While trying to deflect regulatory attorneys’ allegations of “significant safety issues” with one filing to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Monday, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) separately asked the CPUC to allow it to raise pressure on three key natural gas transmission pipeline links on the San Francisco peninsula. It also submitted a monthly report indicating that it is nearing the completion of the hydrostatic testing of top-priority pipe segments in highly populated areas.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Shoots Down Drilling Ban
The mayor of Pittsburgh said he would not sign a measure allowing voters to decide whether to ban natural gas extraction in the city, but the city council is still trying to get the referendum on the ballot.
Transportation Notes
Southern California Gas declared a high-linepack OFO for Saturday, setting a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.
Urgency Grows Over TransCanada Tolls
Irate natural gas shippers are trying to light a fire under a forthcoming review of TransCanada Corp.’s eastbound mainline (TCPL) from Alberta, calling for accelerated work on a restructuring of sharply increased tolls.
Urgency Grows Over TransCanada Tolls
Irate natural gas shippers are trying to light a fire under a forthcoming review of TransCanada Corp.’s eastbound mainline (TCPL) from Alberta, calling for accelerated work on a restructuring of sharply increased tolls.
Pennsylvania Operators Stop Delivering Wastewater
Marcellus Shale gas operators in Pennsylvania are poised to comply with last month’s request by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to stop delivering wastewater to 15 municipal wastewater treatment facilities by Thursday (May 19).
BLM’s Wyoming Office Tries to Trim Lease Backlog
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Wyoming is trying to trim a two-year backlog of natural gas and oil leases held up by environmental protests, but a federal auction held last week may only add to the paper logjam.
BLM’s Wyoming Office Tries to Trim Lease Backlog
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Wyoming is trying to trim a two-year backlog of natural gas and oil leases and plans to issue 145 leases auctioned two years ago that have been held up by environmental protests. However, a federal auction held last Tuesday may only add to the backlog.
GasMart 2010: Throw Out Forecasts, Says ConocoPhillips Exec
Trying to figure out where the North American natural gas markets are headed over the next decade — or even the next five years — is a nearly impossible task, a panel of executives said last week at GasMart 2010 in Chicago.
Throw Out Forecasts, ConocoPhillips Exec Tells GasMart Audience
Trying to figure out where the North American natural gas markets are headed over the next decade — or even the next five years — is a nearly impossible task, a panel of executives said Tuesday at GasMart 2010 in Chicago.