Attorneys for the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania are asking U.S. District Judge Sean McLaughlin to find the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in contempt for refusing to follow his 2009 order to process oil and gas development proposals in the Allegheny National Forest.
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Energy Job Market Looks Bright to End of Year
Global natural gas and oil companies remain cautious as they consider making new investments and hiring more employees, but a surge in worldwide energy demand should increase hiring to the end of this year, according to a report released on Wednesday.
Apache Posts Record 1Q Production
Apache Corp. CEO Steve Farris last week credited the company’s portfolio and employees for helping achieve record oil-equivalent production and the third-highest quarter for earnings during 1Q2011, and he predicted that exploration would grow in Oklahoma and Texas.
Range CEO: Appalachian Basin Is ‘Mind Boggling’
The industry has just “scratched the surface” of the unconventional gas potential of Appalachia, according to the head of one of the first companies to operate in the play, but producers need to partner if they hope to realize its full potential.
Ohio City to Process Marcellus Wastewater
In the first approval of its kind in the state, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) last week signed off on a request bythe city of Warren, OH, to accept pre-treated natural gas well wastewater.
Raucous Rally in Houston Denounces Deepwater Moratorium
Hundreds of Houston-area natural gas and oil employees — most bussed in by their bosses — rallied last Wednesday during their lunch hours to protest the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) moratorium and to shout down possible new taxes on the industry.
Raucous Rally in Houston Denounces Deepwater Moratorium
Hundreds of Houston-area natural gas and oil employees — most bussed in by their bosses — rallied on Wednesday during their lunch hours to protest the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) moratorium and to shout down possible new taxes on the industry.
Survey: More Energy Employees Value Social Media, Collaboration Tools
Most natural gas and oil industry employees see the value of using social media and collaboration tools at work, but corporatewide endorsement lags behind, according to a survey issued Thursday at Microsoft Inc.’s Global Energy Forum in Houston.
Industry Brief
Toronto-based Scotia Capital and Scotiabank have acquired some assets and employees from UBS Energy. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition includes trading and analytical technology and about 60 personnel. It does not include any of UBS Energy’s trading books; the UBS book for its base metals, oil and U.S. natural gas trading was acquired by Barclays Capital in January (see Daily GPI, Jan. 20). “Energy is a strategic focus for Scotia Capital and of increasing importance to our clients,” said Mike Durland, co-CEO of Scotia Capital. “We have longstanding lending relationships in this sector and the acquisition complements our current energy trading and loan capabilities.”
Survey: Energy Industry Leans Toward More Use of IM, Podcasts
Energy professionals may be holding on to the more traditional ways of collaborating with employees through face-to-face meetings, e-mail and conference calls, but a growing number think that some of the Internet’s social media and networking sites could improve the workplace, a survey has found.