The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) ordered two disposal wells shut down and intake volume curtailments at another 19 after a pair of earthquakes struck northeast of Oklahoma City last week.
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Air Regulators Order SoCal Leaking Storage Well Closed Permanently
A South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) hearing board last Saturday ordered the permanent closure and other steps related to Southern California Gas Co.’s (SoCalGas) leaking natural gas storage well (see Daily GPI,Jan. 19).
Oklahoma Preparing to Force SandRidge to Close Disposal Wells
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) is preparing to take legal action, within its own court system, to compel SandRidge Energy Inc. to shut down four wastewater disposal wells and curtail operations at 40 others, in response to a series of earthquakes in recent weeks.
PG&E Ordered to Shut Natural Gas Lateral
The California utility is again under the gun, and state regulators have demanded a report by Friday. PG&E maintains the 3.8 mile pipe segment is safe.
Canadian National Railway Chugging Forward on LNG Fueling Projects
As another sign that the railroad sector is a growing potential transportation market for natural gas, Canadian National Railway (CN) has ordered four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tenders from Vancouver, BC-based Westport Innovations Inc., the first of which are to be delivered later this year. A tender is a car behind the locomotive that carries the fuel.
Win Some, Lose Some for TransCanada in Toll Case
TransCanada Corp. has been ordered to cut tolls on its troubled natural gas Mainline for long delivery contracts but granted offsetting rights to charge as much as markets for transportation services will bear for short capacity bookings.
Win Some, Lose Some in TransCanada Toll Case
TransCanada Corp. has been ordered to cut tolls on its troubled natural gas Mainline for long delivery contracts but granted offsetting rights to charge as much as markets for transportation services will bear for short capacity bookings.
Noble Energy Cited for West Virginia Wastewater Spill
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) ordered Noble Energy Inc. to cease operations and regain control of an impoundment pit in Marshall County after thousands of gallons of drilling wastewater spilled into a waterway in February.
Some GOM Offshore Drillers Directed to Suspend Operations
Federal regulators have ordered some offshore operators to suspend Gulf of Mexico (GOM) drilling operations after discovering some apparently faulty bolts were used on equipment to prevent well blowouts.
Pennsylvania Appellate Court Sides with Newspapers
An appellate court in Pennsylvania on Friday ordered a lower court to reconsider a request by two newspapers to have court records in a water contamination case unsealed.