See today's American Energy Links Calgary Herald, by Dan Healing. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has chopped $680 million from its capital budget for 2012 while reporting record production and lower earnings during the second quarter. Canada's second-largest gas producer noted Thursday that it has shut ...
Houston Chronicle by Jennifer Dlougy. The Obama administration ignored the wishes of coastal leaders when assembling a plan for offshore drilling near their shores, a group of Republican governors from Texas, Louisiana and other states says. In a letter to President Barack Obama Wednesday and obtained exclusively by Hearst Newspapers, the pro-drilling governors say they are "concerned about the lack of communication from the federal government on critical matters that affect our coastal development." (Note: The letter, among others, was signed by Alaska Governor Sean Parnell and Texas Governor Rick Perry - NGP [...]
Comment on Due Process and Rule of Law. The latest example of EPA killing America's economy is the Alaska case of a mine investor, the Pebble Partnership, which has acquired leases on state lands designated for mining (Here is an Alaska newspaper report by Lisa Demer. Here is the Pebble Partnership position.). The EPA with support from well-funded environmental activists are seeking to derail the project even before it applies for a number of required state and federal permits for specific work on the state project. This is another federal [...]
Fossil Fuel by Dave Harbour Many North American politicians are so concerned with pleasing everyone all the time that they lose sight of the very basis for North American prosperity: fossil fuel. Fossil fuel, indeed, is the basis of our modern civilization. Where would Canada's and America's economies be today without fossil fuel providing the bulk of electrical power for over a century, for powering mining of critical and strategic minerals, for heating homes and businesses, for providing royalties to support social services and education, for almost all modern [...]
On the road (Ecuador; see scores of photos being added here). We find the people a delight, the country well run, the environment protected, natural resources being reasonably developed, culture embraced, arts and humanities revered and overall quality of life unexcelled. We'll return to Alaska this week, carring with us memories of an extensive and poignant visit to a land too close to ignore, to far to understand without visiting and too precious to not put in one's travel plans. It was a wonderful photo mission wherein we learned much [...]
https://twitter.com/daveharbour This Administration kills America's rule of law. How can lawful regulation of energy policy have a chance? -dh
Vancouver Sun. The B.C. Liberal party has dropped in popularity despite Premier Christy Clark's seemingly tough stance on the Northern Gateway pipeline project. Platts. Alaska's plan to build a 24-inch "in-state" gas pipeline from the North Slope to southcentral Alaska has been set back by delays in funding by the state Legislature, the CEO of the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corp. said Friday. The project will not hold an open season in late 2013 to gaugue interest from shippers, Dan Fauske (NGP Photo), president of AGDC, said in an interview.
Calgary Herald by Dan Healing. International oil and gas producer Vermilion Energy Inc. said Thursday it will shut in six million cubic feet per day of Canadian natural gas production in the second half of the year because of low prices. Alaska's Perfect Economic Storm Commentary by Dave Harbour A loyal reader, Tom Maloney of CH2M Hill-Alaska (NGP Photo) sent us this Alaska North Slope (ANS) extended production forecast gleaned from Alaska Department of Revenue data. The data reflects a disastrous continuing decline of ANS production which is leading to [...]
Alaska Oil and Gas Congress Returns to Anchorage. Find Details In Lower Right Column. Here is Dave Harbour's Video Description. TransCanada set for new pipeline - Calgary Herald - By Dina O'Meara, Calgary Herald August 2, 2012 4:05 AM. Tweet. TransCanada Corp. has been selected to build a $660 million pipeline connecting two long-delayed ... The energy and pipeline company, which runs Canada's largest natural gas pipeline ... See all stories on this topic » S&P revises northern natural gas outlook to negative - Reuters - Rating Action On July 31, 2012, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on Nebraska-based pipeline company Northern Natural Gas Co. (NNG) to negative from stable. We also [...]
ADN by Lisa Demer. Shell Oil Co. has scaled back its plans for drilling in Alaska's Arctic this year, and now is aiming for two complete wells, one each in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. The company also plans to begin an as-yet-unspecified number of additional wells, said spokesman Curtis Smith (NGP Photo). Government's Public Servants Mistreat Corporate Citizens by Dave Harbour A year ago we commented on the Administration's cozy relationship with those dedicated to destroying Alaska's natural resource-based constitution and economy. We further opined that this year's [...]
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