The Pennsylvania state Senate met briefly Tuesday before adjourning until Jan. 17, but it did not discuss legislation to impose a fee on unconventional natural gas drilling. Until the Senate takes action on House Bill 1950 the legislation cannot proceed to a conference committee for a process where members of both chambers and both parties will hammer out differences. Although current lawmakers are in office until November, many have urged the General Assembly to pass something before Gov. Tom Corbett announces his budget priorities in early February. The six-member committee would include three senators and three representatives, with two members of each chamber coming from the majority party and one coming from the minority.
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Atlas Pipeline Partners Awaits Expansion Projects
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (APL) is making progress on several expansion projects but continues to exceed processing capacities and offload production to third-party plants, the Atlas Energy Inc. affiliate said.
November 7, 2011
Pennsylvania House Committee Passes Impact Fee
While state Senators in Pennsylvania continue to wrangle over a drilling impact fee, a state House committee passed a competing bill along party lines Wednesday.
November 4, 2011
Atlas Pipeline Partners Awaits Expansion Projects
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (APL) is making progress on several expansion projects but continues to exceed processing capacities and offload production to third-party plants, the Atlas Energy Inc. affiliate said Tuesday.
November 3, 2011
Tea Party’s Paul Urged to Release Pipe Safety Bill
After meeting with members of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last Wednesday, Tea party conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) called on the Senate to incorporate recommendations from the NTSB’s probe of the San Bruno, CA, explosion in its pipeline safety reauthorization legislation, including removing a provision in the current bill that would grandfather older pipelines from having to install certain safety devices.
October 10, 2011
INGAA ‘Opens Door’ to Senator Blocking Pipe Safety Bill
A major interstate natural gas pipeline association is pressing Tea Party conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to lift his procedural hold on pipeline safety re-authorization legislation so the bill can come to the Senate floor for a vote.
October 7, 2011
Senate Urged to Include NTSB Proposals in Pipe Safety Bill
After meeting with members of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Wednesday, Tea party conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) called on the Senate to incorporate recommendations from the NTSB’s probe of the San Bruno, CA, explosion in its pipeline safety reauthorization legislation, including removing a provision in the current bill that would grandfather older pipelines from having to install certain safety devices.
October 6, 2011
Kodiak Adds More Bakken Acreage, Sixth Drilling Rig
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to purchase 13,500 net acres in the Bakken Shale play from an undisclosed private oil and gas company for about $235 million in cash. It also agreed to assume the terms of a contract for its sixth drilling rig.
October 3, 2011
Tea Party Senator Tries to Block Pipe Safety Legislation
Tea Party conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has placed a procedural hold on pipeline safety reauthorization legislation, which would block the measure from coming up for a vote on the Senate floor and possibly prevent it from clearing Congress this year.
October 3, 2011
Tea Party Senator Tries to Block Pipe Safety Legislation
Tea Party conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has placed a procedural hold on pipeline safety reauthorization legislation, which would block the measure from coming up for a vote on the Senate floor and possibly prevent it from clearing Congress this year.
September 29, 2011
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