Tag Archives: Natural Gas

The Natural Gas Fracking Debate: What Is Fracking and Why Does It Matter? Part I

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Those who follow environmental issues and/or are involved in the energy industry have no doubt heard about the fracking debate. One headline announces that fracking is a huge advancement that has given … Continue reading →

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Has the Need for Remote North American Natural Gas Been Supplanted by Shale Gas?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics’ President and Lead Instructor Just a few years ago, Americans thought domestic natural gas supply could not keep up with growing demand.  Forecasts indicated that the U.S. would need gas supply from Alaska, Arctic Canada, and … Continue reading →

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Can Flexible Generation Make for a Happy Marriage between Renewables and Natural Gas?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Instructor Renewable power and natural gas generation have somewhat of a love-hate relationship.  On one hand, they are symbiotic: Variable renewable resources need flexible generation resources to pick up load when the wind doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Is the Era of Abundant, Long-term, Low-cost Natural Gas Truly Here? Part II

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President In last week’s blog post (Is the Era of Abundant, Long-term, Low-cost Natural Gas Truly Here? Part I) I discussed the price volatility that has impeded growth of the natural gas industry and how many … Continue reading →

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Is the Era of Abundant Long-term Low-cost Natural Gas Truly Here? Part I

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics’ President In the mid 1990s, I attended a speaking engagement by Larry Bickle, then CEO of gas marketing company Tejas Power.  In the room full of natural gas producers and marketers, Bickle asked, “How many people … Continue reading →

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Was Rockies Express a Mistake? Part II

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor As I discussed in Part I of this article, Rockies Express or REX was slated to be among the biggest, most impactful pipeline projects in U.S. natural gas history. The project, which commenced in 2004, … Continue reading →

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Was Rockies Express a Mistake? Part I

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor In the early part of 2000, Rockies producers were growing extremely frustrated. Since the 1980s, producers had dreamed of higher prices for their gas. Whenever regional gas-on-gas competition eroded prices too significantly, interstate projects would … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas: Overcoming the Ugly Duckling Syndrome, Part II

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor In my last blog I discussed the need for the evolving natural gas industry to educate the public and key stakeholders.  In this article, I’ll discuss more in depth on how this might occur. First, … Continue reading →

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