Category: Natural Gas

Tropical Storms Send Gas Prices Up

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 23, 2012

Hurricanes can cause an upset to refineries on the Gulf coast, and natural gas futures rose 1.8% on Wednesday.

Argentina Could Become Gas Exporter

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted August 23, 2012

Argentina's 774 trillion cubic feet of potentially recoverable shale reserves puts it at number three in the world. And an American company wants in...

French Oil Lobby Defends Fracking

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 22, 2012

Last year, France became the first country to ban fracking. But not drillers and supporters are demanding the issue be opened back up -- and it likely will be.

Chinese Shale to Get $1 Billion a Year

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 21, 2012

Shell, the first foreign investor to receive a product sharing contract for China's shale operations, plans to pump $1 billion a year into the development.

Exxon Aiming to Build LNG Export Terminal

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted August 21, 2012

Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum are looking to expand their LNG import facility in Texas to include an export terminal.

Natural Gas Stocks

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted August 20, 2012

Editor Keith Kohl explains why the Marcellus play will soon become one of the top onshore gas fields in the United States.

New York to Legalize Fracking

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 20, 2012

New York state will likely legalize the fracking process, opening up a whole new area for Marcellus shale producers.

Mexico to Build Eagle Ford Pipeline

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted August 19, 2012

Mexico borders Texas' Eagle Ford shale formation, and last year the nation imported 500 billion cubic feet of natural gas. But it wants more, and it's expanding its pipeline system to get it.

Energy Companies Switch to Natural Gas

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted August 16, 2012

The government didn't see it coming. Climate scientists didn't see it coming. But CO2 emissions are dropping to the lowest level in 20 years...all because of natural gas.

Poland's Shale Well Shows High Gas Readings

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 14, 2012

BNK Petroleum's Poland Gapowo well is showing higher than expected gas levels.

Energy Sector Adds 3.6 Million U.S. Jobs

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 13, 2012

The shale boom has ramped up U.S. energy and manufacturing jobs.

Pittsburgh Experiences Shale-driven Rejuvenation

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 12, 2012

Drilling may be banned in the city, but that doesn't mean it can't benefit from the Pennsylvania boom.