Techniques

U.S. Gas Reserves Soar 58% in Four Years, Says Potential Gas Committee

U.S. natural gas available for production has jumped 58% in the past four years, driven by improved drilling techniques and the discovery of huge shale fields in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Pennsylvania, according to a report issued Thursday by the nonprofit Potential Gas Committee (PGC).

June 19, 2009

BP to Use Horizontal Drilling to Tap Beaufort Reservoir

Using horizontal drilling techniques that have led to phenomenal success onshore in North America, BP plc plans to spend $1.5 billion to tap a hard-to-reach offshore reservoir in the Arctic waters of the Beaufort Sea.

July 16, 2008

S&P: Hedging Techniques Could Ease Energy Merchant Turmoil

To remedy the financial turmoil that exists for U.S. energy merchants still operating, an analyst with Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) suggested Thursday that they should consider relying more on “trading around their assets” by hedging and other risk-management activities.

June 2, 2003

S&P: Hedging Techniques Could Ease Energy Merchant Turmoil

To remedy the financial turmoil that exists for U.S. energy merchants still operating, an analyst with Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) suggested Thursday that they should consider relying more on “trading around their assets” by hedging and other risk-management activities.

May 30, 2003
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