Making ethanol from newly abundant natural gas instead of corn would avoid taking food off the world’s table and could create another market for growing gas supplies coming from U.S. and other shale basins. Dallas-based Celanese Corp. last year announced a technology to do just that and is gearing up its efforts as Washington lawmakers move closer to repealing an ethanol subsidy supported by corn growers.
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Ethanol Can Come from Natural Gas Without Subsidies
Making ethanol from newly abundant natural gas instead of corn would avoid taking food off the world’s table and would create another market for growing gas supplies coming from U.S. and other shale basins. Dallas-based Celanese Corp. last year announced a technology to do just that.
June 16, 2011
Colorado Lawmakers End Session with Few Energy Bills
In a session marked by few energy bills making it through, the Colorado legislature called it a session earlier in May with the most significant oil/gas industry item passed being a technical bill for implementing the state plan for lessening haze (HB 1291).
June 2, 2011
FERC Investigating Tuscarora Pipe Rates
FERC last Tuesday set for hearing a Section 5 complaint accusing Tuscarora Gas Transmission of significantly overrecovering its cost of service, making its current transportation rates “unjust and unreasonable.”
May 30, 2011
FERC Initiates Section 5 Investigation of Tuscarora Pipe Rates
FERC Tuesday set for hearing a Section 5 complaint accusing Tuscarora Gas Transmission of significantly overrecovering its cost of service, making its current transportation rates “unjust and unreasonable.”
May 26, 2011
Pennsylvania Democrat Proposes New Marcellus Tax
Proposals to tax production of the Marcellus Shale continue to pile up in Pennsylvania.
May 11, 2011
EXCO CEO: ‘A Lot of a Little Is Still a Lot’
During the first quarter predominantly shale gas-focused EXCO Resources Inc. produced more and sold it for less. The company had planned to do the former and is making the best of the latter, said CEO Doug Miller, who told financial analysts last Wednesday that “it’s hard to put lipstick on this pig.”
May 9, 2011
Niobrara Gas in Piceance Getting Second Look
The Piceance Basin of Colorado has long been a natural gas producer, but recent results in the Niobrara Shale indicate that the best days may be ahead, Bentek Energy LLC said in a new report.
May 6, 2011
EXCO CEO: ‘A Lot of a Little Is Still a Lot’
During the first quarter predominantly shale gas-focused EXCO Resources Inc. produced more and sold it for less. The company had planned to do the former and is making the best of the latter, said CEO Doug Miller, who told financial analysts Wednesday that “it’s hard to put lipstick on this pig.”
May 5, 2011
Screen, Some Bullish Weather Boost Most Points
Spot prices saved their best for last — at least in the viewpoint of bullish traders — by making the strongest gains of last week virtually across the board on Friday. A large futures uptick a day earlier combined with increasing weather-based load in some areas to support the physical market.
May 2, 2011
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