A recent legal settlement may have cast further uncertainty on a long-standing proposal for the Palomar natural gas pipeline to bring Rockies gas west of the Cascade Mountains into Pacific Northwest population centers. Backers of the scaled-down 220-mile, 36-inch diameter line, say it is still alive but “on hold.” However, without new commercial commitments for the pipeline, at least one of the backers said the project won’t go forward.
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Interior Responding to Call for Quicker Permitting
Standing in the middle of North Dakota’s booming oil/gas production fields, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday rolled out new federal government efforts to streamline onshore leasing and drilling processes on federal lands. Salazar made the announcement after two days of touring the Bakken Shale area, a major economic driver in what is now the nation’s third largest oil producing state.
Interior to Speed Up Drilling Permits, Lease Processes
Standing in the middle of North Dakota’s booming oil/gas production fields, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday rolled out new federal government efforts to streamline onshore leasing and drilling processes on federal lands. Salazar made the announcement after two days of touring the Bakken Shale area, a major economic driver in what is now the nation’s third largest oil producing state.
MarkWest: Appalachian Ethane Solved for Near Term
As Royal Dutch Shell plc gets closer to announcing a “world class” ethane cracker for the Appalachian Basin, the leading processor of ethane in the region is standing behind its three projects for Marcellus and Utica shales.
MarkWest: Appalachian Ethane Solved for Near Term
As Royal Dutch Shell plc gets closer to announcing a “world class” ethane cracker for the Appalachian Basin, the leading processor of ethane in the region is standing behind its three projects for Marcellus and Utica shales.
Chesapeake Inks Second Deal With Ohio Landowners’ Group
Hundreds of landowners with the nonprofit Associated Landowners of the Ohio Valley (ALOV) have agreed to sign lease agreements with Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Fort Worth Debates Tougher Drilling Regs
Fort Worth City Council members got an earful last Tuesday night from a standing-room-only audience about a proposal to tighten drilling restrictions in the Barnett Shale town. Protected use areas, multiple well pad site permitting and saltwater disposal are among the items being weighed.
Hearing on Fort Worth Drilling Proposal Draws Crowd
Fort Worth City Council members got an earful Tuesday night from a standing-room-only audience about a proposal to tighten drilling restrictions in the Barnett Shale town. Protected use areas, multiple well pad site permitting and saltwater disposal are among the items being weighed.
Industry Urges Obama to Oppose Fracking Barriers
It’s all about not standing in the way of cheap energy, economic growth, jobs and energy security, according to more than 100 groups representing U.S. industry, from North Dakota grain growers to Dow Chemical to the Ohio Bowling Association, that petitioned Tuesday to keep the federal government from erecting barriers to hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
S&P: Additional Pipeline Safety to Raise Costs
The U.S. natural gas pipeline industry faces increased costs from expected stiffer safety regulations now unfolding, but the credit standing of the major pipeline operators should not suffer, according to a report released Wednesday by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (S&P).