The possibility that LNG exporting countries might someday attempt to operate a cartel similar to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in an attempt to control world gas prices and production appears to be a real threat to officials at the American Public Gas Association (APGA).
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Williams to Step Up Drilling in Piceance Basin; Signs Contract for 10 New Rigs
The Williams Cos. last Wednesday said it signed agreements to operate 10 new rigs as part of its program to step up production in the gas-rich Piceance Basin in western Colorado.
Williams to Step Up Drilling in Piceance Basin; Signs Contract for 10 New Rigs
The Williams Cos. said Wednesday it has signed agreements to operate 10 new rigs as part of its program to step up production in the gas-rich Piceance Basin in western Colorado.
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Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska Inc., Doyon Drilling Inc. and Akita Drilling Ltd. signed a four-year contract to build and operate a rig to perform exploratory drilling services on the North Slope of Alaska. The rig will be built in Canada during the summer of 2005 and operated beginning in 2006 by the newly formed Joint Venture-Doyon Akita J.V. This is a long term drilling contract for a new rig on the North Slope of Alaska.
FERC Says Ingleside LNG Terminal Will Have ‘Limited’ Environmental Impact
Ingleside Energy Center LLC’s proposal to build and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast and a companion proposal to construct pipeline facilities would have “limited adverse environmental impact,” FERC staff said last Thursday in its draft environmental impact statement on the related projects.
FERC Says Ingleside LNG Terminal Will Have ‘Limited’ Environmental Impact
Ingleside Energy Center LLC’s proposal to build and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast and a companion proposal to construct pipeline facilities would have “limited adverse environmental impact,” FERC staff said Thursday in its draft environmental impact statement on the related projects.
Scotian Offshore Projects Now Require Single Application
New offshore energy projects developed in Nova Scotia will now operate under a more efficient approval process, following a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the province’s energy minister and the Canadian government Friday.
ChevronTexaco, BG Report ‘Significant’ Gas Find Offshore Trinidad
ChevronTexaco Corp. and BG Group, which jointly operate some wells offshore Trinidad and Tobago, confirmed last week that their Manatee 1 exploration well has encountered “significant” amounts of natural gas.
Scotian Offshore Projects Now Require Single Application
New offshore energy projects developed in Nova Scotia will now operate under a more efficient approval process, following a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the province’s energy minister and the Canadian government Friday.
ChevronTexaco, BG Report ‘Significant’ Gas Find Offshore Trinidad
ChevronTexaco Corp. and BG Group, which jointly operate some wells offshore Trinidad and Tobago, confirmed this week that their Manatee 1 exploration well has encountered “significant” amounts of natural gas.