AP by Dan Joling. A 2008 lease sale in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast remains legally flawed and should be cancelled, Alaska Native and environmental groups say in a new court filing. Read more: http://www.adn.com/2011/11/17/2176673/groups-file-again-to-block-chukchi.html#ixzz1eMV8kY2w
Alaska Journal of Commerce by Tim Bradner. Engineering and planning for a 24-inch natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Southcentral Alaska by a state of Alaska corporation is continuing for now, despite new gas discoveries in Cook Inlet. Read more: http://www.alaskajournal.com/Alaska-Journal-of-Commerce/AJOC-November-20-2011/Work-on-gas-bullet-line-continues-officials-say/#ixzz1e99dpGk0
Fuelling Asian energy market will be a challenge Calgary Herald By Roger Gibbins, Calgary Herald November 16, 2011 Western Canadians increasingly see the almost explosive growth of Asian economies as the solution to waning export prospects in our traditional American market. The combination of growing Asian demand ... See all stories on this topic »
ADN/AP. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has opened public comment periods for Shell Oil's drilling exploration plan in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast. Read more: http://www.adn.com/2011/11/16/2174842/public-comment-opened-for-shell.html#ixzz1e1NCqnG3
Governor heads home after his first state trip overseas Gov. Sean Parnell was returning home Monday after his first state-sponsored trip overseas that included time in several European countries and Israel. Premier Redford courts Alberta's allies in Congress Calgary Herald By Kelly Cryderman, Calgary Herald November 14, 2011 11:05 PM Alberta Premier Alison Redford speaks at a news conference about the Keystone XL pipeline at the Canadian Embassy in Washington on Monday. WASHINGTON, DC — Premier Alison Redford reached ... See all stories on this topic » Gateway hearings to test oilsands battle plans Calgary [...]
Fairbanks News Miner Op-Ed by Speaker Mike Chenault and Representative Mike Hawker. We recently announced plans for legislation enabling AGDC and an in-state gasline. House majority members from across the state were adamant that planning a natural gas future cannot be set aside another legislative session. Alaskans also heard that in-state gas isn’t only about Anchorage or Kenai. It’s about Fairbanks and the Railbelt, and about the people in communities off the road system who depend on our cities for supplies, educational institutions and health care facilities. Natural gas is [...]
ADN by Becky Bohrer. Two U.S. House Republicans on Friday said they plan to propose legislation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling as a way to spur domestic energy production and create jobs.
Reuters by Robert Campbell. Despite what you may think, the delay or even cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline project from Canada to the United States does not ensure that China will become the go-to customer for Canada's vast oil sands. U.S. President Barack Obama has opted to avoid a tough decision by allowing the government to take more time to study changes to the proposed Keystone XL route to avoid environmentally sensitive areas. But any delays could kill the project if customers grow impatient and seek release from their binding shipping [...]
Fairbanks News Miner. A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday approved two lands bills sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo) that aim to facilitate energy projects in and near Denali National Park and Preserve. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, on which Murkowski is the ranking member, passed legislation that would allow construction of a natural gas pipeline along the Parks Highway on the border of Denali National Park and a small land exchange in the park to allow the National Park Service to permit the construction of a micro-hydropower [...]
The Tyee, by Andrew Nikiforuk. One of Canada's top energy experts says the National Energy Board's (NEB) approval of British Columbian shale gas exports to Asia via the port of Kitimat last month will shortchange Canadian energy consumers and undermine national energy security. Fairbanks News Miner by Matt Buxton. State legislators met in Fairbanks Wednesday to discuss progress on building an in-state natural gas pipeline and the hurdles it faces.
Edmonton Journal by Rebecca Penty. Four thousand speakers, six months, 23 communities. Plus followup visits to 17 locations on the list. The panel reviewing Enbridge Inc.'s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline has made staying on track a priority, it said Tuesday in releasing where it will host community hearings next year. The three panel members will begin their tour where the oil pipeline would end in Kitimat, B.C., next Jan. 10 and continue criss-crossing British Columbia and Alberta. Dates, times and venues for each location will be announced later. The National [...]
Senator Mark Begich Announcement: Frustrated by a lack of progress on an Alaska natural gasline, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today introduced legislation that would streamline federal regulations and extend key benefits to apply to Alaska-based segments of a gasline that could eventually be connected to the lower 48. ADN by Rich Mauer. Two state officials said Monday they are skeptical of Escopeta Oil's claim last week that it made a giant gas discovery in Cook Inlet, saying the company lacks the data to back its assertion. "It's possible their numbers are [...]
Bill Gwozd, Vice President Gas Services of Ziff Energy has been invited to speak at the 2nd Annual Global Shale Gas Investment Summit in Hong Kong, on November 1, 2011. His presentation is entitled "North America Shale Gas Fundamentals to 2020". US News and World Report Op-Ed by Congressman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo-R). The fragile economy, high unemployment, and national debt are major concerns for many Americans across the country. While President Obama is campaigning on another so-called stimulus plan that will raise taxes on American families and job creators, [...]
KTUU By Rhonda McBride (NGP Photo). Alaska House leaders gathered today to set the record straight. They say natural gas for Alaskans remains their top priority, despite Governor Sean Parnell’s recent announcement that he no longer wants to pursue a gas line to the Lower 48 -- and instead will focus on an in-state line with enough capacity to serve both Alaskans and markets overseas. House Speaker Mike Chenault says he will continue to support a small-diameter line from the North Slope to Cook Inlet to serve the rail belt – and that legislation introduced last session to develop [...]
ADN by Richard Mauer. An independent petroleum company, Escopeta Oil, said Friday it believes it has made the largest discovery of natural gas in Cook Inlet in 25 years. In a prepared statement issued Friday, the Houston-based company said the discovery, estimated at 3.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, was large enough to justify commercial gas production from its exploration well, the Kitchen Lights Unit No. 1. *** Michael A. Crowley, PE is the owner of Crowley & Associates, Inc. and was President and an owner of Crowley, Crisp [...]
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