A unit of Chevron Corp. and affiliates of Argentina’s state-controlled YPF SA have struck a long-sought agreement for the U.S. major to provide an initial $1.24 billion to further development of shale oil and gas resources from the Vaca Muerta formation in Argentina’s Neuquen province.
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EPA Final Report on Fracking Water Impact Due in 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) report on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on drinking water resources will likely be finalized in 2016, the agency said Wednesday.
Obama Again Seeks to Axe Oil, Gas Tax Breaks
In his long-awaited $3.77 trillion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2014 unveiled last Wednesday and forwarded to Congress, President Obama again sought to repeal tax breaks for oil and natural gas producers. He also proposed tacking on new fees and increasing oil and gas royalties to fund renewable fuel development, as well as elevating spending for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Obama’s Budget Again Seeks to Axe Oil, Gas Tax Breaks
In his long-awaited $3.77 trillion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2014 unveiled on Wednesday and forwarded to Congress, President Obama again sought to repeal tax breaks for oil and natural gas producers. He also proposed tacking on new fees and increasing oil and gas royalties to fund renewable fuel development.
SandRidge’s Next Hurdle: Shareholder Lawsuits
SandRidge Energy Inc. was able to come to terms with a hedge fund that sought to revamp the company’s leadership, but some shareholders apparently think the changes don’t go far enough.
Goldboro LNG Terminal Would Tap Frederick Brook Shale
Contact Exploration Inc. and Pieridae Energy Ltd. have created Pieridae Production LP (PPLP) to focus on natural gas exploration and production in support of Pieridae’s proposed Goldboro LNG Terminal in Guysborough, Nova Scotia. PPLP, which, at least initially, will rely on shale gas in the Frederick Brook Shale.
Pangea Enters Gulf Coast LNG Export Fray
Pangea LNG (North America) Holdings LLC on Thursday sought liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authority for its planned facility on Corpus Christi Bay in South Texas. The company filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeking authority to export up to 8 million metric tons per year (398.5 Bcf/year) of LNG to all current and future countries with which the U.S. has a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The authority to export would be for a 25-year term.
Pangea Enters Gulf Coast LNG Export Fray
Pangea LNG (North America) Holdings LLC on Thursday sought liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authority for its planned facility on Corpus Christi Bay in South Texas.
Australia’s Amadeus Acquiring Eagle Ford-Focused Lonestar Resources
Australia’s Amadeus Energy Ltd. plans to acquire Fort Worth, TX-based Lonestar Resources Inc. — a player in the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Barnett shales — via the purchase of Lonestar’s holding company, Ecofin Energy Resources Plc of the United Kingdom.
Tennessee Seeks to Place Entire Northeast Project in Service
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. Monday sought authorization to place the remaining portion of its Northeast Supply Diversification (NSD) Project in service on Nov. 1. The request came only days after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the start-up of a portion of the NSD facilities to provide service to three shippers beginning Oct. 1 (see Shale Daily, Sept. 24).