Natural gas is expected to play a larger role in the nation’s energy future, but the industry must overcome opposition to building pipelines in areas that need them the most, and it needs to address its aging workforce by getting more children and young people interested in pursuing careers in the field.
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EPA’s Oil/Gas Emissions Proposals Criticized at Public Hearing
Anger at the oil and natural gas industry was evident Tuesday at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) public hearing in Pittsburgh about its proposals to cut methane emissions from wells and downstream equipment, as testimony was primarily given by industry opponents.
October 1, 2015
LNG Won’t Drain All of Canada’s Gas, Former Chief Regulator Assures
Canada will have adequate natural gas supplies despite appearances of over-commitment to overseas markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG), the National Energy Board (NEB) has been assured by one of its former chairmen.
September 29, 2015
Revamp U.S. Energy Policies to Benefit Onshore Plethora, Says NGP CEO
The U.S. shale bonanza has to lead to revamped energy policies, NGP Energy Capital Management’s chief told a Colorado industry audience this week.
August 28, 2015
Costs to Oil/NatGas Industry From EPA’s Methane Emissions ‘Manageable,’ Analysts Say
The natural gas industry would be hit with as much as $420 million in costs in 2025 if proposals issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cut methane emissions are adopted, but it would be “manageable,” and U.S. production levels aren’t likely to be impacted by the EPA rules, according to analysts.
August 20, 2015
Colorado Oil/Gas Operators, Towns Find Their ‘Kumbaya’
Colorado community activists and the oil/natural gas industry have smoked the peace pipe and joined hands around the campfire — metaphorically, at least — quieting the high-pitched fights over hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of recent years, an official with the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) told a regional webinar Thursday in the Pacific Northwest.
July 31, 2015
NatGas Prices to Trend Toward $3.75 Average For 2016, Says Bernstein
Oil prices should recover “stronger and swifter” than many believe, while natural gas prices appear to be trending higher for 2016 as oil-associated output falls off, according to Sanford Bernstein.
July 23, 2015
West Virginia Forms Commission to Enhance Oil/Gas Industry Safety
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued an executive order on Thursday to establish a 14-member commission to focus on workplace safety in the oil and natural gas industry. The move follows a spike in fatal accidents at drilling and other related sites in the state over the last decade.
July 9, 2015
West Virginia Forms Commission to Enhance Oil/Gas Industry Safety
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued an executive order on Thursday to establish a 14-member commission to focus on workplace safety in the oil and natural gas industry. The move follows a spike in fatal accidents at drilling and other related sites in the state over the last decade.
July 9, 2015
Investor Group Led by Ceres Backs Obama Administration’s Methane Strategy
A group of institutional investors worth a combined $1.5 trillion has thrown its support behind an Obama administration plan for the oil and natural gas industry to cut methane emissions from new and modified sources 40-45% below 2012 levels by 2025.
July 2, 2015
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