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Dozens of countries have launched programs to attempt to emulate the successful exploitation of shale in the United States, but it will take more than copying a formula, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Dozens of countries have launched programs to attempt to emulate the successful exploitation of shale in the United States, but it will take more than copying a formula, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Dozens of oil and gas companies have been looking for ways to move into the fast-growing Canadian oil sands business. Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. isn’t one of them. The contrarian hopes to auction off its oil sands holdings by the end of the year to concentrate on its natural gas reserves and growing Canadian gas pipeline system.

Dozens of oil and gas companies have been looking for ways to move into the fast-growing Canadian oil sands business. Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. isn’t one of them. The contrarian hopes to auction off its oil sands holdings by the end of the year to concentrate on its natural gas reserves and growing Canadian gas pipeline system.

Dozens of journalists from around the country waited in Houston Thursday for ex-Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling to take the stand in his defense. The wait proved long and ultimately, futile. Skilling now is expected to begin his testimony on Monday.

Each week dozens of prognosticators toss out their predictions of the weekly gas storage change, the most significant piece of supply and demand information available in the gas market today. But it’s surprising to know that on average the predictions of 34 top firms, including five energy companies, 28 financial houses and one energy consulting firm, have been off by about 13.2 Bcf/week since the Energy Information Administration (EIA) took over the survey from the American Gas Association in May 2002.

Each week dozens of prognosticators toss out their predictions of the weekly gas storage change, the most significant piece of supply and demand information available in the gas market today. But it’s surprising to know that on average the predictions of 34 top firms, including five energy companies, 28 financial houses and one energy consulting firm, have been off by about 13.2 Bcf/week since the Energy Information Administration (EIA) took over the survey from the American Gas Association in May 2002.