British Columbia holds two of Canada’s most significant shale gas deposits with resources estimated to provide more than 100 years of supply at current demand levels. The northeastern town of Fort Nelson, a town with just one traffic light and about 4,000 resident, is expected to triple in size, as thousands of workers descend on [...]
Development of the US’ unconventional gas resources will require a significant expansion of pipeline infrastructure. Midstream companies are stepping up to the plate, writes Anne Feltus Gas pipeline construction in the US is booming as midstream operators develop capacity to transport natural gas resources emerging from unconventional plays. Although construction in 2009 slowed slightly compared [...]
Industry Makeup An excellent source for statistics and information on the natural gas industry and its various sectors is the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA was created in 1977 as the statistical arm of the Department of Energy, charged with developing energy data and analyses that help to enhance the understanding of the energy [...]
