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Despite the fact that natural gas production from the Gulf of Mexico is still only a little more than 80% of normal following Hurricane Ivan’s wrath more than a week ago, October natural gas futures continued lower on Friday in a big way. The prompt month dropped 17.2 cents to close at $5.392.

Arizona’s regulatory commission last week pre-approved Arizona Public Service’s (APS) request to get close to half of its future natural gas supplies from the proposed Kinder Morgan Silver Canyon interstate transmission pipeline, which will bring gas from New Mexico’s San Juan Basin and from the northern Rockies via a connection with TransColorado Gas Transmission.

Arizona’s regulatory commission last week pre-approved Arizona Public Service (APS) request to get close to half of its future natural gas supplies from the proposed Kinder Morgan Silver Canyon interstate transmission pipeline, which will bring gas from New Mexico’s San Juan Basin and from the northern Rockies via a connection with TransColorado Gas Transmission.

Resigned to the fact that crude was hogging the spotlight Wednesday, September natural gas futures puttered around within an 11-cent range ahead of their expiration Friday.

Despite the fact that trading volumes remained light due to Passover and upcoming Good Friday, May natural gas futures shimmied up 6.3 cents to close at $5.872, halting a two-day stretch during which the daily changes were less than a penny.

Despite the fact that it is seeking a natural gas rate decrease before the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy (MDTE), Unitil’s Massachusetts utility subsidiary noted that customers will actually see a slight increase due to the end of a temporary refund.

Despite the fact that it is seeking a natural gas rate decrease before the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy (MDTE), Unitil’s Massachusetts utility subsidiary noted Monday that customers will actually see a slight increase due to the end of a temporary refund.

The fact that Kern River’s 900 MMcf/d expansion has been running full right from its opening day in May is a clear indication of the need for another major pipeline, and soon, according to experts addressing members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) in Denver Wednesday.

The fact that Kern River’s 900 MMcf/d expansion has been 90% full almost from its opening in May is a clear indication of the need for another major pipeline, and soon, according to experts addressing members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) in Denver Wednesday.