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Ohio Governor Said Considering Severance Tax Hike, Impact Fee

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is reportedly considering raising severance taxes on oil and natural gas, new taxes for the extraction of natural gas liquids (NGL) and a new impact fee on oil and gas operations.

February 3, 2012

Encana: EPA Report Flawed ‘At Almost Every Step’

An Encana Corp. official in December delivered a blistering response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent draft report linking water contamination in Pavillion, WY, to chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

January 2, 2012

SandRidge, Repsol to Jointly Develop Kansas Oil Play

SandRidge Energy Inc. has eliminated some funding issues hanging over its development plans after securing a $1 billion joint venture (JV) in a key onshore play with Spain’s Repsol YPF SA.

December 27, 2011

Williams Planning Eastbound Marcellus Outlet

The Marcellus Shale is the eastern United States’ new natural gas supply source of choice, and Williams is in the process of developing a new pipeline to connect supply with market via Williams’ existing Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco).

December 23, 2011

Encana: EPA Frack Water Report Flawed ‘At Almost Every Step’

An Encana Corp. official Tuesday delivered a blistering response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent draft report linking water contamination in Pavillion, WY, to chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

December 21, 2011

Encana Shifts Spending from Gas to Liquids

Encana Corp. delivered strong operational performance in 3Q2011, with North American onshore natural gas and liquids output up 6% from the year-ago period, the company said Thursday. However, CEO Randy Eresman said many of the gas giant’s “drier” plays will see less spending in 2012 to direct more of the budget to pricier liquids-rich and oily shales.

October 24, 2011

Encana’s Onshore Output Jumps 6%

Encana Corp. delivered strong operational performance in 3Q2011, with North American onshore gas and liquids output up 6% from the year-ago period, the company said Thursday.

October 21, 2011

Schlumberger Sees Rebound Offshore, Growth Onshore

Led by soaring growth in North America — onshore and in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) — Schlumberger Ltd. on Friday delivered a 65% jump in earnings and double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter from a year earlier.

July 25, 2011

Transportation Notes

Southern California Gas declared a high-linepack OFO for Saturday, saying it would assess Buy-Back charges to customers that delivered into its system more than 110% of their actual gas usage on the OFO day.

May 16, 2011

ONEOK Partners Advances Bakken Midstream Projects

ONEOK Partners plans to invest another $260-305 million between now and the end of 2014 for new projects in the Bakken Shale in the Williston Basin, with most of the money earmarked for natural gas midstream projects.

January 25, 2011