A Dow Chemical Co. executive said he believes the chemical industry will need several additional Bcf/d of natural gas in as little as two-years’ time, when a long list of petrochemical plant projects begin to come online. It’s a demand that should be easy to meet, he said, as long as the United States hasn’t given away its competitive advantage in the marketplace — a gift from shale gas — through the undisciplined export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Fracking Has Become a ‘Bumper Sticker’ Cause, Geophysics Professor Testifies
While environmentalists and some citizens are opposed to the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to develop shale natural gas, experts — one of whom has studied fracking for more than 41 years — told a Senate committee the practice does not negatively impact drinking water or the environment.
Cabot, Range: Court Case Impact on Leases Should Be Minimal
Two companies operating in the Marcellus Shale announced this week that they do not believe a recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will have an impact on their substantial leaseholds in that state’s portion of the play.
Santa Reaches Deep in Bag to Find Honorable, Successful Energy Exec
Yes Virginia, there still is an energy executive whom you can admire. Chicago-based Morningstar Inc., a worldwide investment research firm, has named Richard D. Kinder, chairman and CEO of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP), as one of four nominees for its CEO of the Year award for 2002. It will announce the winner live on CNBC on Jan. 3 at about 11:20 a.m. (Eastern time).
NIPSCO: Indiana Customers’ Winter Bills Up to 60% Higher
Unlike San Diego consumers for whom skyrocketing utility billscame as a hugely unpleasant surprise, natural gas customers inIndiana have been warned in advance to expect to expect much higherbills this winter. The message to Indiana consumers last week wassimilar to those being broadcast all across the country bygovernment and utility officials anxious to moderate the intensepublic reaction manifest in California.
NIPSCO: Indiana Customers’ Winter Bills Up to 60% Higher
Unlike San Diego consumers for whom skyrocketing utility billscame as a hugely unpleasant surprise, natural gas customers inIndiana have been warned in advance to expect to expect much higherbills this winter. The message to Indiana consumers this week wassimilar to those being broadcast all across the country bygovernment and utility officials anxious to moderate the intensepublic reaction manifest in California.
TotalFina Wins Bid to Acquire Elf Aquitaine
After wrangling over who would take over whom, France’s largest oilcompany, TotalFina, and Elf Aquitaine agreed to merge in what thecompanies called an “amicable” deal. TotalFina agreed to improve theterms of its initial July 5 hostile offer for Elf that was worth about$43 billion. The move follows a counter-offer made by Elf forTotalFina (see Daily GPI, July 20).
Producers Advised to Reinvent the Business
The only thing John Olson, senior energy analyst for SandersMorris and Mundy, needed last week following his speech at aproducers’ conference on gas supply and demand at the Canadianembassy in Washington, D.C., was a producer to volunteer to step upon stage and be slapped around.
Transco’s Rolled-in Rate Design Rejected
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line has not proven its case forrolled-in rates for a series of expansions of its Leidy Line andits southern system dating back to 1984, according to anadministrative law judge who found there wouldbe “substantial”cost shifting.