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Southwest Gas: LDC Long on Supply With or Without Rockies

Las Vegas, NV-based local distribution company (LDC) Southwest Gas Corp. is sitting pretty this winter and for the foreseeable future in terms of adequate natural gas supplies. The gas-only utility’s three-state service area divides into three regions, each with a different set of supply basins, and the shale gas boom affects two of those operating areas.

December 22, 2010

North American Oilfield Services Sector Gains Strength

The coming year looks to be a positive one for oilfield service operators in North America, except in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), where business may continue to be slow, energy analysts said last week.

December 20, 2010

North American Oilfield Services Sector Gains Strength

The coming year looks to be a positive one for oilfield service operators in North America, except in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), where business may continue to be slow, energy analysts said last week.

December 20, 2010

Avista Pursuing Idaho Gas Rate Hike

Having put new natural gas and electric general rate increases in effect earlier in October, Spokane, WA-based Avista Utilities looks at changes in its purchased gas and power mechanisms that could result in slight increases covering its fuel purchasing costs, effective Nov. 1.

October 19, 2010

Robust Economy Won’t Lift Gas Prices, Say Analysts

Even assuming “robust” economy-related demand for natural gas in 2011, it still looks ugly for prices through the coming year, Raymond James & Associates said Monday.

September 14, 2010

Barclays Adds Several BP Sales Execs to Commodity Team

Barclays Capital looks to be beefing up its physical oil and natural gas market presence as the investment bank reported in an internal memo that it has hired several BP plc veterans to join its Commodities Distribution segment.

September 13, 2010

Barclays Adds Several BP Sales Execs to Commodity Team

Barclays Capital looks to be beefing up its physical oil and natural gas market presence as the investment bank reported in an internal memo that it has hired several BP plc veterans to join its Commodities Distribution segment.

September 10, 2010

FERC 552 Reporting Deadline a Month Away

It looks like no one in the energy industry is attempting to beat the rush by submitting the required Form 552 natural gas trading data to FERC early for 2009. With one month left before market participants must comply under the latest extended deadline, the Commission shows no submissions.

August 30, 2010

FERC 552 Reporting Deadline Less Than Six Weeks Away

It looks like no one in the energy industry is attempting to beat the rush by submitting their Form 552 trading data to FERC early for 2009. With less than one-and-a-half months left before market participants must comply under the latest extended deadline, the Commission shows no submissions.

August 20, 2010

Anadarko CEO: Meeting With Obama Was ‘Productive’

The battle over the expensing of intangible drilling costs (IDC) looks as if it’s going the way of independent producers, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. CEO Jim Hackett said Tuesday.

February 4, 2010