Northeastern

Nexen Inc. is looking for joint venture partners to help it develop its shale gas position in northeastern British Columbia, the Calgary company said during a year-end conference call with financial analysts on Thursday.

Laser Northeast Gathering Co. LLC has started construction on its gathering and transportation pipeline in Susquehanna County, PA, and expects the project to bring substantial investment and jobs to northeastern Pennsylvania, CEO Thomas F. Karam said at a groundbreaking ceremony in New Milford, PA, Tuesday.

An air quality study conducted near Marcellus Shale natural gas operations in northeastern Pennsylvania during four separate weeks last year found no emission levels that would constitute a concern to the health of residents living nearby, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Monday.

The borough council of Ford City, PA, about 40 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in Armstrong County, is considering a proposal from EXCO Resources Inc. to lease nearly 300 acres of borough land for Marcellus Shale gas drilling operations.

The northeastern United States can expect temperatures to average colder than normal in December and warmer than normal in January and February, while the rest of the northern tier will be dominated by colder-than-normal temperatures throughout the winter months, according to forecasters at Andover, MA-based WSI Corp.

The northeastern United States can expect temperatures to average colder than normal in December and warmer than normal in January and February, while the rest of the northern tier will be dominated by colder-than-normal temperatures throughout the winter months, according to forecasters at Andover, MA-based WSI Corp.

The Horn River Basin (HRB) Shale — in the northeastern corner of British Columbia (BC) snug up against the Northwest Territories border and not far west of the Alberta line — is quite a bit more remote than other North American plays. There’s also not a lot of processing facilities in the area, and it’s far from being at a pipeline crossroads.

Developing Nexen Inc.’s massive shale gas position in northeastern British Columbia (BC) is on the to-do list for 2011, CEO Marvin Romanow said last week.

Developing Nexen Inc.’s massive shale gas position in northeastern British Columbia (BC) is on the to-do list for 2011, CEO Marvin Romanow said this week.