Triggering

Stimulating natural gas and oil production by hydraulically fracturing horizontal wells doesn’t pose a big risk for triggering earthquakes that are strong enough for a human to feel, but other types of energy-related activities could make the ground noticeably shake, according to the conclusions of major government science report released on Friday.

The Ohio company that owns a wastewater disposal well in Youngstown, OH, shut down by state regulators for allegedly triggering a series of earthquakes will pay for a study to determine the cause of the seismic activity.

The Ohio company that owns a wastewater disposal well in Youngstown shut down by state regulators for allegedly triggering a series of earthquakes will pay for a study to determine the cause of the seismic activity.

Royal Dutch Shell has put up for sale its minority 11.4% interest in Canada’s northern natural gas pipeline project, triggering fresh flurries of speculation about whether it will ever be built.

Royal Dutch Shell has put up for sale its minority 11.4% interest in Canada’s northern natural gas pipeline project, triggering fresh flurries of speculation about whether it will ever be built.

With a little help from triggering technical support on the charts, May natural gas futures values shot higher in Thursday morning trade following news from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) that only 12 Bcf was injected into underground storage for the week ending March 26.

With a little help from triggering technical support on the charts, May natural gas futures values shot higher in Thursday morning trade following news from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) that only 12 Bcf was injected into underground storage for the week ending March 26.

The bitter cold that cut through the Northeast last week,triggering record gas demand on distribution systems owned by SouthJersey Gas, KeySpan, Berkshire Gas, and Baltimore Gas and Electric,didn’t spare Con Edison of New York. The company said the severecold snap was responsible for record-setting gas usage as well asthe total amount of gas transported through its gas transmissionand distribution system.