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EnCana Corp. and MGV Energy Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of Quicksilver Resources Inc., are calling it quits on a joint coalbed methane (CBM) venture that to date has successfully drilled 175 wells in southern Alberta.

While lawyers talked about a major step forward in 11 separate lawsuits that have been consolidated in California state courts regarding allegations that El Paso Corp. and San Diego-based Sempra Energy conspired to block increased interstate natural gas pipelines serving the state, Sempra tried Thursday to downplay a San Diego judge’s action, stressing that it was strictly procedural and did not rule on the merits of the lawsuits.

An already bullish California oil/gas developer with both deep-drilling and shallow gas exploration in separate parts of Kern County received another shot of optimism earlier this month on reports that EOG Resources plans to expand its oil drilling program in the general area within 10 or 15 miles of the town of Delano, CA. EOG officials in Denver denied having any such plans.

An already bullish California oil/gas developer with both deep-drilling and shallow gas exploration in separate parts of Kern County received another shot of optimism earlier this month on reports that EOG Resources plans to expand its oil drilling program in the general area within 10 or 15 miles of the town of Delano, CA. EOG officials in Denver denied having any such plans.

In keeping with the recent buzz of increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) activity across the country, Texaco revealled last week that it is studying the development of a new LNG receiving and regasification terminal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, while Shell International Gas Ltd. said that it has acquired up to 3.7 million tons of LNG from the North West Shelf (NWS) project in Australia for delivery to the Americas. Meanwhile, United Kingdom-based BG Group reported that it recently inked a 22-year contract with CMS Energy Corp.’s subsidiary, Trunkline LNG Co., for all of the current uncommitted capacity at CMS’s Lake Charles, LA, LNG terminal.

In keeping with the recent buzz of increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) activity across the country, Texaco reported on Tuesday that it is currently studying the development of a new LNG receiving and regasification terminal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, while Shell International Gas Ltd. said that it has acquired up to 3.7 million tons of LNG from the North West Shelf (NWS) project in Australia for delivery to the Americas.

Plans to separate Baltimore Gas & Electric’s parent Constellation Energy Group into two publicly traded corporations remain on track for completion this year, Christian Poindexter, the company’s CEO, told shareholders at the end of last week.

In separate actions last Wednesday, California’s governor and state officials gave a thumbs-up to two new power projects by San Jose, CA-based Calpine Corp. as the hyperactive merchant generator announced it assumed the development rights for another new plant in the state of Washington where construction will start almost immediately.

In separate actions Wednesday, California’s governor and state officials gave a thumbs-up to two new power projects by San Jose, CA-based Calpine Corp. as the hyperactive merchant generator announced it assumed the development rights for another new plant in the state of Washington where construction will start almost immediately.