Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) is working to remake itself for the shale gas world — to become an east-to-west shale gas expressway — but legacy shippers are balking.
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Rail Delivery of U.S. Crude Through June Up 48% From Year Ago
U.S. domestic crude oil production is at its highest level in 20 years, outstripping pipeline capacity and, increasingly, making its way to refineries and storage centers via railroads, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Rail Delivery of U.S. Crude Through June Up 48% From Year Ago
U.S. domestic crude oil production is at its highest level in 20 years, outstripping pipeline capacity and, increasingly, making its way to refineries and storage centers via railroads, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Enviros Seek to Block Transco’s Leidy Southeast Expansion
A coalition of environmental groups led by the New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club has called on FERC to reject Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC’s (Transco) Leidy Southeast Expansion project, saying there is no homegrown demand for it.
U.S. LNG Exports Seen Importing Volatility
Potential exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) representing 5-15% of U.S. natural gas production will bring “significantly more” volatility to Henry Hub gas prices, with more exports making for greater volatility, consultancy PIRA Energy Group said in a new report.
PIRA: Global LNG Dynamics Will Be Felt at Henry Hub
Potential exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) representing 5-15% of U.S. natural gas production will bring “significantly more” volatility to Henry Hub gas prices, with more exports making for greater volatility, consultancy PIRA Energy Group said in a new report.
Centrica Taking Bet on UK’s Shale Gas Resources
The UK’s leading energy retailer, Centrica, is taking a bet that shale gas resources in the country’s Bowland Basin are the real deal after making a hefty commitment in explorer Cuadrilla Resources Ltd.

Report Says CHP Scenario Could Boost U.S. NatGas Demand by 4.42 Tcf/Year
Expanded use of combined heat and power (CHP) for making electricity could, under one scenario, boost natural gas demand in the United States by as much as 4.42 Tcf/year, according to a report commissioned by the American Gas Association (AGA).
Cogen Comeback Could Boost NatGas Demand by 4.42 Tcf/Year
Expanded use of combined heat and power (CHP) for making electricity could, under one scenario, boost natural gas demand in the United States by as much as 4.42 Tcf/year, according to a report commissioned by the American Gas Association (AGA).
Revised Frack Rule Said to Weaken Public Land Requirements
Citing “intense pressure” from industry and its allies in Congress, a New Jersey congressman said Wednesday that the Interior Department appears to be making its proposed rules governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of oil and gas wells on public lands weaker, not stronger.