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By Vorys On February 1, 2009

Refinery Workers Strike

According to this article from the Austin American-Statesman, some refineries may shut down in the event of a strike by refinery...


Tags: Oil, Energy

By Vorys On February 1, 2009

PA Severance Tax

Gov. Ed Rendell is expected to propose this week the state's first severance tax on natural gas production to address, in part,...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy

By Vorys On February 1, 2009

Increased LNG on the Horizon

Worldwide LNG capacity is expected to expand by 20 percent this year due to as many as seven LNG export terminals starting...


Tags: LNG, Energy

U.S. Natural Gas Imports and Exports

The Energy Information Administration has recently published a report looking at trends in the U.S.-international natural gas...


Tags: Energy

By Vorys On January 29, 2009

New Drilling Offshore CA?

The CA State Lands Commission is expected to vote on a proposal that could lead to the first new oil drilling project off the...


Tags: Energy, Drilling

By Vorys On January 29, 2009

Leaner Times in the Oil Patch

Annual oil company profits soared due to triple-digit commodity prices through most of 2008, but the price crash in the last...


Tags: Energy

From the NYT - geography may impact climate legislation: "'There’s a bias in our Congress and government against manufacturing,...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Vorys On January 28, 2009

Offshore Drilling

Not surprising that the new Administration might reconsider the issue.  According to this article from the AP, Interior Department...


Tags: Offshore Drilling, Offshore, Energy, Drilling

By Vorys On January 28, 2009

LNG and Energy Security

We noted recently the energy security issues highlighted by Russia's restrictions of natural gas supplies to the Ukraine. One...


Tags: LNG, Energy Security, Energy

The Act proposes, among other things, to increase the percentage depletion rate for marginal wells from 15 percent to 27.5...


Tags: Marginal Well, Well, Marginal, Energy

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