Sabine Pass Files Amendment to Liquefaction Project
FERC informed stakeholders in a May 20 notice in the Federal Register that Sabine Pass LNG filed an application for a limited amendment to its...
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FERC Draft EIS Supports Lake Charles LNG Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has determined that approval of the Lake Charles Liquefaction Project would have some adverse environmental effects, but most of...
Bourdon Steps Down from Enable Midstream Leadership
Lynn Bourdon, president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based Enable Midstream’s general partner, Enable GP, in early June resigned from the company and stepped down from...
PetroQuest Completes $280M Sale
Lafayette, La.-based PetroQuest Energy Inc. in June closed the sale of the majority of its interests in the Woodford and Mississippian Lime for $280 million,...
FERC’s Moeller: More Pipeline Needed Under Clean Power Plan Building Block 2
FERC Commissioner Philip Moeller on June 17 said that more natural gas pipeline will be needed to meet the scenario proposed under building block two...
Sen. Murkowski Releases Report on Crude Oil Exports
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) during a June 9 U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee hearing on energy accountability and reform legislation released a report...
LLOG Drills Successful Test at Crown & Anchor in Gulf of Mexico
Covington, La.-based LLOG Exploration, and its partners Ridgewood Energy and Stone Energy, successfully drilled an exploration test at the Viosca Knoll 959 Crown & Anchor prospect in...
Fallin Expected to Sign Bill Prohibiting Oklahoma Municipalities From Banning O&G Operations
The Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association (OKOGA) fully expects Gov. Mary Fallin to sign a bill that prohibits Oklahoma municipalities from banning oil and gas...
Texas Passes Law Protecting State Regulation of Oil and Gas Industry
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on May 18 signed House Bill (HB) 40, an act relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of Texas to regulate oil and...
ANGA: Oil and Gas Production and Distribution Reform Act is ‘Step in the right direction’
The Oil and Gas Production and Distribution Reform Act (S. 1210) is “a step in the right direction toward streamlining permitting while protecting reasonable and...