May
14
Rather than require oil and gas companies to recycle the water they use in the fracking process, Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, said he wants to make the emerging recycling industry more viable, thereby encouraging recycling in general. That’s the idea behind House Bill 2767, that would shift the liability for fracking fluid to the recycling company… Continue reading »
May
13
Low natural gas prices in North America have prompted many oil and gas companies to jettison their dry gas assets, Fort Worth-based Quicksilver is capitalizing on Asian buyers’ efforts to secure lower-cost LNG feedstock to attract joint venture partners for its acreage in areas like the Horn River and Barnett shales. Quicksilver is in negotiations for… Continue reading »
May
10
Fireboy-Xintex Inc. says it is now offering the Xintex Methane Gas Detection System, designed primarily for alternative fuel vehicles that use compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Heavy-duty truck and bus applications are the system’s target market, but it can also be used in marine, railroad, industrial and oil/gas environments, the company… Continue reading »
May
09
This week, GE Oil & Gas debuted its LNG In A Box system: a modular liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling platform designed to accommodate the needs of fleets and other stakeholders in the transportation sector. GE – which partnered with Chesapeake Energy Corp. affiliate Peake Fuel Solutions to introduce the CNG In A Box product last… Continue reading »
May
08
The Sierra Club found some common ground with the oil and gas industry in the Texas Legislature. The Lone Star chapter of the environmentalist organization supports bills that would use saltwater pipes to haul fracking water from drill sites to disposal wells. Other backers include Fort Worth-based Range Resources (NYSE: RRC), Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:… Continue reading »