Natural Gas Producers, Distributors to Promote NGVs, Infrastructure

Natural Gas Producers, Distributors to Promote NGVs, Infrastructure

Thursday, May 05, 2011
America's Natural Gas Alliance; American Gas Assoc

America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) and the American Gas Association (AGA) are working collaboratively to advance the development and utilization of natural gas vehicles and fueling infrastructure in the North American marketplace.

More than 50 producers and distributors of natural gas will work together to enhance domestic energy security and advance clean air by promoting the development of natural gas vehicles and infrastructure.

"Advancing our country's energy independence is vital and we are pleased to work directly with AGA to develop and promote policies that will make an American natural gas transportation network a reality," said ANGA President and CEO Regina Hopper. "This will make it easier for businesses and consumers to embrace this clean, affordable and domestic transportation choice."

The ANGA-AGA joint initiative will encourage stakeholder dialogue to advance greater use of North American natural gas for transportation. Specifically, the collective effort will focus on infrastructure development, greater fleet usage, vehicle production, and marketing and education for natural gas transportation.

"Natural gas producers and distributors recognize that the private sector must play a leading role," said Kathryn Clay, Executive Director of the joint effort. "This joint work will continue important efforts to help manufacturers meet demands for vehicles that run on natural gas, and ensure that the infrastructure is in place to fill them up. Our message is simple from well to fuel dispenser, we will work to expand the use of these vehicles."

"Kathryn's deep roots in the automotive industry will be a great asset to the natural gas industry as it seeks to expand the role natural gas will play in our nation's transportation sector," said AGA President and CEO Dave McCurdy. "As an engineer and scientist, she understands the important role natural gas will play in enhancing national and energy security, improving air quality, and providing North America with a more affordable and secure transportation fuel."

America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) represents 30 of the nation's leading independent natural gas exploration and production companies.

The American Gas Association, founded in 1918, represents 199 local energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United States. There are more than 70 million residential, commercial and industrial natural gas customers in the U.S., of which 91 percent — more than 64 million customers —receive their gas from AGA members. Today, natural gas meets almost one-fourth of the United States' energy needs.

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Enbridge to Expand Haynesville Shale Infrastructure

Enbridge to Expand Haynesville Shale Infrastructure

Friday, April 29, 2011
Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.

Enbridge announced that it plans to invest an additional $175 million to expand its East Texas system. The Partnership has signed long-term agreements with several major natural gas producers on the Texas side of the Haynesville shale to provide gathering, treating and transmission services in Shelby, Sabine, San Augustine and Nacogdoches counties. The projects involve construction of gathering and related market outlet pipelines and related treating facilities in the Texas Haynesville shale.

"We are pleased to announce these new projects for our customers in the Texas Haynesville shale region. Our East Texas system is well positioned with substantial infrastructure and unmatched access to numerous intrastate and interstate connecting pipelines. We envision additional infrastructure development for our customers beyond what we've already committed in this region," said Mark Maki, president of the Partnership's management company. "We consider the Texas Haynesville to be one of the best natural gas plays in North America and expect long-term fundamentals to support development of this resource well into the future. These projects will support continued growth in cash flow and distributions for our unit holders."

Edge Boosts Production, Drills 3 Wells

Edge Boosts Production, Drills 3 Wells

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Edge Resources Inc.

Edge has completed the first three wells of a multi-well drilling program. Additionally, the Company has increased production by fracturing and tying two wells into its 100% owned and operated, dedicated shallow-gas infrastructure.

The drilling rig, on contract from Ensign Energy Services, moved to the Company's location directly from northern Alberta on March 14, 2011. The rig drilled the first of at least eight licensed locations, with several others soon to be licensed and drilled. The rig was released because of "spring breakup", a period during which the winter frost comes out of the ground and the various counties restrict the movement of large equipment over the roads.

Brad Nichol, President and CEO of Edge commented, "I'm pleased with the operational team's ability to have squeezed this rig into our drilling plan prior to break-up versus waiting until break-up is over and competing with many other companies for the rigs. I am equally impressed with how quickly my team reacted to the availability of fracturing equipment.

On notice that the equipment was coming available, we immediately moved to put that equipment to work on our wells, and already have two of those wells producing into our own pipeline."

The Company commenced fracturing operations on several wells, after waiting since December 2010 for equipment to come available. The Company has successfully fractured two wells, both of which were immediately tied-into 100% owned and operated, existing shallow-gas infrastructure. Other wells will be fractured as part of this program but will not be tied-into pipeline until after spring breakup.

These two wells are flowing over 1,000 mcf/day (167 boe/day) on initial production, which adds significantly to the Company's total production mix. The Company is now generating significant revenue and positive cash flow on a monthly basis.

The Company has very low operating and F&D costs, and expects to be profitable at a natural gas price of less than $2.00/mcf.

Edge has now earned or acquired a total of 23 sections of Edmonton Sands natural gas property, each containing one drilled Edmonton Sands well. The Company has executed agreements that allow for up to another 27 sections of prospective Edmonton Sands land to be earned by drilling 1 well on each respective section.

