Norway is taking a phased development approach as it tries to create sustainable Arctic offshore oil and gas projects in the Barents Sea . . .
Archive for '2012'
Norway's Arctic Approach
December 18, 2012 2:32 PM by NickSIEA's global refining outlook
December 10, 2012 9:27 AM by NickSMost of the interest so far in the International Energy Agency’s medium-term global energy outlook was in its suggestion that the United States could surpass Saudi Arabia...
Quarterman cites progress, goals
November 26, 2012 3:04 PM by NickSFederal regulators and US crude oil pipeline owners and operators have made real progress in 2012, PHMSA Administrator Cynthia L. Quarterman . . .
Averting a Regulatory Blunder
September 12, 2012 4:25 PM by NickSEarly indications were that the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement avoided a well-intentioned mistake . . .
A closer look at NPC’s future fuels report
August 29, 2012 1:09 PM by NickSAt first glance, the National Petroleum Council’s future transportation fuels report may have looked like a cop-out . . .
Deficit, tax uncertainties
August 20, 2012 9:51 AM by NickSDeep federal spending cuts and tax increases due to automatically kick in early next year actually may force Congress and the White House to finally begin addressing the budget deficit . . .
Lights! Camera! Advocacy!
August 13, 2012 12:53 PM by NickSIn retrospect, it was inevitable. Claims made in “Gasland”, Josh Fox’s anti-fracing documentary, were so dramatic and troubling . . .
Arctic resource contradictions
August 6, 2012 3:20 PM by NickSArctic offshore oil and gas resources extend beyond North America, experts reminded their audience at a July 12 forum . . .
What North Carolina did
July 26, 2012 3:45 PM by NickSThere was plenty of drama, intrigue, and even some comedy, on July 2 when North Carolina’s general assembly overrode a July 1 veto by Gov. Beverly Perdue . . .
Delay or not, comments are on the way
July 16, 2012 10:35 AM by NickSThe Interior Department announced June 22 that it would accept comments on its proposed onshore hydraulic fracturing regulations for another 60 days. Then it unofficially explained why this was not a delay . . .
Positive outcome in New Mexico, Texas
July 9, 2012 11:33 AM by NickSVoluntary conservation agreements already in place in New Mexico and Texas have kept the US Fish and Wildlife Service from listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species . . .
State regulation under fire
June 25, 2012 9:46 AM by NickSCan states effectively protect drinking water supplies as more oil and gas is produced from tight shales? That's the core question . . .
Solving the 'mystery city'
June 15, 2012 1:45 PM by NickSA British researcher was started as he studied a night-time satellite photo of the US when he saw what he termed a "mystery city" in western North Dakota and eastern Montana . . . .
Frac fluid disclosure disagreements
May 25, 2012 3:05 PM by NickSThe US Bureau of Land Management didn't have to wait long for comments about its proposed hydraulic fracturing regulations. . . .
Wigley sees 2012 opportunities
May 15, 2012 10:34 AM by NickSIt was Tim Wigley’s first Washington call-up as the Western Energy Alliance’s president, and he liked what he saw. . . .
The road to breakthroughs
April 24, 2012 3:04 PM by NickSOccasionally, it’s good to remember that decades of research and development normally precede technological breakthroughs . . .
Forces behind gasoline prices
April 20, 2012 3:04 PM by NickSFour experts reminded a congressional committee that forces driving global oil markets are still beyond federal lawmakers’ control as the US Senate . . .
Still seeking a quick fix
April 10, 2012 3:04 PM by NickSThe Silly Season arrived earlier than usual in Washington, undoubtedly because gasoline prices soared and many members of Congress felt their constituents’ pain more than usual . . .
The Alberta premier’s outlook
March 30, 2012 10:00 AM by NickSAlberta Premier Alison Redford wasted no time delivering her message: Her government plans to more actively tell the oil sands story . . .
Seeking ideal royalty rate
March 20, 2012 10:00 AM by NickSUS Sen. Lisa Murkowski believed that oil and gas production on federally-managed acreage dropped, as production grew on privately-held land, because the Obama administration created such a hostile environment . . .
Daniel Yergin's travels
March 7, 2012 3:45 PM by NickSDaniel Yergin had covered a lot of territory when he spoke at the US Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 16. . . .
Monitoring remote wellsite activity
February 29, 2012 3:45 PM by NickSA West Virginia University research associate professor has developed a technology to remotely monitor Marcellus Shale natural gas wells . . .
NARUC fracing session insights
February 17, 2012 3:45 PM by NickSThere were several insights as two National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners committees held a joint meeting on hydraulic fracturing Feb. 6 at NARUC’s 2012 winter meeting here . . .
NGVs gain ground in some states
February 6, 2012 3:45 PM by NickSNatural gas vehicles may not have much political appeal in Washington, but they're slowly gaining ground in some states . . .
Behind successful pipeline safety bill
January 29, 2012 1:07 PM by NickSThe pipeline safety reauthorization bill, which US President Barack Obama signed into law on Jan. 3, 2012, was a conspicuous exception to 2011's hyper-partisan federal legislative gridlock . . .
Ohio quakes in perspective
January 23, 2012 10:37 AM by NickSOhio Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer ordered operations halted at a fluid injection well . . .
And now, the 2011 Watchies
January 12, 2012 2:03 PM by NickSIt’s time for this column’s annual awards for dubious achievements and amusing moments in government: the 2011 Watchies . . .
Challenges for local governments
January 6, 2012 10:49 AM by leifnMany rural US communities facing economic pressures and high unemployment would welcome oil and gas resource development. It can also challenge local governments . . .
