Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Philip Moeller has asked the energy industry to respond by Feb. 29 on how the agency can best coordinate the natural gas and electricity markets to avoid a repeat of the severe outage that curtailed natural gas service to thousands of customers in the Southwest last winter.
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Shippers Blame Columbia for System’s Congestion
It wasn’t the overload of Marcellus Shale supplies, but poor planning by Columbia Gas Transmission LLC that “may have created or contributed” to the storage constraints on its system in northern Ohio, Indicated Shippers said in a protest to the pipeline request for a tariff increase.
Lawsuit Filed Over Fayetteville Shale Quakes
A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in Arkansas against a trio of energy companies alleging that their activities have caused “thousands of earthquakes in central Arkansas.”
Atlas Pipeline Launches Midcontinent Expansions
To respond to the “significant growth” of its Midcontinent gas midstream processing businesses, which are operating “at or near” 100% of capacity, Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (APL) late Thursday increased its capital budget to expand its Western Oklahoma and West Texas systems.
Atlas Pipeline Launches Midcontinent Expansions
To respond to the “significant growth” of its Midcontinent natural gas midstream processing businesses, which are operating “at or near” 100% of capacity, Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (APL) late Thursday increased its capital budget to expand its Western Oklahoma and West Texas systems.
Two New Fractionators Planned for Mont Belvieu
The midstream sector continued to respond last week to producers’ thirst for natural gas liquids (NGL) profits with the announcement of two Gulf Coast projects to handle growing production and another that would increase transport of Rockies NGLs to the Gulf.
Pennsylvania DEP Clarifies Protocol for Inspections
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said its inspectors have always been allowed to issue notices of violation (NOV) to Marcellus Shale operators without requiring approval from top agency officials. The agency said it has issued its staff a clarification stating as much.
Reporting Error Throws Off Wastewater Statistics
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is having to revise wastewater statistics after one producer misreported figures.
Texas Town, Residents Suing Over Barnett Midstream Emissions
The town of DISH, TX, and some of its residents are suing several midstream energy companies, claiming that noise and pollution from nearby natural gas compression and related facilities have eroded property values and hindered economic development in the town of about 200 residents, which is named after a satellite television service provider.
Lawsuit Alleges Well Water Contamination in New York
A New York City-based law firm specializing in mass tort litigation is suing Anschutz Exploration Corp. and its contractors on behalf of nine families that claim their drinking water was contaminated by the company’s gas exploration and drilling activities in Horseheads, NY.