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In a state with significant energy and environmental issues, Wyoming’s new Gov. Matt Mead announced his appointments to various boards and commissions, including a number that deal with the energy sector. In most cases Mead went with incumbents, such as his reappointment of Kathleen “Cindy” Lewis to the three-member Public Service Commission. Similarly, Thomas Doll was reappointed as director and Donald Basko as a member of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. These appointments require confirmation by the state Senate by the end of this month. Other appointments were to the Energy Resources Council, Enhanced and Improved Oil Recovery Commission, Environmental Quality Council, Geological Survey Board, Infrastructure Authority, and Pipeline Authority. The oil recovery panel appointment was new — Tom Fitzsimmons, succeeding Gail Chenoweth; and the infrastructure and pipeline panel selections were reappointments — Kyle White and Duane Zavadil, respectively.

With plans for three North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals in various stages of development, analysts at PIRA Energy Group have factored “modest” LNG exports into the firm’s long-term outlook. However, numerous challenges must be overcome before the first LNG export tanker sales from Western Canada or the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, they said in a recent research note.

With plans for three North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals in various stages of development, analysts at PIRA Energy Group have factored “modest” LNG exports into the firm’s long-term outlook. However, numerous challenges must be overcome before the first LNG export tanker sales from Western Canada or the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, they said in a recent research note.

Bernard S. “Bernie” Lee, who served as president and CEO of the Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) for 21 years until his retirement in 1999, has died, according to the Gas Technology Institute. Lee was responsible for the development of various synthetic fuels programs involving coal, oil shale and liquid hydrocarbons and was a recognized expert on energy, particularly fossil fuel conversion technologies. In the past four years Lee had been promoting the development of massive electricity storage. In addition to serving on IGT’s board of trustees and executive committee, Lee also served on the boards of National Fuel Gas Co., NUI Corp. and Peerless Manufacturing Co.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Tuesday said the department is weighing how it will move forward with a policy requiring producers to disclose the fluids associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on public lands. Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees 250 million acres, which contains 11% of the nation’s natural gas supply.

Several flat to about a nickel higher points in various regions managed to escape the overall moderate softness that enveloped the market Tuesday. The previous day’s half-penny advance by May futures did nothing to influence cash numbers, so the physical market finally had to acknowledge that advances in the past few days were made with essentially no support from weather fundamentals.

Several flat to about a nickel higher points in various regions managed to escape the overall moderate softness that enveloped the market Tuesday. The previous day’s half-penny advance by May futures did nothing to influence cash numbers, so the physical market finally had to acknowledge that advances in the past few days were made with essentially no support from weather fundamentals.

Diversification to include renewable energy development can help the oil and gas (O&G) industry while boosting the goals of various European Union (EU) policymakers, according to a report from the U.S.-based consulting firm Frost & Sullivan (F&S). It said “one of the most attractive areas” of diversification for O&G is offshore wind projects.

Diversification to include renewable energy development can help the oil and gas (O&G) industry while boosting the goals of various European Union (EU) policymakers, according to a report from the U.S.-based consulting firm Frost & Sullivan (F&S). It said “one of the most attractive areas” of diversification for O&G is offshore wind projects.