Australians seem to have accepted coalbed methane as a reliable energy source that can compete technically and economically with conventional natural gas.
The French gas industry's "relatively rigid" supply system does not readily lend itself to competition, according to France's Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), which now regulates...
Imports of LNG will play an increasingly important role in meeting US demand for natural gas, said several speakers at the energy conference Feb. 11-14 sponsored in Houston by...
Substantially reduced output and cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere have exacerbated the effects of tight supplies of oil and products, but the International Energy Agency...
In spite of current high oil and natural gas prices, oil and gas companies are expecting a period of high market volatility and therefore are keeping a close watch on future spending...
The new deputy majority whip of the US Senate, Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), is a familiar advocate for US oil and gas producers, particularly independents seeking relaxed restrictions...
Continuing political tension in the Middle East as well as uncertainty surrounding the world's oil supplies will create an unsure path for global oil markets in the coming year...
After a 4-month delay, Congress this month finalized spending levels for the 2003 fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. The $397 billion measure funds most government agencies, including...
The energy industry has "a responsibility to lead as well as to serve" through "better social performance," said Walter van de Vijver, managing director of the Royal Dutch/Shell...
The global oil industry is correct to fear a price drop from current levels and is wise to expect continued volatility during 2003 and beyond, according to Ann-Louise Hittle, ...
The North Sea oil and gas regime may well be mature, but reports of its imminent demise are not only premature but, it would also seem, somewhat exaggerated.
Edgen Corp. Baton Rouge, La., has announced an organizational restructuring that includes the appointment of Dan J. O'Leary as president and COO, and Bob Gilleland as senior vice...
The compressibility of natural gas allows the use of line pack to compensate for fluctuations of gas demand. On the basis of forecast consumption, a linear-programming model can...
The international unit of Harken Energy Corp., Houston, spudded the Cajaro-1 wildcat on the 82,752-acre Cajaro Association Contract in the Llanos basin east of giant Cusiana and...
Just as oil markets may relive 1991 in the weeks to come, anyone who remembers the US natural gas market of the 2000-01 winter may feel a sense of déjà vu this year.
