Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation on Jan. 14 released the details of a new…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend requirements under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan to improve the nation’s ability…
Keith Martin, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke Q: What was the North American project finance bank market in 2014 compared to 2013? Tom Emmons, Managing Director, Head…
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 29 held a hearing on the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act (S. 33), sponsored by…
Comstock Resources Inc. said in December 2014 that it plans to spend $161 million for drilling 14 Haynesville/Bossier shale natural gas wells. In addition, Comstock plans…
Commissioner Dana Murphy in January provided updates on the latest developments in the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) earthquake response measures. “As I’ve said before, it’s very…
Commissioner Ryan Sitton was sworn-in on Jan. 5 as the 49th commissioner of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett administered the…
Spectra Energy Corp and Spectra Energy Partners, through their affiliate, Spectra Energy Transmission II LLC, they have entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire…
Azure Midstream Energy LLC, Marlin Midstream Partners LP, and NuDevco Midstream Development LLC have entered into definitive agreements that will result in Azure owning 100% of…
Medallion Pipeline Company LLC, a subsidiary of Medallion Midstream LLC, on Jan. 14 filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking a declaratory order…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Dec. 30, 2014, issued an order authorizing Corpus Christi Liquefaction to site, construct, and operate the company’s proposed liquefaction…
Flowtex Energy recently entered into two partnerships that will focus on drilling new wells in central Oklahoma and southeast Texas. Flowtex Energy will partner with Edmond,…
Jericho Oil Corp. has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 50% working interest in 2,050 acres in the Cherokee basin in northeastern Oklahoma. Upon…
Northcote Energy has signed an agreement with NAPP to acquire the entire issued share capital of NAPP’s wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, NAP USA Inc. The acquisition…
Core Resource Management Inc. has acquired the Oklahoma oil and gas assets of White Stone Resources LP and Royal Energy Resources Inc. in exchange for common…
Several new bills related to oil drilling bans were introduced in the Oklahoma state legislature in January. The bills are: HB2124 and HB1395, Acts relating to…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently said that it will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Calcasieu Pass Project and an environmental…
Magnolia LNG LLC has executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR Inc. and SKE&C USA…
The Louisiana Office of Conservation on Dec. 19, 2014, approved a permit for Helis Oil & Gas Co.’s proposed drilling operation near Mandeville, La., in the…
The Bureau of Land Management is offering competitive land leases on parcels containing acres of Federal land in Louisiana. The competitive oral auction will begin at…
