From the Longmont Times-Call
The issue of giving cities and counties more authority to locally regulate oil and gas drilling and production may resurface in next year’s session of the
This morning, the Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases where cities sought reinstatement of their bans on hydraulic fracturing and certain other oil and gas related activities within their city limits.
In one case, the Fort Collins, …
Amendments address safety of natural gas pipelines and transparency related to oil spills
Two of the amendments by Massachusetts Sen. Ed
“Production from the North Slope of Alaska and the North Sea of Europe, burgeoning oil regions 20 years ago, is in decline. Unrest in Venezuela and Nigeria threatens the flow of oil. The Middle East remains the mother lode of …
Halliburton (ticker: HAL) remains adamant on closing its $35 billion merger with Baker Hughes (ticker: BHI) by year-end, and the two oilservice giants progressed on the antitrust side by resubmitting a regulatory filing …
Last week Alaska Governor Bill Walker said that the decision to purchase TransCanada’s share of the project was the “number-one get-well card” for Alaska’s …
Remember the iconic 1960-era engineer? He wore a pocket protector in the shirt pocket of his short-sleeved white dress shirt. He usually had two or three ballpoint …
An Exclusive Interview with Keith Burdette, Secretary of Commerce for West VirginiaCoal has powered West Virginia’s economy for centuries. Generations of West Virginians have come and gone in the Mountain State, and its stalwart blue-collar coal industry continuously attracts …
Technological advances in the oil and gas industry have reformed the United States economy, but government policies are preventing the business sector from reaching its full potential.
That is the assessment of the Business Roundtable, based on a 31-page report …
Statoil (ticker: STO) is closing the door on its Alaska operations, the company announced in a press release on November 17, 2015. The Norway-based exploration and production company plans …
Haynes and Boone LLP’s Denver office hosted a seminar this week that …
In this exclusive interview with Oil & Gas 360®, Tim McMillan, President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), discusses …
Advocates for the highly scrutinized merger between Halliburton (ticker: HAL) and Baker Hughes (ticker: BHI) possibly received the most positive news to date in a news release issued on November 5, 2015.
Halliburton, …
This week, the Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), passed two resolutions, H.J. Res 71 and H.J. Res 72, disapproving of …
Eastern Asia is generating plenty of interest for its future natural gas needs, but Noble Energy (ticker: NBL) believes its own substantial opportunity lies below the sea floor of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Noble has …
Saudi Arabia, a nation dependent on oil exports for 80% of budget revenues, 45% of gross domestic product and 90% of export earnings, is rumored to be creating a government division …
To have a natural gas symposium keynote speaker be the leader of a vocal green energy organization like the Environmental Defense Fund may seem like an oxymoron, but when you consider the large university venue, …
Back in November 2014, Oil & Gas 360® asked an analysts who follows the MLP space closely if MLPs were a fad. He responded, “This is like asking me if Western Civilization is a fad.”
That exchange occurred on Nov. …
The Chukchi Sea’s 29 billion barrels (U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s estimate of BOE) will have to wait for better times.
The U.S. Department of Interior announced …
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) released the draft proposal for two new regulations after more than a year of consideration from the Colorado Oil …
The race for the position of Canadian Prime Minister continues as the October 19 elections approach, and candidates continue to spar over the importance of various pipeline projects throughout Canada. National polls last week showed the Conservatives at 31%, the …
The bloodlines of Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton both run deep in the American political scene. Both have a history, directly and indirectly, in the Oval Office – the same office a slew of candidates are vying for in 2016.…
The final day of September marked the end of Q3’15 for the majority of oil and gas companies. The same definitive timeframe doesn’t apply for hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands, which created a …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted stricter limits on smog emissions, forcing states to reduce the amount of emissions they produce. The new National Ambient Air Quality …
StatesFirst, a joint initiative led by the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) and the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC), has released guidance and findings related to reports of …
The United States technological revolution has made rock stars out of flashy, emerging new plays like the Bakken, Niobrara and Utica. And everybody wants to get in on the next hot area.
Oklahoma, on the other hand, is old school. …
Since 2000, the oil and gas industry has invested more capital in carbon emission technologies than the automotive, electric utilities and agriculture processor sectors combined, according …
The crude oil export ban, a hot topic among industry and American security pundits alike, appears likely to land in the House of Representatives this month. The efforts are …
Carl Icahn has followed up his August purchase of 19.4 million Cheniere Energy (ticker: LNG) shares by purchasing another 3.3 million shares, increasing his stake in the company to about 9.59%. Icahn’s group …
