Demands

Baker Hughes Inc. and Halliburton Co. said they have received civil investigation demands (CID) from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide documents and information on their pressure pumping businesses.

A nonprofit environmental group recommends British Columbia keep a close eye on the shale gas industry, warning that expanding development in the Montney and Horn River shale plays could hamper the province’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and put stress on water sources.

Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) earned record profits in the first quarter as rig counts grew in liquids-rich shales and low natural gas prices spurred petrochemical demand. The company continues to see opportunities “to serve our customers, both producers and consumers,” COO Jim Teague said during a conference call Tuesday.

Canada nor its provinces have adequate regulations in place to address the scale or cumulative impact of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) on water resources, according to a report issued on Thursday by the water program at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs.

Meeting higher energy demands is putting energy production and water supplies on a “collision course with profound consequences,” according to a report published Wednesday by Circle of Blue, an international, nonpartisan network of journalists and scientists.

Meeting higher energy demands is putting energy production and water supplies on a “collision course with profound consequences,” according to a report published Wednesday.

All things being equal the Marcellus Shale could meet the gas demands of the United States for 20 years all by itself, according to the most recent study by Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). But it may not get the chance if the state imposes an onerous severance tax, producers claim.

A number of natural gas pipelines have filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), objecting to demands from shippers that under the new Order 712 capacity release program pipelines be required to pass discounted usage charges through to asset manager replacement shippers.

A number of natural gas pipelines have filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), objecting to demands from shippers that under the new Order 712 capacity release program pipelines be required to pass discounted usage charges through to asset manager replacement shippers.