Marcellus Shale Impacts

Pennsylvania Governor, Ed Rendell, is promoting a severance tax on natural gas produced in the state while the industry dislikes the idea. An article at Philly.com explores the Governors position and industry response. Related Topics: * Pennsylvania

IBISWorld Industry Report 22121  Natural Gas Distribution in the USFebruary 2012  |  Justin Molavi Obtaining this PDF might require a PSU ACCESS ID.

IBISWorld Industry Report 22111a Coal & Natural Gas Power in the USDecember 2011  |  Justin Molavi Fired up: Natural-gas-based generation will gain ground, due to increasing electricity use

IBISWorld Industry Report 48621 Gas Pipeline Transportation in the USNovember 2011  |  Justin Molavi Move along: High demand and low prices of natural gas will support industry growth IBISWorld Code: 48621 NAICS 2002 Code: 48621 NAICS 2007 Code: 48621 Forecast to: 2016 Next Expected Publish Date: May 2012 Major Players Referenced:  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP  El Paso Corporation  Spectra Energy Corporation  Williams Companies Inc Industry Definition Firms in this industry transport natural gas by pipelines from processing plants to local distribution systems. This industry does not include the recovery of natural gas from wells or the processing of natural gas.

IBISWorld Industry Report 21111 Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in the USDecember 2011  |  Justin Molavi Natural growth: Natural gas is set for a boom as oil maintains volatile trajectory IBISWorld Code: 21111 NAICS 2002 Code: 21111 NAICS 2007 Code: 21111 Forecast to: 2016 Next Expected Publish Date: April 2012 Major Players Referenced:  Chevron Corp  ConocoPhillips  BP PLC  Royal Dutch/Shell Group  Exxon Mobil Corporation Industry Definition Firms in this industry operate and develop oil and gas field properties. Activities include: the exploration and production of crude petroleum; the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands; the exploration and production of natural gas; sulfur recovery from natural gas; and recovery of hydrocarbon liquids. Firms may operate oil and gas wells on their own account or for others on a contract or fee basis.

B0531-GL - Global Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - Global Industry Report About This Report Published Date:     21 Feb 2012 Report Content: 38 pages Code Code: B0531-GL Forecast to: 2018 Next Expected Publish Date: August 2012 Major Players Referenced:  Saudi Arabian Oil Company  National Iranian Oil Company  Exxon Mobil Corporation  PetroChina Company Limited  Petroleos Mexicanos  Royal Dutch Shell plc  The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. INDUSTRY DEFINITION Firms in this industry explore for, develop and operate oil and gas fields. This industry includes the production of crude petroleum, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands, the production of natural gas, sulfur recovery from natural gas and the recovery of hydrocarbon liquids.

IBISWorld Industry Report 23712 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction in the USMarch 2012  |  Kathleen Ripley In the pipeline: Growth in the natural gas market will keep industry demand flowing IBISWorld Code: 23712 NAICS 2002 Code: 23712 NAICS 2007 Code: 23712 Forecast to: 2017 Next Expected Publish Date: June 2012 Major Players Referenced:  Bechtel Corporation  Fluor Corporation  Jacobs Engineering Group Industry Definition This industry comprises contractors who are responsible for the construction of gas and oil pipelines, mains, pumping stations, refineries and storage tanks (i.e. new work, reconstruction and repairs). It also includes construction management firms and special trade contractors that are primarily involved in oil and pipeline construction.

IBISWorld Industry Report 48699  Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline Transportation in the USJuly 2011  |  Justin Molavi Obtaining this PDF might require a PSU ACCESS ID.

IBISWorld Business Environment Report World price of natural gas in the US November 2011   Estimated Value in 2011: $7.99 per thousand cubic feet 2006-2011 Compound Growth: 3.7% Forecast Value for 2016: $9.14 per thousand cubic feet 2011-2016 Compound Growth: 2.7% The world price of natural gas is represented annually by the equally weighted monthly averages of the Russian natural gas border price in Germany, the Indonesian liquefied natural gas price in Japan and the natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub in Louisiana. Data is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

http://EnergyTomorrow.org Based on his recent study, Timothy J. Considine, Ph.D. of Natural Resource Economics, forecasts the continuation of New York's moratorium on Marcellus natural gas development will cost the state valuable economic opportunities an

http://EnergyTomorrow.org Timothy J. Considine, Ph.D. of Natural Resource Economics and author of a new study on natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale region, explains how a Pennsylvania severance tax could reduce capital inflows for developing na

A short-sighted proposal to garner more state revenue through a severance tax on natural gas would negatively impact the industry's development and stunt Pennsylvania's economic recovery and growth.

"The report doesn't take a position on the severance tax," said Blumsack. "We don't say that there should be a tax, we don't say that there shouldn't be a tax. That's not the purpose of this report." Blumsack told WJAC-TV that any additional regulations

The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania said Monday it was recommending the adoption of a severance tax on natural gas extracted from the Marcellus Shale across the state.

MIT releases major report: The Future of Natural Gas - Study finds significant potential to displace coal, reducing greenhouse gas emissions

NERCRD report from 2009

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