Update

In a press conference originally set up to update the public about international affairs, President Bush said Friday that he had not had any contact with Enron Corp. officials since the bankruptcy filing, but said he was concerned about the city of Houston and the ex-Enron employees who had lost their “life savings” when the company declared bankruptcy.

As the week of the worst natural gas pipeline disaster in the U.S. drew to a close, with the last of the 12 victims dying on Friday, there was no clear indication when service would resume on any of the three lines making up the El Paso Natural Gas’ South Mainline that feeds 1 Bcf/d into the California market.

Lehman Brothers Analyst Thomas Driscoll said in a third quarter update that domestic gas production from 34 companies that have reported (representing about 60% of total U.S. production) was down about 1.8% from the second quarter, which was nearly 2% below the analyst’s expectations. Production from the group was down 0.6% from the same quarter last year. However, Driscoll expects a slight rebound in the fourth and first quarters because of seasonal trends.

Lehman Brothers Analyst Thomas Driscoll said in a third quarter update that domestic gas production from 34 companies that have reported (representing about 60% of total U.S. production) is down about 1.8% from the second quarter, which was nearly 2% below the analyst’s expectations. Production from the group is down 0.6% from the same quarter last year. However, Driscoll expects a slight rebound in the fourth and first quarters because of seasonal trends.

Construction of the Willcox Lateral to the Mexican border was about 75% complete as of the beginning of May, El Paso Natural Gas said in a status update on the project. Work on the line began in April, and final state and federal regulatory permitting is in progress, El Paso said.

Construction of the Willcox Lateral to the Mexican border was about 75% complete as of the beginning of May, El Paso Natural Gas said in a status update on the project. Work on the line began in April, and final state and federal regulatory permitting is in progress, El Paso said.

Sensing that it was time to update its 1988 Pipeline CrossingRegulations, Canada’s National Energy Board moved another steptoward the development of new regulations called the DamagePrevention Regulations (DPR) that will govern pipeline safetythroughout the country.

Customer choice in the United States is picking up steam, asevidenced in the American Gas Association’s (AGA) Energy Analysis2000 update released last month. The study follows natural gaspurchasing trends for the industrial, electric utility, commercialand residential sectors.

Customer choice in the United States is picking up steam, asevidenced in the American Gas Association’s (AGA) Energy Analysis2000 update released yesterday. The study follows natural gaspurchasing trends for the industrial, electric utility, commercialand residential sectors.