Tag: Natural Gas Drilling
US seeks to limit methane gas flaring at drilling sites
Methane is 21 times more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide WASHINGTON _The Obama administration on Friday proposed new rules to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public land, arguing the effort will reduce waste and harmful methane emissions as part of President Barack Obama’s bid to curb climate […]
Questar receives approval to add natural gas properties under Wexpro II agreement
“Wexpro’s ability to resume drilling in this low-gas-price environment is important in order for it to sustain and grow production…” – Jibson SALT LAKE CITY – Questar has received approval from the Utah and Wyoming public service commissions to include natural gas properties under the Wexpro II Agreement. Regulators also approved changes to the Wexpro cost-of-service model […]
American LNG exports could ‘weaken Russian stranglehold’ on Ukraine
Is Obama Administration prepared to significantly increase American LNG exports? These days there doesn’t seem to be many things Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but after a recent bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Ukraine, we came back in agreement on one thing: More American LNG exports. Visiting Kiev, and speaking with Ukraine’s leaders it […]
Texas earthquakes linked to gas wells, wastewater injection
Texas earthquakes recorded on previously inactive fault lines With real-time monitors, scientists have linked a swarm of small Texas earthquakes west of Fort Worth to nearby natural gas wells and wastewater injection. In 84 days from November 2013 to January 2014, the area around Azle, Texas, shook with 27 magnitude 2 or greater earthquakes, while scientists […]
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