Thwarts

Offshore Groups Pan Proposed Ultra-Deep Royalty Relief Rule

A rule proposed by the Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) “unilaterally and arbitrarily” thwarts congressional intent in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) to spur more natural gas production from deep and ultra-deep offshore wells, said six national associations that represent the offshore sector.

July 23, 2007

Offshore Groups Pan Proposed Ultra-Deep Royalty Relief Rule

A rule proposed by the Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) “unilaterally and arbitrarily” thwarts congressional intent in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) to spur more natural gas production from deep and ultra-deep offshore wells, said six national associations that represent the offshore sector.

July 17, 2007

House GOP Thwarts Efforts to Significantly Broaden FERC’s Fraud Powers

Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee fought off Democratic efforts Wednesday to significantly expand FERC’s powers to punish “bad actors” who commit fraud and manipulation in the natural gas and electricity markets.

April 3, 2003

Short-Covering Thwarts Additional Losses

The futures market was poised to continue lower Wednesday, butafter a lower open failed to entice additional selling,short-covering became the feature of the day. That gave theDecember contract the opportunity it needed to trend into positiveterritory yesterday morning, before settling at $2.213 at theclosing bell. Estimated volume was 75,306.

November 20, 1998