While the Department of Energy (DOE) has yet to decide whether to approve widespread exports of liquefied domestic natural gas, it has already handicapped the field of proposed projects should it decide to proceed. First in line are eight of the 23 project proposals received by DOE that also are currently being reviewed by FERC.
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Eight U.S. LNG Export Projects in the Lead
While the Department of Energy (DOE) has yet to decide whether to approve widespread exports of liquefied domestic natural gas, it has already handicapped the field of proposed projects should it decide to proceed. First in line are eight of the 23 project proposals received by DOE that also are currently being reviewed by FERC.
West Virginia DEP Misses Report Deadlines But Still Making Progress
Although the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has missed deadlines for two of the three studies it was required to perform under the state’s Marcellus Shale regulatory reform law, the agency is close to completing one of the studies and should present it to legislators soon.
Bakken Pipeline Capacity Getting Railroaded, Parties at FERC Say
Enbridge Energy Partners LP’s North Dakota crude oil pipeline system has been underutilized since November due to increasing competition from rail and other pipeline transport options, refiner Flint Hills Resources LP, a unit of Koch Industries Inc., told FERC in a filing.
Natural Gas-Powered Frack Pumps Could Save $$Billions
Halliburton, Apache Corp. and Caterpillar have developed a dual-fuel technology for using natural gas and diesel to operate pumping equipment used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) at oil and gas well sites.
Senate Sets Hearing on Rupture of Columbia Gas Line in WV
The Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a field hearing on pipeline safety in Charleston, WV, on Jan. 28 following a major natural gas pipeline explosion in the state in December.
MIT Researchers: Shale Well Emissions Lower Than Previously Estimated
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shale gas well hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations are significantly lower than previously estimated, according to a study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Compressor Fire Cutting Bill Barrett 4Q Production by 1.2 Bcf
Bill Barrett Corp. continues to produce about 33 MMcf/d net (49 MMcf/d gross) of natural gas in the area of its West Tavaputs field where a fire shut down one of its three compressors and sent two employees to the hospital, the company said Thursday.
Anadarko’s U.S. Onshore Delivers Record Output
Boosted by exceptional performance from horizontal drilling programs in the U.S. onshore, and in particular the Wattenberg Field in Colorado, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. broke records for liquids sales volumes in the third quarter. The Wattenberg’s production profile is “essentially straight up,” said an executive.
Marcellus Water Contamination Notification Policy Disputed
A coalition of 14 environmental groups has asked Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett to reverse a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) policy that requires field offices to advise senior DEP officials of their intent to acknowledge water contamination related to Marcellus Shale gas well operations before notification letters are sent to potentially affected homeowners.