Turning

North Dakota is “turning the corner” on the volumes of natural gas flared despite the relatively high percent of associated gas that is still being burned at the wellhead, state officials recently told NGI.

When considering the increased rate that wells are getting connected to gathering pipeline systems, North Dakota is “turning the corner” on the volumes of natural gas flaring despite the relatively high percentage of associated gas that is still being burned at the wellhead, state officials told NGI’s Shale Daily.

Long-haul trucking fleets are increasingly turning to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel, and with the upcoming availability of larger engines next year, the U.S. market could eventually reach more than 2 Tcf annually, according to one industry advocate. ExxonMobil Corp. and others, however, aren’t so sure.

Long-haul trucking fleets are increasingly turning to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel, and with the upcoming availability of larger (12- to 13-liter engines) next year, the U.S. market could eventually reach more than 2 Tcf annually, according to Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s CEO.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) this week sued New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration to obtain documents that would show how the state has drafted its plan to permit high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and horizontal drilling for unconventional natural gas.

Turning the tables on Republicans, who have been relentless in their attacks on the administration’s energy policies, President Obama last week called on Congress to provide funding for his five-part plan to combat manipulation, fraud and excessive speculation in the energy markets. While the oil market is the primary target of the president’s plan, the administration effort has implications for natural gas traders and contracts.

The tables are turning in the natural gas trade between Canada and the United States as U.S. exporters establish a growth trend. Pipeline deliveries of U.S. gas into Canada set a fifth consecutive annual record last year, according to the latest traffic count by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The tables are turning in the natural gas trade between Canada and the United States as U.S. pipeline exports into Canada set a fifth consecutive annual record last year, according to the latest traffic count by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Producers of natural gas are turning a set of resource development principles articulated last year by the American Gas Association (AGA) into action, according to AGA, which this week issued a report detailing new best practices that producers are implementing.