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Norma F. Dunn has assumed the role as senior vice president of Communications and Government Affairs for El Paso Corp. Dunn will manage all local, state, federal, and international government relations, while retaining her current responsibilities as senior vice president over all corporate communications, public relations, media relations, regional issues management, and emergency response activities.

BP North America Gas & Power President Tony Fountain said last week that the role of liquefied natural gas was “fundamental to our North American markets,” and indicated that the company is reviewing “several opportunities for LNG terminals” along the West Coast and East Coast. BP joins El Paso, Chevron and other companies that have announced similar LNG plans in response to high domestic gas prices.

BP North America Gas & Power President Tony Fountain said this week that the role of liquefied natural gas was “fundamental to our North American markets,” and indicated that the company is reviewing “several opportunities for LNG terminals” along the West Coast and East Coast. BP joins El Paso, Chevron and othercompanies that have announced similar LNG plans in response to high domestic gas prices.

BP, touting its leadership role as a responsible energy company,said last week it is completing plans to decrease its Houston areaNOx emissions through the construction of new cogenerationfacilities at its Texas City and Chocolate Bayou refining andchemical sites.

BP, touting its leadership role as a responsible energy company,said it is finalizing plans to decrease its Houston area NOxemissions through the construction of new cogeneration facilitiesat its Texas City and Chocolate Bayou refining and chemical sites.

Consolidation hasn’t stopped and, in fact, will play a big rolein the future for both large and small players in the oil and gasindustry, said David Moore, a strategic practices consultant forAndersen Consulting.

Consolidation hasn’t stopped and, in fact, will play a big rolein the future for both large and small players in the oil and gasindustry, said David Moore, a strategic practices consultant forAndersen Consulting.

Unconventional gas resources — coalbed methane, tight gassands and gas shale — could contribute as much as one quarter ormore to the 30 Tcf demand market that the natural gas industryexpects to materialize over the next two decades, according to anew paper released last week by the Energy InformationAdministration (EIA).

Unconventional gas resources — coalbed methane, tight gassands and gas shale — could contribute as much as one quarter ormore to the 30 Tcf demand market that the natural gas industryexpects to materialize over the next two decades, according to anew paper released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).