Development

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs passed a bill Wednesday designed to simplify federal energy regulations on Indian lands.

Quebec’s environmental review board says shale gas development and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) aren’t worth the risk because they don’t outweigh the financial gain from royalties, but it hinted that drilling is desirable once the government and industry build trust with the province’s citizens.

A natural gas gathering system with initial capacity of 500 MMcf/d is being developed to service XTO Energy Inc.’s operations in southeastern Ohio, Summit Midstream Partners LLC said Monday.

The Canadian government has confirmed that large-scale industrial development still tops the national agenda by authorizing construction of a hotly contested 1,100 MW dam project on the Peace River in northern British Columbia (BC).

After leading a charmed life of community tolerance since 17 Pacific Coast terminal projects began lining up five years ago, the race to export Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is arousing a frequent opponent of industry in British Columbia (BC): Aboriginal resistance.

As stronger natural gas prices rekindled industry activity in Canada’s chief supply province, its overhauled development watchdog vowed Thursday to enable improved access to production targets.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead on Thursday joined national and regional U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials in signing off on a long-term BLM resource management plan that incorporates a state plan for protecting the greater sage grouse.

An alliance of groups opposed to shale gas development in New Brunswick has asked a court to impose a moratorium on unconventional oil and gas exploration and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the province until government officials can prove they are safe.

Although New England faces a host of natural gas transmission and storage challenges, many projects are in various stages of development in the region, according to a panel of energy industry executives.