Worried

Despite lower natural gas prices and therefore royalties, the Alberta government isn’t worried. Besides its rainy day fund, the province is doing a booming business in the sale of mineral rights to prospective drillers.

Despite lower natural gas prices and therefore royalties, the Alberta government isn’t worried. Besides its rainy day fund, the province is doing a booming business in the sale of mineral rights to prospective drillers.

Landowners in the Eagle Ford shale play are worried that plans by the Texas Army National Guard to build a new training center will keep them from their mineral rights.

Landowners in the Eagle Ford shale play are worried that plans by the Texas Army National Guard to build a new training center will keep them from their mineral rights.

Count the $4 billion Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) among the nervous energy industry players worried about what all of the rules and regulations are going to be affecting gas hedging programs under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (see Daily GPI, Dec. 10).

Natural gas storage operators breathed deeper than ever during this year’s injection season, and while many worried that capacity would be breached, that was not the case. Analysts at Barclays Capital suggest the industry has reached a “new normal” for season-ending inventories.

Natural gas storage operators breathed deeper than ever during this year’s injection season, and while many worried that capacity would be breached, that was not the case. Analysts at Barclays Capital suggest the industry has reached a “new normal” for season-ending inventories.

Just in case you’re worried about competition in the area of electronic trading services and financial products — don’t.

Just in case you’re worried about competition in the area of electronic energy trading services and financial products — don’t.