Reminder

No snowstorms are expected except for possibly in some mountainous areas of the West, but quite a few folks may be getting a reminder Tuesday that the winter season isn’t all that long departed. The chillier forecasts, aided slightly by the return of industrial load from its weekend decline, resulted in flat to higher prices at a large majority of trading points Monday.

After assessing public fear of an Arctic repetition of the Gulf of Mexico drilling disaster, the National Energy Board (NEB) is circulating a reminder that northern Canada has a different regulatory regime than the southern United States.

After assessing public fear of an Arctic repetition of the Gulf of Mexico drilling disaster, the National Energy Board (NEB) is circulating a reminder that northern Canada has a different regulatory regime than the southern United States.

A squabble has broken out in British Columbia (BC) as a sharp reminder to natural gas producers that they are treading on tricky ground as they expand supply development northwards.

A squabble has broken out in British Columbia (BC) as a sharp reminder to natural gas producers that they are treading on tricky ground as they expand supply development northwards.

Other than being another reminder that the start of the Atlantic hurricane season is just around the corner, development of the year’s first tropical depression Thursday was a total nonevent for the gas market. The news came well after cash traders had finished their deals; July futures had already been soaring in response to a modestly bullish storage report; and the system is not expected to approach land anywhere.

The Canadian government has opened a new round of financing discussions for the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) with a blunt reminder that no public money is available to the faltering proposal.

The Canadian government has opened a new round of financing discussions for the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) with a blunt reminder that no public money is available to the faltering proposal.

Alberta environmentalists recently were given a reminder that they do not have all the weapons to win escalating conflicts with natural gas producers over drilling programs.