Energy patch communications services provider Texas Energy Network LLC (TEN) has purchased from Verizon Wireless lower 700 MHz A and B block wireless spectrum in the Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas. The wireless spectrum encompasses 28 counties and will allow TEN to offer service over the entire Eagle Ford Shale play, the company said. “…[I]t will allow us to provide a much needed service to our customers who have been requesting improved communications services in the oilfield for some time,” said TEN CEO Gregory M. Casey. “We intend to build-out our wireless coverage of the Eagle Ford shale region with a 4G LTE network as soon as possible to bring high-speed bandwidth to the region.” The company is currently building a network in the Permian Basin as well. Separately, communications provider ERF Wireless said in April it hired a contractor to build out two high-speed wireless broadband networks in two separate areas of the Permian Basin region adjacent to existing ERF Wireless networks. In addition, ERF Wireless is using its own crews to construct three new networks that are near the extensive terrestrial wireless network system already owned and operated by ERF Wireless in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. ERF is active in the Eagle Ford as well (see Shale Daily, Jan. 13, 2011).
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Texas Regulator Proposes Flaring Measures
Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Commissioner David Porter said Wednesday the state must work to mitigate the impact of numerous gas flares across the state as Texas develops its oil and gas reserves from shale plays.
Post-Merger Planning Under Way at Energy Transfer, Sunoco
Energy Transfer Partners LP’s (ETP) $5.3 billion purchase of Sunoco Inc. isn’t expected to close until the second half of this year, but integration of the two companies “is well under way,” according to ETP CFO Martin Salinas.
Nebraska DEQ Gets Keystone XL Pipe Route Alternatives
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) said Thursday it has begun looking at alternative routes for the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline suggested by its sponsor, Alberta-based TransCanada Corp. This means the start of a public hearing process by DEQ.
Anadarko’s Utah Gas Drilling Plan Draws Favorable Reviews
Under a collaborative agreement, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has obtained a favorable final environmental impact statement (EIS) from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for its long-pending 10-year natural gas development plan to develop natural gas in Utah’s Uintah Basin.
Report: States Not Prepared for Water Scarcity
A majority of states, including many deeply involved in shale development, are not preparing for the ways a changing climate might impact future water supplies, according to a new report from the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Interior’s Atlantic Plan Called ‘Empty Gesture’
The Interior Department last Wednesday released a draft programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for seismic exploration in the Mid- and South Atlantic Planning Areas, the first step toward a survey of the oil and natural gas potential off the East Coast. However, the offshore industry was far from hopeful that the seismic survey would lead to a lease sale in the Atlantic in the near term.
Industry Calls Interior’s Atlantic Plan an ‘Empty Gesture’
The Interior Department Wednesday released a draft programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for seismic exploration in the Mid- and South Atlantic Planning Areas, the first step toward a survey of the oil and natural gas potential off the East Coast. However, the offshore industry was far from hopeful that the seismic survey would lead to a lease sale in the Atlantic in the near term.
IHS CERAWeek: Gas, Oil Industry Boosts U.S. Economy
The natural gas and oil industry created 9% of the new jobs in the United States last year, and the indirect impact of the energy sector on economic recovery “is far greater than its direct effects suggest,” according to a report issued last week by the World Economic Forum (WEF) at IHS CERAWeek 2012 in Houston.
IHS CERAWeek: Gas, Oil Industry Boosting U.S. Economy
The natural gas and oil industry created 9% of the new jobs in the United States last year, and the indirect impact of the energy sector on economic recovery “is far greater than its direct effects suggest,” according to a report issued Wednesday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) at IHS CERAWeek 2012 in Houston.
