Finds

Coming during an era in which large natural gas finds in North American are few and far between, Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. said last week that it has made a “significant gas discovery” in the foothills area of northeastern British Columbia with Husky Oil Operations Ltd., which has a 50% interest in the well.

Coming during an era in which large natural gas finds in North American are few and far between, Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. said Tuesday it made a “significant gas discovery” in the foothills area of northeastern British Columbia with Husky Oil Operations Ltd., which has a 50% interest in the well.

A survey of oil and gas executives finds that the majority blame politicians for short-range decision-making they say is an obstacle to securing the country’s energy future. They also blame “public attitudes” but said “poor communications by the energy industry” had little to do with a lack of energy progress.

A survey of oil and gas executives finds that the majority blame politicians for short-range decision-making they say is an obstacle to securing the country’s energy future. They also blame “public attitudes” but said “poor communications by the energy industry” had little to do with a lack of energy progress.

A proposed program by the Minerals Management Services (MMS) for five-year leasing (2007-2012) on the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) is “much too conservative,” said seven energy-related associations in joint comments filed with the agency.

A proposed program by the Minerals Management Services (MMS) for five-year leasing (2007-2012) on the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) is “much too conservative,” said seven energy-related associations in joint comments filed with the agency.

Big North American gas finds have been few and far between in recent years, but Talisman Energy Inc. continues to have great success in the Monkman area of northeastern British Columbia. The company announced another successful deep well in the Monkman Paleozoic that tested at a gross rate of 42 MMcf/d. It also announced two successful Triassic gas wells with gross raw rates of 30 MMcf/d and 16 MMcf/d in the same area.

Former White House antiterrorism adviser Richard Clarke issued a 159-page report last week that finds that not only are liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers and urban import terminals vulnerable to “catastrophic” terrorist attacks, they also are “extremely attractive” terrorist targets and there is little that can be done to protect against such attacks.

Former White House antiterrorism adviser Richard Clarke issued a 159-page report this week that finds that not only are liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers and urban import terminals vulnerable to “catastrophic” terrorist attacks, they also are “extremely attractive” terrorist targets and there is little that can be done to protect against such attacks.