As operators search for water treatment options in shale plays, they are hearing some crazy pitches, according to Rick McCurdy, senior engineering adviser for Chesapeake Energy Corp.
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Water Supply for Eagle Ford Seen as Sufficient
There’s enough water in the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer in South Texas to support Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing as well as other uses, such as irrigation, according to the Eagle Ford Task Force. This is in spite of a drought that has gripped most of Texas, according to experts.
BHP In the ‘Shale of the Shales,’ Says Petroleum Unit Chief
Recent acquisitions have put Australia’s BHP Billiton Ltd. in the “shale of the shales” and positioned it to be a low-cost provider in the development-friendly United States, the company’s petroleum unit chief, J. Michael Yeager, told financial analysts, noting that plans to export liquefied U.S. gas to the rest of the world are racing ahead and BHP is ready.
ETE Raises Southern Union Bid by 25 Cents/Share
The tug-of-war being played out for Southern Union Co. continued on Tuesday with Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE) topping by 25 cents a $44/share offer by Williams. The $9.4 billion bid is the second time ETE has countered Williams’ offers for the Houston-based gas pipeline company.
Analysts: Credit Uncertainty Around EXCO Buyout
The board of EXCO Resources Inc. has formed a special committee to consider a buyout proposal from CEO Douglas H. Miller. Evaluation of the offer — and any others that might come — is expected by analysts to take anywhere from six to 12 months.
TEPPCO Rejects $2.8B Enterprise Takeover Bid
TEPPCO Partners LP has turned down a $2.8 billion takeover proposal from Enterprise Products Partners LP but “remains willing to consider a revised proposal that appropriately recognizes the value of TEPPCO,” the company said Wednesday.
TEPPCO Rejects $2.8B Enterprise Takeover Bid
TEPPCO Partners LP has turned down a $2.8 billion takeover proposal from Enterprise Products Partners LP but “remains willing to consider a revised proposal that appropriately recognizes the value of TEPPCO,” the company said Wednesday.
Penny Gas, Anyone? 1-Cent Quote Rung Up at Opal
Incredible as it may seem, at least one Rockies trader was willing to let gas go for the weekend at a penny Friday. IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) reported that a 1-cent deal was among 84 trades done on its on-line system. Obviously very little changed hands at such a low level, as other Opal quotes on ICE ran as high as $1.31 and the point averaged about 95 cents Friday in NGI’s survey.
Enbridge Tests Hybrid Power Source from Gas Pipes
Waste pressure from natural gas pipelines may possibly fuel the next generation of clean power for Canadian cities, a bet the Canadian government is willing to take. Federal officials Thursday provided Enbridge Gas Distribution (EGD) with an additional C$785,000 Thursday to help launch a hybrid project using a fuel-cell and gas expansion turbine plant in Toronto.
Enbridge Tests Hybrid Power Source from Gas Pipes
Waste pressure from natural gas pipelines may possibly fuel the next generation of clean power for Canadian cities, a bet the Canadian government is willing to take. Federal officials Thursday provided Enbridge Gas Distribution (EGD) with an additional C$785,000 Thursday to help launch a hybrid project using a fuel-cell and gas expansion turbine plant in Toronto.