Publishers

Industry Brief

FERC’s Stephen Harvey, along with the publishers of natural gas price indexes and other industry experts will participate on a panel discussing gas index pricing at a workshop session prior to the Minerals Management Services’ Industry Awards Program on April 26 in Houston, TX. The panelists will explore whether published gas price indexes in the U.S. have sufficient liquidity, transparency and accuracy to represent the value of gas commodities in the current marketplace. The program, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., will be held at the Houston InterContinental Hotel at 2222 West Loop South in Houston. There will be no cost to attend the panel discussion. Reservations for the awards luncheon can be made at www.mms.gov

April 19, 2005

CFTC Commissioner Sees Renewed Confidence in Price Reporting System

Voluntary price reporting reforms undertaken by the energy companies and industry publishers in recent months have renewed confidence in the system, a member of the Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) said in Houston Thursday. However, Commissioner Sharon Brown-Hruska warned that Congress still could pass legislation requiring government regulation of price reporting.

July 19, 2004

CFTC Commissioner Sees Renewed Confidence in Price Reporting System

Voluntary price reporting reforms undertaken by the energy companies and industry publishers in recent months have renewed confidence in the system, a member of the Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) said in Houston Thursday. However, Commissioner Sharon Brown-Hruska warned that Congress still could pass legislation requiring government regulation of price reporting.

July 16, 2004