Jones, considered one of the biggest natural gas discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico’s shallow waters, faces several weeks of delay before commercial production begins after operator McMoRan Exploration Co. reported that a blockage has prevented a measurable flow rate in the first well.

April 10, 2012

Shell Tries Preemptive Legal Strike On Alaska’s Offshore

In an apparent attempt to preempt judicial challenges that could further delay drilling in Alaska’s offshore, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell plc has asked a federal court to review its Arctic oil spill response plan to determine whether it complies with federal requirements.

March 5, 2012

Shell Tries Preemptive Legal Strike On Alaska’s Offshore

In an apparent attempt to preempt judicial challenges that could further delay drilling in Alaska’s offshore, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell plc has asked a federal court to review its Arctic oil spill response plan to determine whether it complies with federal requirements.

March 2, 2012

CFTC Rejects Delay of Position Limits Rule

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) last week narrowly rejected by a vote of 3-2 a request by two trade groups to delay implementation of the rule imposing position limits to curb speculation in the $300 trillion derivatives market.

January 9, 2012

CFTC Rejects Request to Stay Implementation of Position Limits

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has narrowly rejected a request by two trade groups to delay implementation of the rule imposing position limits to curb speculation in the $300 trillion derivatives market.

January 5, 2012

Wyoming Delays Action on Gas Flaring Policy

Seeking to coordinate more closely with other state stakeholders, Wyoming’s Office of State Lands and Investments decided to delay action on the state’s draft policy on natural gas flaring until January. That would put off action until the State Board of Lands Commissioners, which includes Gov. Matt Mead, meets next year.

December 5, 2011

Wyoming Delays Action on Gas Flaring Policy

Seeking to coordinate more closely with other state stakeholders, Wyoming’s Office of State Lands and Investments plans to delay action on the state’s draft policy on natural gas flaring until January next year. That would put off action until the State Board of Lands Commissioners, which includes Gov. Matt Mead, meets next year.

November 29, 2011

Williams May Delay E&P Spinoff

Williams could delay the spinoff of its exploration and production (E&P) business, but the company remains committed to separating the upstream unit from its expanding midstream operations, CEO Alan Armstrong said on Wednesday.

September 12, 2011

Williams May Delay E&P Spinoff

Williams could delay the spinoff of its exploration and production (E&P) business, but the company remains committed to separating the upstream unit from its expanding midstream operations, CEO Alan Armstrong said on Wednesday.

September 12, 2011

Feds Win Right to Intervene in New York Drilling Lawsuit

Federal officials have won permission from a district judge to intervene in a New York lawsuit that would compel a full environmental review of the impact of natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin before proposed regulations for Marcellus Shale development are completed.

August 12, 2011