Organization

ICE Trust U.S. LLC has filed in advance with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to register as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO), saying it was filing early “to promote the public interest in expediting the clearing of OTC derivatives through Commission-regulated DCOs.”

The Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association (POGAM) and the Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania are merging to become the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA) with about 700 members.

The Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association (POGAM) and the Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania are merging to become the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA) with about 700 members.

America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) said last week that Anadarko Petroleum Corp. CEO Jim Hackett has been selected as the organization’s new chairman to be a “vocal champion” of domestic natural gas going forward.

America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) said Monday that Anadarko Petroleum Corp. CEO Jim Hackett has been selected as the organization’s new chairman to be a “vocal champion” of domestic natural gas going forward.

America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) said Monday that Anadarko Petroleum Corp. CEO Jim Hackett has been selected as the organization’s new chairman to be a “vocal champion” of domestic natural gas going forward.

Noting that a “significant portion of the funding” will be allotted to natural gas infrastructure projects, a nonprofit energy and environmental education organization, American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), praised the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to provide nearly $300 million for development of alternative fuel vehicles, including those using compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Seattle-based R.W. Beck Group Inc. is to be acquired by McLean, VA-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a $10.1 billion, 45,000-employee organization with ties to the U.S. departments of Defense, Homeland Security and intelligence agencies. R.W. Beck has clients in the public and private sectors, covering energy, water, wastewater and solid waste industries. SAIC said the deal includes acquiring Beck Disaster Recovery (BDR), an emergency management consulting businesses. R.W. Beck is the majority owner of BDR. R.W. Beck will join SAIC’s infrastructure, logistics and product solutions group led by Group President Joe Craver. It is one of four main segments of SAIC. The acquisition is expected to close at the beginning of August, subject to R.W. Beck shareholder approval and customary conditions.

Federal gas and oil inspection and enforcement programs still lag the pace of energy development, according to a report released by the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC).