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El Paso Corp. subsidiary, ANR Pipeline Co., launched a non-binding open season to determine customer interest in its Westleg expansion project, which would provide additional looping and compression along its existing gas pipeline system in South-Central Wisconsin. The announcement comes a month-and-a-half after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave the go-ahead to the rival 149-mile Guardian pipeline project (see Daily GPI, March 15).

EMK3 reported that after almost three months of operation it has launched the natural gas component of its online energy marketplace, making it the first marketplace on the block to offer domestic buyers and sellers of both oil and natural gas the ability to electronically acquire and sell production at the source, i.e., from the wellhead.

EMK3 reported that after almost three months of operation it has launched the natural gas component of its online energy marketplace, making it the first marketplace on the block to offer domestic buyers and sellers of both oil and natural gas the ability to electronically acquire and sell production at the source, i.e., from the wellhead.

Royal Dutch Shell Group yesterday launched a bid to buy naturalgas-rich independent Barrett Resources Corp. of Denver for $2.2billion in cash and assumed debt, which would give Shell animmediate presence in the Rocky Mountains. While Barrett’s board ofdirectors indicated it might fight the offer, Shell promised tobegin a hostile takeover if it is rejected.

At a time when online energy exchanges are beginning to consolidate their portals, EMK3 has announced that it has launched the world’s first online energy exchange that offers domestic buyers and sellers of oil and natural gas the ability to electronically purchase and sell production at the very beginning of the supply chain: the wellhead.

At a time when online energy exchanges are beginning toconsolidate their portals, EMK3 has announced that it has launchedthe world’s first online energy exchange that offers domesticbuyers and sellers of oil and natural gas the ability toelectronically purchase and sell production at the very beginningof the supply chain: the wellhead.

Houston-based Altra Energy Technologies Inc. has launched a newcorporate brand, which the company said more “closely aligns” itwith its established market position. The company said its newtagline, “Market wide, Market deep,” reflects the company’s focuson complete technology solutions for the energy industry. “AtAltra, we have worked hard over the last five years to establishour position in the market,” said CEO Paul Bourke. “Now that wehave cultivated the ‘ultra’ market, we have developed a companybrand to better communicate our focus.” He said the brand positionsAltra “exactly where we need to be as we move forward.” Altra hasrenamed its suite of products, formerly known as Altrade, whichwill now be known as The Altra Energy Market. The suite of productswill include the Altra Market Place, Altra Market Tools, AltraMarket Solutions and Altra Market Services.

Southern Company launched a new subsidiary, Southern Power Co., last week that will own, manage and finance wholesale generating assets in the Southeast. The subsidiary will market to wholesale customers in the fastest-growing wholesale electricity market in the country, the company said.

Southern Company launched a new subsidiary, Southern Power Co.,this week that will own, manage and finance wholesale generatingassets in the Southeast. The subsidiary will market to wholesalecustomers in the fastest-growing wholesale electricity market inthe country.