Converting more pipeline in TransCanada Corp.’s troubled mainline to oil service would avert potential railway congestion as well as reduce the old natural gas system’s chronic excess capacity, say federal officials in Ottawa.
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TransCanada Mainline Conversion Questioned
Converting more pipeline in TransCanada Corp.’s troubled mainline to oil service would avert potential railway congestion as well as reduce the old natural gas system’s chronic excess capacity, say federal officials in Ottawa.
Apache Feeling the Love in Permian, Midcontinent
Apache Corp. is taking no prisoners in the Permian Basin nor in the Midcontinent after building output from the combined regions by almost 24% in 2012 from 2011. The Permian and Central operations in 4Q2012 by themselves represented 25% of Apache’s total global production at 197,000 boe/d.
Suncor’s Oilsands Face Stiff Competition from U.S. Oil Shale
Suncor Energy Inc. is writing off $1.5 billion of the investment in the centerpiece of its $20.6 billion oilsands expansion, the Voyageur Upgrader, which would turn heavy bitumen into light oil, in part because of stunning production growth in U.S. oil shales.
NOV’s Miller: Buckle Your Seat Belts, Keep Your Eyes On China
National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NOV) CEO Pete Miller believes a slump in North American onshore drilling will continue through this year, but the international energy equipment business is high on his radar, particularly in China.
Chesapeake Offers Voluntary Layoffs
Chesapeake Energy Corp. on Friday has offered a “voluntary separation program” for some of its employees as part of efforts to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. The layoffs, the third round since June, would remove about 2% of Chesapeake’s workforce of nearly 12,500.
Encana, PetroChina Strike Partnership in Duvernay Shale
Encana Corp. on Thursday struck a C$2.18 billion joint venture (JV) agreement to explore and develop close to half a million acres of its leasehold in the Duvernay Shale with a subsidiary of PetroChina International Ltd.
Lugar Bill Would Give NATO Allies FTA Status for LNG Exports
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) Wednesday said the United States should use its natural gas bounty to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to NATO countries to help them reduce their reliance on natural gas supplied by Russia and Iran, thereby bolstering U.S. national security.
Marcellus Infrastructure Slowdown to Slice NatGas Gains, FBR Says
An infrastructure development slowdown across the Marcellus Shale region over the next 12 months will sharply reduce the rate of production growth, to 1.3 Bcf/d from growth of 2.3 Bcf/d in the last 12 months, according to FBR Capital Markets.
Marcellus Pipes Crunch Levels Off Production Boom
An infrastructure development slowdown across the Marcellus Shale region over the next 12 months will sharply reduce the rate of production growth, to 1.3 Bcf/d from growth of 2.3 Bcf/d in the last 12 months, according to FBR Capital Markets.