Oklahoma energy interests will have a friend in the state’s new Republican governor when she takes office Jan. 10. Mary Fallin, the departing representative from Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district, has been an advocate for home-grown energy and is the incoming chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).
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New Oklahoma Governor to Head IOGCC
Oklahoma energy interests will have a friend in the state’s new Republican governor when she takes office Jan. 10. Mary Fallin, the departing representative from Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district, has been an advocate for home-grown energy and is the incoming chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).
Pennsylvania’s New Governor to Cancel Drilling Moratorium
Marcellus Shale drillers in Pennsylvania will gain a sympathetic ear in January when Gov.-elect Tom Corbett takes office.
BP’s Incoming CEO Ousts E&P Chief
Robert Dudley, who takes the helm at BP plc later this week, on Wednesday ousted the long-time exploration and production (E&P) chief and launched a global safety division as part of a sweeping restructuring of the company’s safety and risk management practices.
Increases Shrink But Continue at Nearly All Points
Apparently it takes more than light weather-based demand and heavy storage inventory levels to faze the bullishness of cash traders lately. Even with prior-day futures support dropping to 2.3 cents Tuesday, the physical market managed to extend upticks at nearly all points Wednesday. Granted, Wednesday’s advance wasn’t nearly as strong as the one a day earlier, but the fact that it was achieved at all was somewhat impressive.
NEB: Gas Prices On ‘Independent Course’
Natural gas and oil prices are on separate paths and liable to keep on diverging for the foreseeable future, according to Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB).
NEB: Gas, Oil Prices to Continue their Separate Ways
Natural gas and oil prices are on separate paths and liable to keep on diverging for the foreseeable future, according to Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB).
Palin Proposes Legislation to ‘Jump-Start’ In-State Pipe
Acknowledging that the construction of an in-state natural gas pipeline takes priority over the development of a larger pipeline to serve the Lower 48, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has submitted two pieces of legislation to the state House and Senate rules committees as part of an plan to jump-start a pipeline that would tap North Slope supplies and deliver them to the southern region of the state.
Alaska’s Palin Proposes Legislation to ‘Jump-Start’ In-State Pipe
Acknowledging that the construction of an in-state natural gas pipeline takes priority over the development of a larger pipeline to serve the Lower 48 states, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has submitted two pieces of legislation to the state House and Senate rules committees as part of an action plan to jump-start a pipeline that would tap North Slope supplies and deliver them to the southern region of the state.
U.S. Chamber Wants White House Energy Office
When he takes office in January, President-elect Obama should create an office within the executive office of the president to coordinate implementation of all aspects of energy policy, with the new office’s head sitting on both the National Economic Council (NEC) and the National Security Council (NSC), according to an energy plan proposed last week by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.