Natural Gas

The Venting of Gas From Pipes Has Been Fatal in the Past
| In 1999, workers taking a boiler out of service at a power plant in Dearborn, Mich., mistakenly blew natural gas from the surrounding pipes into the boiler, where it built up, met with something hot... The New York Times

Ford Transit Connect Electric Commercial Van Helps Fleet Customers Go Completely Gas-Free
| CHICAGO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Transit Connect Electric, a pure electric-powered version of the award-winning Transit Connect small van, goes into production in late 2010 | Ford is c... PR Newswire

Blast Victims Served Their Communities
| MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Their obituaries will call them pipe fitters, and they will not be wrong, but they certainly will not be exactly right. The work these men did went far beyond threading and... The New York Times

Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Results
  Company Records Net Income of $1,708,378 or $.20 Per Share | OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC. (NYSE: PHX) today reported financial and operating result... PR Newswire

Blast Probe Looks at Gas-Line Clearing
By MARK PETERS And KRIS MAHER | MIDDLETOWN, Conn.—Investigators are looking at a range of possibilities, including a procedure that uses natural gas to purge pipes, as the cause of an explosion ... Wall Street Journal

Pacific Northern Gas Raises Quarterly Dividend 12 Percent on Strength of 13 Percent Gain in ...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Feb 08, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- | Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (TSX: PNG)(TSX: PNG.PR.A) announced today that the Board of Directors increased the first ... Stockhouse

FG, Gas Producers Meet over Power Generation Slump
In a bid to arrest the slump in the country's power generation, the federal government yesterday met with chief executives of oil and gas companies in Abuja to see how to resolve the gas supply crisis... This Day

Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast
| JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Associated Press Writers= MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plan... The Guardian

Rotten radishes prompt gas leak calls in Ohio
| DEFIANCE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio fire department says the smell of decaying radishes prompted calls from residents worried about a possible gas leak. Tiffin Township Volunteer Fire Department near De... The Guardian

Vandals compound fuel crisis, break NNPC pipeline
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) efforts to put an end to the excruciating fuel scarcity bedevilling the country suffered a setback on Sunday following the vandalisation of the p... Business Day Online

Police lob tear-gas shells, water cannons at Jat demonstrators
| Staff Reporter | United we sit: Jat community members participating in a rally in Delhi on Monday demanding jobs in the reserved quota and classification of the community as 'Other Backward Class'. ... The Hindu

Lost Workers Remembered
Echoes of pain and sorrow followed the spectacular blast that rocked residents of the lower Valley Sunday morning. The state joins their families and co-workers in mourning the five who died when some... Hartford Courant

Husky Energy announces third significant gas discovery in South China Sea
| CALGARY - Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) has announced its third significant discovery in the South China Sea. | An exploration well in the waters south of Hong Kong tested natural gas at an equipment ... Stockhouse

Fuel Tech Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
WARRENVILLE, Ill., Feb 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- | Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control i... Stockhouse

Otter Tail Corporation Reports 2009 Financial Results and Issues 2010 Earnings Guidance; Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
FERGUS FALLS, Minn., Feb 8, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- | Otter Tail Corporation (Nasdaq:OTTR) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, ... Stockhouse

Zoltek Reports First Quarter Results
ST. LOUIS, Feb 8, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- | Zoltek Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOLT) today reported financial results for the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year. | Zoltek's ... Stockhouse

Teck Reports Fourth Quarter Results for 2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Feb 08, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- | All dollar amounts expressed in this news release are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. | Teck Resources L... Stockhouse

Husky Energy Announces Third Discovery in South China Sea
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Feb 08, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- | John C.S. Lau, President & Chief Executive Officer of Husky Energy Inc. (TSX: HSE), is pleased to announce that Husky Oil C... Stockhouse

Fourth contract to company with one specialty: default!
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | By Rauf Klasra | ISLAMABAD: A foreign power-generation company, which conveniently broke three signed agreements with two governments of the past — first with Benazir Bhut... The News International

ENI, PPL start offshore oil, gas exploration
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | By Salman Siddiqui | KARACHI: Though Pakistan has never been successful in exploring oil and gas reserves in offshore areas in the country it is once again making all effo... The News International