Northeastern

First Phase of Transco’s Sentinel Begins Service

Williams’ Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco) has placed the first phase of its Sentinel expansion into service, increasing firm capacity into the northeastern U.S. by 40,000 Dth/d. Sentinel has been years in the making.

December 24, 2008

British Columbia Sees Second Pipe Attack Following Threats

What appears to be the second attempt in less than a week to bomb an EnCana Corp. pipeline near the town of Dawson Creek in northeastern British Columbia (BC) was made late last Wednesday or early Thursday. The pipeline was damaged but did not rupture, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

October 20, 2008

Second Attack Made on EnCana Pipeline in British Columbia

What appears to be the second attempt in less than a week to bomb an EnCana Corp. pipeline near the town of Dawson Creek in northeastern British Columbia (BC) was made late Wednesday or early Thursday. The pipeline was damaged but did not rupture, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

October 17, 2008

Williams Seeks Southeastern Transco Expansion

With a northeastern expansion of its Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco) recently approved, Williams has filed an application with FERC to expand the pipeline to serve markets in the southeastern United States, the company said Monday.

September 23, 2008

FERC OKs Transco’s Sentinel Expansion

FERC approved a proposed project, called Sentinel, to expand Williams’ Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco) to serve markets in the northeastern United States.

August 19, 2008

Dolly, Strong Crude and Sizzling Heat Fail to Support NatGas

Despite rebounding crude values, Tropical Storm Dolly entering the Gulf of Mexico and real heat flooding the Northeastern United States, front-month natural gas futures traded in a tight range on Monday before closing at $10.510, down 6 cents from Friday’s close.

July 22, 2008

NE British Columbia Development Booming

Canadian natural gas producers telegraphed intentions to continue accelerating supply development on their “near frontier” of northeastern British Columbia by setting a record at the latest monthly auction of provincial drilling rights and adding to the ten-fold increase — from the millions to the billions — in auction revenues year-to-date 2008, compared to the same period last year.

July 21, 2008

NE British Columbia Development Activity Booming

Canadian natural gas producers telegraphed intentions to continue accelerating supply development on their “near frontier” of northeastern British Columbia by setting a record at the latest monthly auction of provincial drilling rights and adding to the ten-fold increase — from the millions to the billions — in auction revenues year-to-date 2008, compared to the same period last year.

July 21, 2008

Freebird Owner Buying Caledonia Gas Storage

Enstor Inc., a unit of Spain’s Iberdrola SA, is buying Caledonia Energy Partners LLC (CEP), owner of the Caledonia Gas Storage Field in northeastern Mississippi, from Tenaska Power Fund LP (TPF) and other owners, the companies said Monday.

May 20, 2008

ExxonMobil Lassos Leasehold in Horn River Basin

ExxonMobil Corp. is jumping into what may be Canada’s most promising natural gas region: the Horn River Basin in northeastern British Columbia. The oil major has acquired 115,000 acres in the play with joint partner Imperial Oil Ltd., and the companies will begin evaluating the leasehold later this year.

May 5, 2008