Emerging

Demand destruction is creeping into the biggest emerging Canadian industrial natural gas consumer, Alberta oilsands operations. The biggest new development, Canadian Natural Resources’ (CNRL) 500,000 bbl/d Horizon Oil Sands Project, includes a C$1.4-billion (US$1.2-billion), long-range commitment to adopt “gasification” technology for making plant fuel from bitumen.

The Republican draft energy bill was close to emerging from three House committees Wednesday with provisions affecting natural gas virtually unscathed by a host of defeated amendments offered by Democrats.

A proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project emerging in its very early stages through the Oregon energy siting process is being backed by a private group of four natural gas industry veterans who expect to have a FERC application filed next year for a relatively small-scale $150 million receiving terminal and peaking generation plant at Coos Bay, OR.

A proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project emerging in its very early stages through the Oregon energy siting process is being backed by a private group of four natural gas industry veterans who expect to have a FERC application filed next year for a relatively small-scale $150 million receiving terminal and peaking generation plant at Coos Bay, OR.

A proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project emerging in its very early stages through the Oregon energy siting process is being backed by a private group of four natural gas industry veterans who expect to have a FERC application filed next year for a relatively small-scale $150 million receiving terminal and peaking generation plant at Coos Bay, OR.

After emerging from what might be called the winter of discontent because of record high gas prices and demand, Bay State Gas Co. said it has decided to protect itself and its firm customers from any unexpected gas use next winter by cutting off service to interruptible (IT) customers from December 2004 through March 2005. However, some IT customers say it’s a ploy to get them to sign up for more expensive firm delivery service.

After emerging from what might be called the winter of discontent because of record high gas prices and demand, Bay State Gas Co. said it has decided to protect itself and its firm customers from any unexpected gas use by interruptible (IT) customers in the coming winter. However, some IT customers say it’s a ploy to get them to sign up for more expensive firm delivery service.

Private U.S. pipeline operators and a branch of Mexico’s state-owned energy company, Pemex, have been quietly examining the possibility of a new natural gas pipeline from New Mexico’s San Juan Basin to Juarez, across the border from El Paso, TX, according to a Houston-based energy consultant who closely monitors Mexican energy developments. The New Mexico pipeline concept is a more recent offshoot of earlier proposals for a new line from West Texas.

Private U. S. pipeline operators and a branch of Mexico’s state-owned energy company, PEMEX, have been quietly examining the possibility of a new natural gas pipeline from New Mexico’s San Juan Basin to Juarez, across the border from El Paso, TX, according to a Houston-based energy consultant who closely monitors Mexican energy developments. The New Mexico pipeline concept is a more recent offshoot of earlier proposals for a new line from West Texas.