natural gas

New Congressional Inquiries On Hydraulic Fracturing
April 2010 Vol. 65 No. 4

Congressional concern about "fracing" took another step forward when the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to eight companies asking for details on the chemicals they use during horizontal drilling of shale gas deposits. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), chairman of the committee, implied in a memorandum to committee members that the "Big Three" of fracing may have violated a voluntary memorandum of agreement they signed with the EPA in 2005.

Investments In Natural Gas Infrastructure Needed To Meet Projected Growth
January 2010 Vol. 65 No. 1

Projected growth in North American natural gas supplies and market growth in the U.S. and Canada will require billions of dollars of additional investment in pipeline, storage and other midstream infrastructure through 2030, according to a new study released by the INGAA Foundation Inc.

First step
Robert Carpenter, Editor
May 2009 Vol. 64 No. 5

I’ve been hearing some encouraging housing news. Economic experts are reporting that the devastating housing meltdown the country has been experiencing for some time has just about reached its economic bottom, or is in the process of bottoming out.

Demand, Maintenance To Keep Gas Distribution Market Stable In ’09
Rita Tubb, Managing Editor
February 2009 Vol. 64 No.2

Underground Construction’s latest survey figures indicate gas utility spending to serve new customers and rehabilitate, repair and replace the nation’s mains and services, meters, valves, regulator, cathodic protection, SCADA networks and peak shaving facility will total about $12.1 billion in 2009, compared to $11.9 billion in 2008.

Last Minute Bush Rule On Endangered Species Could Speed Gas Projects
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
February 2009 Vol. 64 No.2

A last-minute rule from the Bush administration limits the ability of federal wildlife officials and environmentalists to throw a monkey wrench into an application for construction of new gas transmission lines and LNG facilities.

Workforce Crisis: GTI Program Aims To Pre-empt Worker Shortage
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
February 2009 Vol. 64 No.2

The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) has developed a Certified Operators Technician Training Program to introduce students to the natural gas industry and combat future labor shortages.

EIA Report Says Planned U.S. Pipelines Carry $28 Billion Price Tag
January 2009 Vol. 64 No. 1

Despite turmoil in the financial markets and oil prices that are the lowest since 2003, the U.S. natural gas industry appears likely to remain one of the stronger performers in the energy sector. Supporting this is the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) report, Additions to Capacity on the U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Network: 2007.

FERC relents on key Issues in final posting rule
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
January 2009 Vol. 64 No. 1

FERC walked a fine line with its final rule on natural gas flow posting, reducing the number of intrastate pipelines – called major non interstates for the purpose of this rulemaking – who will have to comply while at the same time ditching a former proposal which interstates had opposed. FERC threw a bone to interstates, too.

Democratic future darkens prospects for LNG approvals
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
January 2009 Vol. 64 No. 1

The gas infrastructure conference on Nov. 21 touched on LNG pricing and terminal construction, but never got into the political issues which are likely to bear on FERC’s approval of new LNG terminals.

Climate Change Agenda Could Have FERC Selecting Pipeline Projects
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
January 2009 Vol. 64 No. 1

Worries about potential escalating demand for natural gas from electric utilities and industrials forced to switch fuels because of climate change legislation from Congress was the major factor behind the FERC natural gas infrastructure workshop on Nov. 21.

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