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A test case has told the natural gas industry it can venture offshore of Canada’s west coast — if it is willing to wade through seas of environmental protest and local political resistance in British Columbia.

A test case has told the natural gas industry it can venture offshore of Canada’s west coast – if it is willing to wade through seas of environmental protest and local political resistance in British Columbia.

A spate of selling followed Thursday’s runaway 36-cent screen rise, as traders took profits ahead of the weekend and July natural gas futures sank 13.6 cents to close at $5.805 Friday. Meanwhile the 12-month strip slipped 8.4 cents to close at $5.821. At 60,140, estimated volume was weak.

“Due to anticipated milder temperatures and reduced operational flexibility resulting from the Bear Creek storage field test,” Tennessee said an OFO Action Alert will take effect Friday until further notice for all LMS-MA, LMS-PA and LMS-SA balancing parties and delivery (from Tennessee) for LMS-PL shippers with meters located in Zones 0, L and 1. If the Action Alert proves insufficient to maintain system integrity, the pipeline said, an OFO Balancing Alert may become necessary.

Calgary’s Canadian Superior Energy Inc. has reported the first successful test well in a “very remote” and previously untested area east of the main Ladyfern play in northwest Alberta, where the company has an extensive land position. It’s too early to tell if the area will prove up as a major source similar to the now declining main Ladyfern field.

Calgary’s Canadian Superior Energy Inc. Tuesday reported the first successful test well in a “very remote” and previously untested area east of the main Ladyfern play in northwest Alberta, where the company has an extensive land position. It’s too early to tell if the area will prove up as a major source similar to the now declining main Ladyfern field.

ANR Pipeline Co. is holding a non-binding open season to test the Ohio market for additional transportation capacity needs to current and new delivery points in the western part of the state. Company officials said the project potentially would include new market laterals and expansion of existing system capacity from multiple supply areas.

ANR Pipeline Co. is holding a non-binding open season to test the Ohio market for additional transportation capacity needs to current and new delivery points in the western part of the state. Company officials said the project potentially would include new market laterals and expansion of existing system capacity from multiple supply areas.

Southern Natural is conducting a shut-in test at its Muldon storage field, which is reducing storage injection capacity by 64%. Based on current supply and projected demand, Southern will substantially exceed its maximum storage capacity on Thursday. Southern said unless there is a significant reduction in supply, a Type 6 OFO could be implemented.