State practices of assessing higher property tax rates on natural gas pipelines than on other commercial/industrial property are “economically destructive” to both pipelines and natural gas customers, said an official with the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Thursday.
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Lack of Drilling Prospects May Escalate ‘Selective’ E&P Mergers
The tightness of supply and demand has set the stage for “sustainable” $3.50-$4.00/Mcf natural gas prices throughout 2003, but a lack of economically drillable prospects may lead to more mergers as producers look for production and reserve growth, according to a 2003 oil and gas industry forecast.
Lack of Drilling Prospects May Escalate ‘Selective’ E&P Mergers
The tightness of supply and demand has set the stage for “sustainable” $3.50-$4.00/Mcf natural gas prices throughout 2003, but a lack of economically drillable prospects may lead to more mergers as producers look for production and reserve growth, according to a 2003 oil and gas industry forecast.
Xcel Raises Earnings Target, Confident on Supply
With the company’s NRG Energy independent power producer unit leading the way, Xcel Energy Inc. is raising its earnings estimates for this year to $2.30 per share, up from previous estimates of $2.20 per share. Meanwhile, executives at the company Tuesday sought to allay any possible concerns about Xcel’s supply position heading into the summer months.
Oregon Town Sees Gas as Key to Growth
Got gas? In Coos Bay, OR, the answer is no. Citizens pushingbusiness development for the economically depressed area want tobuild a pipeline to change that.
USGen Supports Gulfstream Project
U.S. Generating Co. filed last week at the FERC touting its Caloosa Generating Project as more economically and environmentally friendly than Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) Fort Myers project, at the same time lending support to the recently announced Gulfstream Natural Gas System.
INGAA: It Will Be Tough to Meet a 30 Tcf Market
A 30 Tcf market is “widely anticipated and economicallypossible” by 2010, but it will not be achieved easily as allsegments of the natural gas industry will face considerablefinancial and infrastructure challenges to help supply and servethat demand, said a study issued by the INGAA Foundation Inc. onMonday.