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Midstream natural gas processing services offered by MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC in northwestern West Virginia continue to expand after the operator on Wednesday secured long-term agreements with pipeline subsidiaries of Magnum Hunter Resources Corp.

Domestic oil shales offer “vast development potential,” but without sustained high oil prices they may not be profitable, according to a report released Thursday by Boston-based Ceres, a coalition of investment, environmental and public interest groups.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last Monday approved a significant update of its reserves reporting requirements for oil and gas companies, enabling them to report probable and possible reserves along with proved reserves, as well as value reserves based on an average price over the prior 12-month period.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday approved a significant update of its reserves reporting requirements for oil and gas companies, enabling them to report probable and possible reserves along with proved reserves.

A settlement filed with FERC last Wednesday calls for PJM Interconnection’s market monitor function to be conducted by an external firm, enabling monitors to operate independently of PJM management.

The final local permit from the city of Ensenada was obtained Friday by Sempra Energy enabling the company to plan to start construction early next year on its Costa Azul liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal along the Pacific Coast of North Baja, Mexico, according to a report over the weekend in the Los Angeles Times. Sempra made no formal announcement, although it has a conference call scheduled for Thursday to report third quarter financial results.

The final local permit from the city of Ensenada was obtained Friday by Sempra Energy enabling the company to plan to start construction early next year on its Costa Azul liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal along the Pacific Coast of North Baja, Mexico, according to a report over the weekend in the Los Angeles Times. Sempra made no formal announcement, although it has a conference call scheduled for Thursday to report third quarter financial results.

Connectiv Power Delivery, the utility subsidiary of Connectiv,announced its Natural Gas Choice Program for Delaware last week,enabling 15,000 residential and 1,500 small commercial customers tochoose their gas supplier as early as July 1. The program will lastfor two years, and will determine if the freedom to choose asupplier should be offered to all of Connectiv’s gas customers inDelaware.

Connectiv Power Delivery, the utility subsidiary of Connectiv,announced its Natural Gas Choice Program for Delaware Tuesday,enabling 15,000 residential and 1,500 small commercial customers tochoose their gas supplier as early as July 1. The program will lastfor two years, at which point it will go under full review todetermine if the freedom to choose a supplier should be offered toall of Connectiv’s gas customers in Delaware.