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Opponents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in Michigan plan to begin collecting signatures for a petition that could ask voters in 2014 whether to allow the drilling stimulation practice to be used in the state.

While both oil and gas production rates in the Bakken Shale set records in February, there’s much more to come. With a large increase in multi-well pad operations, North Dakota’s chief oil and natural gas regulator expects to see “a big surge in production” in the Bakken Shale starting in June.

TransCanada Corp. last week gave a name and targets to its promised plan to convert part of its aging, half-empty natural gas Mainline to oil service.

Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) indicated last week as it launched an open season that it is seeking market support of its plan to increase capacity on a pipeline to potentially benefit more of New England and Atlantic Canada customers.

TransCanada Corp. Tuesday gave a name and targets to its promised plan to convert part of its aging, half-empty natural gas Mainline to oil service.

Launching an open season, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) indicated Monday that it is seeking market support of its plan to increase capacity on a pipeline to potentially benefit more of New England and Atlantic Canada customers.

Pennsylvania regulators Thursday approved Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania’s plan to repair and replace its existing gas distribution system, portions of which are 100 to 200 years old and vulnerable to cracking and leaking.

Pennsylvania regulators last Thursday approved Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania’s plan to repair and replace its existing gas distribution system, portions of which are 100 to 200 years old and vulnerable to cracking and leaking.

Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. is considering a plan to exit shale development in Poland, a move that helps the company focus elsewhere but is also a blow to what was once considered Europe’s best source for shale natural gas and a hedge against pipeline gas supplies from Russia.