Responding

California Launches Two Pipeline Probes

The California Public Utilities Commission Thursday announced a two-pronged approach to responding to last September’s rupture of a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) natural gas transmission pipeline in San Bruno, CA. One will look at whether the utility’s past handling of its pipeline systems warrants sanctions and fines.

February 28, 2011

Transportation Notes

Responding to Transwestern’s low-linepack Alert Day for the West of Thoreau area (see Daily GPI, Nov. 19), Southwest Gas issued a Stage 3 OFO for Friday. Southwest told customers to ensure that their gas usage did not exceed scheduled supplies, adding, “The daily operating window has been reduced to 0% and negative daily nominations for imbalance paybacks from Southwest to customers have been eliminated until further notice.” The OFO was due to end Saturday. Transwestern said Friday it was lifting the Alert Day because of improved linepack.

November 22, 2010

Hanger Rejects Cabot’s Claim of Gas in Water Wells ‘for Generations’

Responding to a Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. “public relations” announcement a day earlier, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary John Hanger on Wednesday said he would continue to hold the company responsible for groundwater contamination in Dimock Township, PA.

October 25, 2010

PA’s HangerFires Back at Cabot’s ‘Public Relations’ Data

Responding to Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.’s “public relations” announcement a day earlier, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary John Hanger on Wednesday said he would continue to hold the company responsible for groundwater contamination in Dimock Township, PA.

October 21, 2010

PA’s Hanger Continues to Blame Cabot for Dimock Water Problems

Responding to Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.’s “public relations” announcement a day earlier, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary John Hanger on Wednesday said he would continue to hold the company responsible for groundwater contamination in Dimock Township, PA.

October 21, 2010

UGI Bets Big On Marcellus Production Proliferation

Responding to the rapid growth of natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale, UGI Corp. said it plans to invest approximately $300 million over the next two years in midstream projects to support the development of natural gas infrastructure in the region.

August 16, 2010

UGI Turns Focus to Marcellus Midstream Infrastructure

Responding to the rapid growth of natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale, UGI Corp. said it plans to invest approximately $300 million over the next two years in midstream projects to support the development of natural gas infrastructure in the region.

August 16, 2010

Montney Output Spurs Spectra to Boost Processing

Responding to customer demand for more natural gas processing capacity in the prolific Montney play of northeast British Columbia (BC), Spectra Energy said it plans to build a new 200 MMcf/d processing plant west of Dawson Creek.

June 14, 2010

Montney Play Output Spurs Spectra to Build New Processing Plant

Responding to customer demand for more natural gas processing capacity in the prolific Montney play of northeast British Columbia (BC), Spectra Energy said it plans to build a new 200 MMcf/d processing plant west of Dawson Creek.

June 11, 2010

Salazar Plans to Split MMS Into Two Agencies

Responding to calls for greater regulation in the offshore, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar last Tuesday announced plans to split the Minerals Management Service (MMS) into two independent entities, with one enforcing safety and environmental matters and the other handling leasing, revenue collection and permitting functions.

May 24, 2010