Frio County, TX is in the heart of Eagle Ford Shale country, but drilling waste hauling and disposal worries have overshadowed the economic boom that oil and gas activity has brought to the South Texas region, county officials said.
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Forced Pooling Fight Looms in Pennsylvania
On the same day an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) panel heard Pennsylvania residents describe their worries about hydraulic fracturing in the state’s portion of the Marcellus Shale, a state lawmaker spoke out against another item near and dear to the hearts of the state’s gas producers: forced pooling.
Pennsylvania Could See Forced Pooling Fight
On the same day an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) panel heard Pennsylvania residents describe their worries about hydraulic fracturing in the state’s portion of the Marcellus Shale, a state lawmaker spoke out against another item near and dear to the hearts of the state’s gas producers: forced pooling.
‘Storm Front Gathering’ for E&P in 2009
The CFOs of U.S. oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies see trouble ahead. Chief among the worries is the credit crisis gripping financial markets, which continues to unfold, according to a study by BDO Seidman LLP
Survey Detects Caution Among E&P Companies
The CFOs of U.S. oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies see trouble ahead. Chief among the worries is the credit crisis gripping financial markets, which continues to unfold, according to a study by BDO Seidman LLP
Buffett’s MidAmerican to Acquire Constellation in $4.7B Deal
Just two days after worries over Constellation Energy Group’s relationship with bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. sparked a freefall in the electricity supplier Goliath’s stock price, it appears that the white knight to the rescue will be Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., which has agreed to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Constellation Energy for $4.7 billion, or $26.50/share, cash. However, reports on Friday warned that a company was expected to come in with a competing bid.
MidAmerican Energy Holdings to Rescue Constellation in $4.7B Deal
Just two days after worries over Constellation Energy’s relationship with bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and fears that it could lose its credit lines sparked a freefall in the electricity supplier Goliath’s stock price, it appears that the white knight to the rescue will be Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., which has agreed to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Constellation Energy for $4.7 billion, or $26.50/share, cash.
NEB Sees More-than-Adequate Gas for Winter Season
No matter the temperature, there will be no fuel worries this winter in Canada — high storage levels of natural gas will be more than adequate to meet heating demand, according to the National Energy Board (NEB) winter outlook.
NEB Sees More-than-Adequate Gas for Winter Season
No matter the temperature, there will be no fuel worries this winter in Canada — high storage levels of natural gas will be more than adequate to meet heating demand, according to the National Energy Board (NEB) winter outlook.
Florida Coal Plant on Hold Pending Environmental Summit
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s very public worries about greenhouse gas emissions have led a group of utilities to suspend permitting activities for a proposed 800 MW coal plant in the state, at least until after Crist’s upcoming summit on global climate change.