Proposes

Four natural gas trade groups have called on Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to award one federal agency primary responsibility over the security of the nation’s energy infrastructure.

Calgary-based Canadian Superior Energy Inc. said that it has commenced drilling of the first of three deep gas wells it proposes to drill over the next 90 days in the Farmington, Umbach and Altares areas of northeast British Columbia. The first test well on this new 5,120-acre prospect is targeting the highly prospective Kiskatinaw formation at a cost of approximately C$1.5 million and it will be drilled to a total depth of 2,500 meters. The company estimated reserves range up to 20 Bcf per well with deliverability in the area ranging from 8 to 10 MMcf/d per well. Several follow-up locations are present on this new play. Furthermore, Canadian Superior’s President Greg Noval said that in the Umbach area, approximately 80 miles northwest of Fort St. John, operations are currently underway to drill a 1,160 metre test well targeting the lower Cretaceous Cadomin and Gething formations. Canadian Superior is the operator of this 1,250-acre prospect with a 62.5% working interest. The new Umbach well is a follow-up well to a recent Canadian Superior discovery at a-45-F/94-H-3, which was put onstream by the company at 1.5 MMcf/d in late November. In addition, in the Altares area approximately 45 miles west of Fort St. John, Canadian Superior is preparing to drill a 2,525 metre Debolt test targeting large reserves estimated at from 100 to 500 Bcf in the Mississippian formation. During the third quarter of 2001, Canadian Superior acquired 3,200 gross acres (1,600 net, 50% working interest) on this high impact foothills over-thrust prospect located in northeast British Columbia. A well is planned for drilling in early 2002. Canadian Superior said the Kobes field, which is directly on trend to the northwest, is a 250 Bcf field, which was developed on a similar Mississippian over-thrust play. Canadian Superior is operator of the prospect and a detailed seismic program is currently underway to define drill-site locations for early next year.

A subsidiary of Duke Energy’s Market Hub Partners (MHP) last week asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the preliminary go-ahead to develop an underground natural gas storage facility in Copiah County, MS.

A subsidiary of Duke Energy’s Market Hub Partners (MHP) has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the preliminary go-ahead to develop an underground natural gas storage facility in Copiah County, MS.

Kern River Gas Transmission is seeking FERC approval to build a Kramer Junction delivery point, consisting of a tap and meter station in San Bernardino County, CA, to deliver up to 500 MMcf/d from a mainline jointly owned with Mojave Pipeline into a new lateral planned by Southern California Gas (SoCalGas).

Kern River Gas Transmission is seeking FERC approval to build a Kramer Junction delivery point, consisting of a tap and meter station in San Bernardino County, CA, to deliver up to 500 MMcf/d from a mainline jointly owned with Mojave Pipeline into a new lateral planned by Southern California Gas (SoCalGas).

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) introduced legislation last week to create a multi-billion-dollar fund to help the new Office of Homeland Security, in cooperation with the departments of energy, commerce and interior, in its effort to protect the nation’s physical energy assets and domestic supply from disruption due to terrorist attacks.

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) plans to introduce legislation this week to create a multi-billion-dollar fund to help the new Office of Homeland Security, in cooperation with the departments of energy, commerce and interior, in its effort to protect the nation’s physical energy assets and domestic supply from disruption due to terrorist attacks.

In the same way your teacher loaded you down with books and assignments on the first day of the school year, new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Pat Wood, presiding over his first meeting Wednesday. He put a whole slew of initiatives in motion, setting meetings, rulemakings, and calling for comments.