A measure was reintroduced last week in the House with bipartisan support to allow ethanol produced from U.S. natural gas to be included under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Whether the bill finds traction, which one failed to do last year (HR 3773), remains open to question.
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Swift Getting More Precise in Eagle Ford, Mulling Partnership
Since the latter half of last year, Swift Energy Co. has been directing Eagle Ford drilling at a narrower section of the lower Eagle Ford with more precision than previous drilling, and it’s been paying off, said CEO Terry Swift.
Experts Outline Foreign Policy Benefits of LNG Exports
U.S. exports could prevent India from getting supplies from Iran and give European buyers leverage on their Russian pipeline purchases, a subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee was told.
On Natural Gas, ExxonMobil Keeping Options Open
ExxonMobil Corp. produced lower U.S. natural gas production in the first three months of this year from a year ago, as the super major shifted rigs from dry gas to liquids targets. However, with more North American gas prospects than any other, the company stands ready to react if conditions dictate, investors relations chief David Rosenthal said Thursday.
Ohio Producers Report More Wells Permitted, Completed
The Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA) reported at its annual winter meeting that in 2012 more wells were permitted and completed, and the state saw a substantial increase in the amount of footage drilled.
Project-Financed Floating LNG Terminal Advances
Units of Russia’s Gazprom and Pangea LNG B.V. have struck a tentative 20-year offtake agreement for the sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be produced from a floating facility sourcing gas from the Tamar and Dalit fields offshore Israel. The terminal, if constructed, would be the world’s first project-financed floating LNG (FLNG) facility.
Eagle Ford-Mexico Pipeline Link Planned
NET Midstream unit NET Mexico Pipeline LP plans to build a 124-mile, 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline to carry gas produced in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas to the Texas-Mexico border.
Internal Report Finds Fault in EPA Emissions Studies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) needs to improve air emissions data for the oil and natural gas production sector, according to a report issued by the agency’s Inspector General.
Pipeline Would Link Eagle Ford Gas to Mexico Power Plants
NET Midstream unit NET Mexico Pipeline LP plans to build a 124-mile, 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline to carry gas produced in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas to the Texas-Mexico border.
Comstock Feels Transition Pains on Way to Oil
By building positions in the Eagle Ford Shale and the Permian Basin, Comstock Resources Inc. has been Texas two-stepping away from nearly all dry gas production to oil, but the dance hasn’t always been graceful, as fourth quarter results show.