Technology draws bead on hydraulic fracturing
Companies are rushing to stay on the leading edge of developing ceramic proppant, as research shows that the tiny beads provide a better boost for oil flow than conventional sand when used in hydraulic fracturing. More »
Maker of springs keeps springing forward
In physics, a spring is defined as a storehouse for mechanical energy. That energy can be harnessed for an entirely different type of energy – oil and gas – when used by oil field services companies. More »
Groups deliver comments on New York drilling
Adding star power to the opposition were Yoko Ono and her son, Sean Lennon. More »
Encana CEO Eresman resigns
Encana Corp. Chief Executive Officer Randall Eresman resigned effective Friday and will be replaced by board member Clayton Woitas until a permanent successor can be named.
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Commercial flight uses fuel produced from natural gas
Qatar Airways completed the first commercial flight this week using fuel produced from natural gas, the company said. More »
Gas exports will boost solar industry, exec says
CEO Arno Harris said Recurrent Energy’s new solar plants will sell power for as low as 7 cents a kilowatt-hour, nearly as cheap as natural gas-fired plants. He favors gas exports because they could lift the price of gas, making renewable energy more competitive. More »
Smitherman named to national committee
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman will lead a national committee dealing with issues involving natural gas. More »
U.S. LNG profit seen elusive as price gap closes
Profits from selling U.S. liquefied natural gas abroad may be elusive, belying the $60 billion race for export licenses as the price gap between Asia and North America shrinks from record levels. More »
Poland to have shale gas law in 2013
Poland’s Treasury Minister Mikolaj Budzanowski says a much-awaited law that will regulate shale gas production should be adopted this year, helping to develop the potentially lucrative sector. More »
Groups collect cases of comments on NY gas regs
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration nears completion of regulations that could lift a 4 1/2-year-old ban on shale gas drilling in New York, opposition groups have ramped up efforts to persuade the governor to say no to fracking. More »
Manufacturers lobby against ‘unfettered’ natural gas exports
Some of the nation’s largest chemical makers and manufacturers on Thursday united as a new coalition to lobby against a wholesale rush to export America’s new natural gas bounty, which they say threatens some $80 billion in planned investments in new U.S. plants and assembly lines. More »
EDF Trading moves into the Midwest in deal with ConocoPhillips
EDF Trading acquires Midwest commercial and industrial natural gas portfolio from ConocoPhillips. More »
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