Prevent

High demand in the northwestern and northeastern United States generated rising Canadian natural gas deliveries, but it was not strong enough to prevent a sharp drop in average prices and total revenues during the first half of the export contract year.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. and a group of utility customers vowed to continue their legal battle to prevent pre-approval hearings for a proposed $1.8 billion 950 MW coal-fired power plant after the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) Thursday said it will begin pre-approval hearings on Monday.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. and a group of utility customers vowed to continue their legal battle to prevent pre-approval hearings for a proposed $1.8 billion 950 MW coal-fired power plant after the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) Thursday said it will begin pre-approval hearings on Monday.

Pipelines and producers are showering unanimous praise on a pledge by the Canadian government to prevent a repetition of the regulatory ordeal delaying and possibly aborting the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).

Pipelines and producers are showering unanimous praise on a pledge by the Canadian government to prevent a repetition of the regulatory ordeal delaying and possibly aborting the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).

There may be a silver lining in this year’s plunge in gas prices: it may prevent rioting by the rate-paying villagers. Apparently, consumers have had just about enough of rising bills. Downward adjustments to rates couldn’t be coming at a better time.

The Senate overwhelmingly voted Monday to limit debate and prevent a potential filibuster of legislation that would open up the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil and natural gas exploration and production, a move that all but assures approval of the bill this week. A final vote on passage of the bill (S. 3711) could come as early as Tuesday.

Rhode Island Gov. Donald L. Carcieri has signed into law a bill that would prevent tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from using the state’s waters to deliver the chilled fuel to the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal in Fall River, MA.

Alberta leaders are voicing hope the province will become the world leader in synthetic gas production to prevent massive waste of the natural commodity by its oilsands development rush.