Fuel

The exploration and production (E&P) arm of National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) is hiring a third-party consultant to analyze the reserve potential of its Appalachian Basin holdings, executives said last week. Seneca Resources Corp.’s current proved reserves total about 83 Bcfe, or 13% of its total consolidated reserves, but the E&P wants to test the potential of its 935,000 net acre play after partnering with EOG Resources Inc. on some horizontal drilling projects.

The exploration and production (E&P) arm of National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) plans to hire a third-party consultant to analyze the reserve potential of its Appalachian Basin holdings, executives said Tuesday. Seneca Resources Corp.’s current proved reserves total about 83 Bcfe, or 13% of its total consolidated reserves. However, Seneca apparently wants to test the potential of its 935,000 net acre play after partnering with EOG Resources Inc. on some horizontal wells.

ANR Pipeline said it must repair an engine at the St. John Compressor Station in Indiana in the Northern Fuel Segment (ML-7) that will reduce St. John west-to-east capacity by 115 MMcf/d (leaving 1,190 MMcf/d available) through Dec. 18. Based on current nominations, the outage could result in the curtailment of firm secondary and IT nominations, ANR said.

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.

The new Rhode Island law that prevents tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from using the state’s waters to deliver the chilled fuel is unconstitutional and conflicts with the safety-security efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard, an official with the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) said last Tuesday.

The new Rhode Island law that prevents tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from using the state’s waters to deliver the chilled fuel is unconstitutional and conflicts with the safety-security efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard, an official with the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) said Tuesday.

ExxonMobil Corp.’s new CEO Rex Tillerson took it on the chin from disgruntled shareholders Wednesday listening to complaints about high fuel prices, exorbitant executive pay, underfunded pension plans and lack of a clear policy on alternative energy. But in the end, the protests — loud but mostly polite — failed to make much of a difference.

Reflecting higher wholesale costs for fuel over the past 12 months and estimates of what the future holds, Sierra Pacific Power Co. Monday made its annual mandatory natural gas deferred-energy filing with the Nevada Public Utilities Commission, seeking a 10% boost in retail gas rates, effective Dec. 1. The Sierra Pacific Resources’ Reno-based utility said the filing reflects the “continuing high energy costs around the country.”