Seeking to coordinate more closely with other state stakeholders, Wyoming’s Office of State Lands and Investments plans to delay action on the state’s draft policy on natural gas flaring until January next year. That would put off action until the State Board of Lands Commissioners, which includes Gov. Matt Mead, meets next year.
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Industry Urged to Engage in Dodd-Frank Process
Natural gas industry stakeholders were encouraged to get up to speed and involved in the complicated and long implementation process now under way on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act during a panel discussion at the LDC Gas Forum: Rockies & West meeting Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Smart Grid Planning Incomplete Until Shale Boom Fully Understood
As the natural gas landscape continues to be transformed by booming shale production and renewables emerge on a parallel path, gas industry stakeholders are increasingly focused on the concept of a “smarter,” more flexible gas delivery system along the lines of the electric industry smart grid. Eventually the two need to coalesce, according to a Gas Technology Institute (GTI) technical expert focused on the subject.
Canada Launches Separate Studies on Fracking Science
The Canadian government is launching two separate studies on the science of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and its potential impact on the environment.
Analyst Predicts Growing Gas, Electric Grid Interdependence
As the natural gas landscape continues to be transformed and renewables emerge on a parallel path, gas industry stakeholders are increasingly focused on the concept of a “smarter,” more flexible gas delivery system along the lines of the electric industry smart grid. Eventually the two need to coalesce, according to a Gas Technology Institute (GTI) technical expert focused on the subject.
Wyoming Niobrara Drilling Lull Creates Conjecture
After much promise but little action, the area of the Niobrara Shale play extending into southeast Wyoming has energy stakeholders in that state scratching their heads. The prospect of more seismic testing has at least one high-level state official encouraged.
NGVs Still Seen as Gas Growth Sector, Research Firm Says
As policymakers, stakeholders and industry players all try to rethink the domestic natural gas landscape, the use of gas in transportation continues to raise expectations for robust growth in the next few years. A report from Colorado-based energy research firm Pike Research LLC reiterated the growth scenario, but not without some caveats.
NGV Sector Growing, With Caveats
As policymakers, stakeholders and industry players all try to rethink the domestic natural gas landscape, the use of gas in transportation continues to raise expectations for robust growth in the next few years. A report from Colorado-based energy research firm Pike Research LLC reiterated the growth scenario, but not without some caveats.
Heinz Endowment Seeks New Home for FracTracker
The Heinz Endowment is looking for another university or entity to host and develop its Marcellus Shale research programs after an apparent falling out with the University of Pittsburgh.
Irene Cleanup Forces Delay of New York Fracking Report
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), which had been scheduled on Wednesday to release the final draft of a report on the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing (fracking), said the report has been delayed because the department is too busy assisting with cleanup related to Hurricane Irene.