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Untapped unconventional gas plays still exist in pockets across North America, but domestic producers are branching out to test prospects in Europe, the Asian Pacific area, Africa and elsewhere to stake their claims in the next big shale plays.

The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) on Friday presented a list of industry “principles” for natural gas drillers to follow that coalition members hope will translate into positives for the Marcellus Shale.

The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) on Friday presented a list of industry “principles” for natural gas drillers to follow that coalition members hope will translate into positives for the Marcellus Shale.

June natural gas futures put on an impressive show of strength Monday, but neither short-term traders nor analysts who follow the complexities of technical wave analysis are ready to say the bear has gone into hibernation. In active trading June futures rose 15.5 cents to $4.170 and July added 14.7 cents to $4.271. June crude oil rose $1.69 to $76.80/bbl and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 405 points to 10,785.

In whatever direction populations migrate, increased demand for electricity is almost sure to follow, and usually in step not far behind is increased demand for natural gas, according to analysts at Barclays Capital.

In whatever direction populations migrate, increased demand for electricity is almost sure to follow, and usually in step not far behind is increased demand for natural gas, according to analysts at Barclays Capital.

In whatever direction populations migrate, increased demand for electricity is almost sure to follow, and usually in step not far behind is increased demand for natural gas, according to analysts at Barclays Capital.

Far be it for ExxonMobil Corp. to follow the crowd. Congress is well into the debate on how to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through cap-and-trade schemes, but the CEO of the world’s largest public company thinks policymakers should reverse course and instead debate the benefits of a revenue-neutral carbon tax.

Far be it for ExxonMobil Corp. to follow the crowd. Congress is well into the debate on how to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through cap-and-trade schemes, but the CEO of the world’s largest public company thinks policymakers should reverse course and instead debate the benefits of a revenue-neutral carbon tax.