The Boulder County, CO, commission on Tuesday formally extended a moratorium on new oil and natural gas drilling permits to June 10. However, the commission left the door open to lifting the ban earlier if the county’s new drilling rules are in place.
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Spectra: Appalachian Shales Could Serve South, Too
Spectra Energy has been busy building out infrastructure in the Northeast, where capacity is needed to get Marcellus and Utica gas to market. However, the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions are ripe for billions of dollars of investment as well, said Spectra’s Bill Yardley, president of the U.S. transmission and storage business.
Williams Accord Expands Canada Gas Processing Volumes 60%
Williams has clinched a long-term natural gas processing agreement that expands its Canadian natural gas processing volumes by 60% and opens the door to a growing petrochemical business.
Democrats Leave Door Open For Safe Gas Development
The Democrats’ national energy platform is heavy on clean energy, but it leaves the door open for the safe and responsible development of the nation’s “cheap, abundant natural gas” reserves.
Michigan Reviewing Encana-Chesapeake Allegations
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has begun working with the state’s Attorney General’s Office to review allegations that Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Encana Corp. worked together to avoid competing in state lease auctions two years ago.
Drug Use Among Prospective Shale Workers in Eastern Ohio Could Pose Challenge
As oil and gas companies look to hire local workers in eastern Ohio’s booming Marcellus and Utica shales, local and company officials say they are keeping a cautious eye on the issue of drug abuse in the region.
Sierra Club Seeks FERC Intervention in LNG Exports
Looking for a back door into the dispute over exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Sierra Club has attacked FERC’s environmental review of the proposed Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC facilities, saying it failed to consider the impact on shale development and domestic gas prices.
Environmental Group Slams FERC on LNG Exports Review
Looking for a back door into the dispute over exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Sierra Club has attacked FERC’s environmental review of the proposed Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC facilities, saying it failed to consider the impact on shale development and domestic gas prices.
Sierra Club Seeks FERC Intervention in LNG Exports
Looking for a back door into the dispute over exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Sierra Club has attacked FERC’s environmental review of the proposed Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC facilities, saying it failed to consider the impact on shale development and domestic gas prices.
House Panel Ponders Online BLM Lease Sales
A House bill that would open the door to the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding onshore oil and gas lease auctions online would speed sales, reduce fraud and ensure the best return to taxpayers on leases, according to Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), who introduced the bill last month.