Outlines

A report developed by the Eagle Ford Shale Task Force released Tuesday outlines the history and facts of the booming South Texas oil and gas play in 155 pages. The report addresses topics such as workforce development, infrastructure (pipelines, roads and housing), regulations, water quality, economic benefits, flaring and air emissions, as well as issues affecting landowners, mineral owners and royalty owners. The task force was formed by Railroad Commission of Texas Commissioner David Porter in 2011 (see Shale Daily, July 29, 2011). “In 2011, the Eagle Ford Shale supported almost 50,000 full-time jobs in 20 counties and contributed over $25 billion dollars to the South Texas economy,” the report said. “From 2011 to 2013, daily hydrocarbon liquid production, including natural gas liquids, increased from 100,000 to 700,000 b/d. These developments have made South Texas one of the most prominent energy-producing regions in the United States.”

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) plans to unveil a map that outlines economically viable areas of the state’s portion of the Utica/Point Pleasant Shale by late September, which could provide oil and natural gas operators with a valuable tool to use for future exploration.

A new report on natural gas as a fuel for Canada’s transportation sector outlines compelling reasons for embracing a diversified transportation fuel strategy that includes natural gas. However, significant challenges to deployment of natural gas vehicles (NGV) in Canada must be overcome, according to the report, which was released by a roundtable of the Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance (CNGVA).

The Department of Transportation (DOT) released a report Thursday that outlines recommended practices for local governments and developers to make development of pipelines safer and provides a framework for considering risk when facilities are built near high-pressure pipelines.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) released a report last Thursday that outlines recommended practices for local governments and developers to make development of pipelines safer and provides a framework for considering risk when facilities are built near high-pressure pipelines.

FERC last Thursday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that outlines several potential reforms to improve the competitive operation of the organized wholesale power markets.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Friday issued a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the revised Rawlins, WY, Resource Management Plan (RMP), which outlines possible actions and their corresponding impacts for the millions of acres of gas-rich land in southern Wyoming. A 30-day protest period ends Feb. 3.

The White House sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Monday that outlines a “basic framework” for an energy bill that would not trigger a presidential veto.

The report “Spectra Outlines Growth Projects” on May 14 should have stated that Spectra’s Southeast Supply Header is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2008 (not 2009).