Analysis: Potential Exists for Small Scale LNG Production in Southeast Asia

Analysis: Potential Exists for Small Scale LNG Production in Southeast Asia

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Rigzone Staff

by  Karen Boman

Investments in infrastructure for small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) power production might be justified when the total demand for electric power exceeds 500 MW within a 120,000 square kilometers island region with no pipeline connection, according to a joint industry project (JIP) on the future small scale LNG value-chain in Southeast Asia.

Classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) reported that the study, which examined two areas of future LNG use in Southeast Asia, also identified noteworthy potential for LNG as a fuel for ships in regional trade, and predicts a future market for LNG bunkering in Singapore.

"Substantial market opportunities will evolve throughout the small scale LNG value-chain in Southeast Asia in the next decade," said managing director Bjorn Tore Markussen of DNV's Clean Technology Centre in Singapore, who has also headed up the JIP. "The companies who seize the opportunities early in these evolving markets will be well positioned for interesting growth if entry risks are managed properly."

The study identified multiple island regions in Southeast Asia outside any pipeline grid where total demand for electrical power exceeds 500 MW. Based on a number of underlying parameters and assumptions, various financially feasible scenarios were modeled. For example, Eastern Indonesia might have a demand for up to 70 small scale 50 MW power plants by 2020. Equally, Southern Philippines could require up to 45 plants, while the estimated demand for Northern Vietnam might be seven small power plants.

The distribution of LNG to these power plants would require close to 60 small scale LNG carriers by 2020 if this number of plants is built. As the price of crude oil is rising faster than the price of natural gas, the financial incentives for using LNG for power generation are equally increasing with considerable environmental benefits to be gained from such a fuel switch.

Shipping is a vital part of the future LNG supply chains in Southeast Asia, DNV noted. The study forecasts that container feeders might be the first ship segment to adopt LNG for propulsion regionally. About 20 % of the regional container feeders are up for renewal by 2020. Local and regional ferries are also well suited to use LNG for propulsion in the longer term.
Singapore is identified as the regionally preferred site for future LNG bunkering, due to large shipping volumes, calm seas for bunkering operations and the fact that infrastructure for LNG bunkering is already under construction. With stricter requirements for environmental performance, and an increasingly competitive expected price for LNG as fuel for ships, a shift to LNG propulsion may have an exciting impact on Singapore as a bunkering hub.

Lam Yi Young, chief executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), said, "With the push towards cleaner fuel for ships, the results of this Joint Industry Project are timely in evaluating the potential for LNG bunkering services in Singapore. LNG's lower carbon dioxide emissions, minimal sulfur and nitrogen content as well as the abundant availability, allows it to be a viable alternative fuel source for ships, which is also in line with MPA's commitment to promoting environmentally-friendly shipping."
"The consortium is eager to use the findings from the LNG study to build business for the participants and to inform regional stakeholders about the opportunities that lie ahead," said Markussen, "DNV as a company has already decided to invest into a next phase of the JIP. We are now inviting old and new members to join the consortium and one or more of the many project streams that will be kicked off in April and May."

The JIP, which was initiated by DNV during Singapore Maritime Week in 2010, included a consortium of 16 participants from all parts of the LNG value chain, including Gazprom, Rolls-Royce, Wartsila, Hanjin Shipping, I.M. Skaugen, Keppel, The Linde Group, Trans LNG, DNV, BW group, BBG, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, and the two Singapore universities NUS and NTU. The JIP is also supported by Innovation Norway and The Norwegian Embassy in Singapore.

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Exillion Discovers Oil in West Siberia

Exillion Discovers Oil in West Siberia

Tuesday, 22 March 2011 16:38 Rigzone.com

 

Moscow. Exillon announced that well EWS I - 38, located in West Siberia, successfully found oil on the eastern part of the East EWS I field, and legacy exploration well EWS I - 1 on the southern part of the EWS I field has been successfully re-completed.

 

EWS I - 38

 

EWS I - 38 well which was spudded on 2 March 2011 was drilled in 17 days on an eastern part of the East EWS I field on a turn-key contract for a total consideration of 0.8 million.

The well encountered the Jurassic P reservoir at 1,858m which is 2m higher than previously thought. Results of wire line logging combined with oil shows and sample analysis whilst drilling, have confirmed the presence of at least 9m of net oil pay within the Jurassic. Testing of the well will be completed mid-April.

The well was drilled directionally 1.1km to the north-east from the existing well pad. On completion of testing the well will be connected up to existing production facilities. The well is a result of the continued application of 3D seismic combined with a thorough understanding of reservoir geology.

EWS I - 1

Exploration well EWS I -1 is located on the southern part of the EWS I field. The well was originally drilled in 1971, and was subsequently suspended due to the absence of production infrastructure.

In March 2011, after re-interpreting the well logs, the Group saw that wire line logging indicates the presence of 7.2 m of net oil pay within the Jurassic P reservoir, which represents more than a three fold increase from the previous estimate. The Group perforated additional intervals and the well flowed water-free oil naturally to the surface with a flow rate of 530 bbl/day on a restricted 8 mm choke.

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