The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating the source of methane found in some water wells and a nearby stream in Lycoming County, DEP said Friday.
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Pennsylvania Operators Seeking New Ways to Use Water
Pennsylvania may be water-rich, but factors like permitting and geography make water increasingly difficult to come by for drilling operations, several Marcellus Shale players told a Pittsburgh-area audience on Wednesday.
Eagle Ford, Bakken, Haynesville Grew SM Energy Production
SM Energy Co. grew proved reserves by 27% last year to 984.5 Bcfe at year-end compared to 772.2 Bcfe at the end of 2009, the company said Tuesday.
Global Gas Glut Forecast to Hurt Prices, Projects
Global gas supplies are making for a buyer’s market as demand weakens and new supplies come on stream, according to a draft 2009 World Energy Outlook (WEO) by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency, which is set to issue its final report on Tuesday, is expected to announce a downward revision to its world oil forecast for the second year in a row.
IEA: Global Gas Glut to Hurt Prices, Projects
Global gas supplies are making for a buyer’s market as demand weakens and new supplies come on stream, according to a draft 2009 World Energy Outlook (WEO) by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency, which is set to issue its final report on Tuesday, is expected to announce another downward revision to its world oil forecast for the second year in a row.
Transportation Notes
Columbia Gas said it was investigating a leak on Line AM-130 located near the Middle Fork stream crossing. “Due to this emergency, firm receipts will have to be shut in” starting Thursday morning, the pipeline said, estimating that the outage will last two to seven days. The outage is near the Poca River in the vicinity of Charleston, WV. All production behind Walgrove and north of the Poca River will be shut in, affecting three firm production meters, Columbia said.
Cameron LNG Gets Nod to Move Up Interim Send-Out Expansion
FERC last Tuesday approved Cameron LNG LLC’s request to move up an interim expansion of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal facility, which is under construction in Hackberry, LA.
CERA: High Costs Forcing E&Ps to Focus on Appraisal, Not Exploration
Higher commodity prices may have improved the net profit for producers, but as prices have risen, related service costs have escalated “tremendously,” forcing the exploration and production (E&P) sector to focus on appraisal and development projects rather than new long-lead-time exploration, according to a report issued Tuesday by Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA). The latest IHS-CERA Capex Index for generic global projects found costs have risen 68% since 2000 and 18% in just the last six months.
TransCanada Seeks Consortium for Alaska Pipeline Project
Canada’s top natural gas transporter, spurred on by a continuing stream of evidence that new supplies will be needed, has set out to build a coalition big enough to have the political, as well as financial, strength to revive the dormant Alaska pipeline project
TransCanada Seeks Consortium for Alaska Pipeline Project
Canada’s top natural gas transporter, spurred on by a continuing stream of evidence that new supplies will be needed, has set out to build a coalition big enough to have the political, as well as financial, strength to revive the dormant Alaska pipeline project