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“The idle well [count] increased again to 762 wells, approximately 300 above the normal 450, indicating that drilling continues to outpace fracturing services and a need to add approximately 10 crews,” Helms said in his monthly “Director’s Cut” report.

Southern California Gas declared a high-linepack OFO for Friday, setting a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

Transco said regarding its April 15 notice indicating that operating conditions at the Transco/FGT Vinton interconnect were not compatible to allow delivery there, the conditions had been resolved and the point became available again Sunday.

Industry reaction to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood’s call Monday for more attention to pipeline safety was swift, indicating that the emphasis on pipeline integrity management promises to grow following several pipeline incidents in the past six months. The industry basically has been on its toes since the Sept. 9 pipeline rupture in San Bruno, CA.

A five-member review panel released an interim report to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Wednesday, indicating it will assess the effectiveness of Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s (PG&E) and regulators’ safety and risk management work in recent years leading up to the pipeline explosion in San Bruno, CA, last year.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was called to task last week by House Republicans from two separate committees who want him to explain comments indicating natural gas drillers may be required to disclose hydraulic fracturing (fracking) chemicals used to develop shale and tight gas on public lands.

A five-week air quality study found no air contaminant emission levels indicating problems for residents living near Marcellus Shale natural gas operations in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Greene and Washington counties, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said last week.

A five-week air quality study found no air contaminant emission levels indicating problems for residents living near Marcellus Shale natural gas operations in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Greene and Washington counties, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said earlier this week.

A five-week air quality study found no air contaminant emission levels indicating problems for residents living near Marcellus Shale natural gas operations in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Greene and Washington counties, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Monday.