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As the Justice Department went to court Thursday to reinstate the six-month moratorium on deepwater oil and natural gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), a Washington, DC-based advocacy group reported that the three Fifth Circuit judges assigned to the case have close ties to the industry.

Last week’s sinking of Transocean Ltd.’s Deepwater Horizon rig following an apparent well blowout went from tragic to worse over the weekend as oil began leaking from the well the rig had been drilling on Mississippi Canyon Block 252 (MC252). Last Friday evening the search for 11 missing crew members was abandoned.

Last week’s sinking of Transocean Ltd.’s Deepwater Horizon rig following an apparent well blowout went from tragic to worse over the weekend as oil began leaking from the well the rig had been drilling on Mississippi Canyon Block 252 (MC252). Last Friday evening the search for 11 missing crew members was abandoned.

Natural gas futures traders went through a range of emotions Thursday morning after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that 111 Bcf was withdrawn from underground natural gas storage inventories for the week ending March 5. The number, which was just above most industry expectations, set off a mini-price rollercoaster that ultimately resulted in new lows for the down move.

Natural gas futures traders went through a range of emotions Thursday morning after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that 111 Bcf was withdrawn from underground natural gas storage inventories for the week ending March 5. The number, which was just above most industry expectations, set off a mini-price rollercoaster that ultimately resulted in new lows for the down move.

AGL Resources Monday morning reported that the president of its Sequent Energy Management subsidiary — Douglas N. Schantz — went missing sometime early Friday morning during a business trip to New Orleans.

AGL Resources Monday morning reported that the president of its Sequent Energy Management subsidiary — Douglas N. Schantz — went missing sometime early Friday morning during a business trip to New Orleans.

A major expansion of the Elba Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Georgia and the new Elba Express Pipeline went into service Monday to serve growing gas demand in southeastern and eastern U.S. markets, El Paso Corp. said.

A major expansion of the Elba Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Georgia and the new Elba Express Pipeline went into service Monday to serve growing gas demand in southeastern and eastern U.S. markets, El Paso Corp. said.