Issuance

The Interior Department’s issuance of a permit to Apache Corp. last week may be a sign that the de facto moratorium on shallow-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is thawing, a Texas lawmaker said Tuesday.

Only a gain of about a nickel by the Florida citygate, spurred primarily by Florida Gas Transmission’s issuance of an Overage Alert Day (see Transportation Notes), and flat quotes at Westcoast Station 2 were left out of Thursday declines ranging from a little less than a nickel to about 20 cents. Despite having a major storm with plentiful snowfall due to linger through the weekend, the Northeast recorded most of the biggest losses.

Only a gain of about a nickel by the Florida citygate, spurred primarily by Florida Gas Transmission’s issuance of an Overage Alert Day (see Transportation Notes), and flat quotes at Westcoast Station 2 were left out of Thursday declines ranging from a little less than a nickel to about 20 cents. Despite having a major storm with plentiful snowfall due to linger through the weekend, the Northeast recorded most of the biggest losses.

Following up on its August sale, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) last week issued oil and natural gas leases for the Roan Plateau, noting that issuance of the leases does not automatically authorize drilling. “Additional environmental analysis and public planning will occur prior to any drilling on the Roan Plateau,” an Interior Department official said.

Following up on its August sale, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monday issued oil and natural gas leases for the Roan Plateau, noting that issuance of the leases does not automatically authorize drilling. “Additional environmental analysis and public planning will occur prior to any drilling on the Roan Plateau,” an Interior Department official said.

With 90-degree weather forecasted in Florida Monday, Florida Gas Transmission notified market-area customers of the issuance of an Overage Alert Day at 25% tolerance. FGT said it would not interrupt previously scheduled market-area ITS-1 service for Monday’s gas day.

Saying the conditions that led to Wednesday’s issuance of a Strained Operating Condition had abated, CIG lifted the SOC and all accompanying conditions Friday.

With cold weather forecasted in Florida for Wednesday night and Thursday morning, Florida Gas Transmission told market-area customers of the potential for issuance of an Overage Alert Day notice on upcoming gas days.

Fresh off of the issuance of a Department of Energy (DOE) study finding solid net benefits from FERC’s proposed standard market design (SMD), FERC Chairman Pat Wood last Wednesday said that he wants to “take the lead” from Congress in terms of the timing for implementing a final rule in the SMD proceeding.