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Foreign Producers Rethink U.S. Gas Projects

Foreign energy producers Statoil ASA, BHP Billiton Ltd. and BG Group plc, which have eagerly — and substantially — invested in U.S. unconventional natural gas over the past few years, are eschewing the low-priced fuel and following other operators to domestic liquids and oil plays, executives said last week.

February 13, 2012

Foreign Producers Eschew Onshore Gas Portfolios

Foreign energy producers Statoil ASA, BHP Billiton Ltd. and BG Group plc, which have eagerly — and substantially — invested in U.S. unconventional natural gas over the past few years, are eschewing the low-priced fuel and following other operators to domestic liquids and oil plays, executives said this week.

February 10, 2012

DOE Study Calls for Regular Assessment of U.S. Power Grid

An eagerly anticipated comprehensive study of the nation’s electrical transmission highway unveiled last Wednesday by the Department of Energy (DOE) recommends that the federal agency review the grid every two years to pinpoint “national interest” transmission bottlenecks. The report also says that Congress should give FERC limited federal transmission siting authority and recommends that regional transmission organizations (RTOs) be made responsible for ensuring that transmission bottlenecks are addressed.

May 13, 2002

Exxon-Mobil Merger Passes First Hurdle

Exxon and Mobil took an eagerly anticipated step towardcompleting their merger yesterday as shareholders for bothcompanies approved the combination. Mobil received 98% shareholderapproval for the deal and Exxon received 99%. The votes were heldat separate hotels in Dallas, TX.

May 28, 1999